I am very attracted to the drawn or etched line and it's capacity to evoke an emotional response on it's own aside from defining an image in an artistic work. I also am keenly aware of the surfaces I encounter in my surroundings - lines and cracks in walls, sidewalks, old paint surfaces and am attracted to the qualities of paint itself and what can be done with it. Combining pencil and paint allows me to use both drawing and painting in my work. I have a spontaneous approach to creating my artworks and allow things to happen as they will without my consciously trying to force the images. By manipulating the surface in various ways and using line and paint, I hope to create works that are expressive and evocative.

Cecily O'Connor
cesrob@yahoo.com