Artist's Bio

Maureen O'Neill is an artist with an international reputation. Her work is found in collections throughout the British Isles, Ireland and Europe; across Canada and the United States; in Central and South America; and in Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well. Two pieces from her Alice in Wonderland series are currently to be seen at a Canadian Embassy in Europe, along with two landscapes. She will be teaching painting in St. Pierre and Miquelon this fall, and working on a series in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, this winter.

8 Reasons Why I Paint

1. “Nothing is worth more than this day”
2. “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all”
3. “That time mineral This time vegetable Next time animal Some time man”
4. “Ring the bell that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in”
5. “There is no object so soft But what it makes a hub For the wheeled universe”
6. “Find the job you like and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”
7. “I’m dreaming the hardest”
8. “I weep as I make the honey Wearing the shirt of a bee”

Sources: Goethe, Dickinson, Whitman (twice), Cohen, Confucius, Monroe , Rumi by Barks

A catalogue of recent exhibitions and activities can be found under the heading Exhibitions.