Conor O'Brien

A Motivating Quote by Chuck Close

Chuck Close photograph

Here is a great quote by the renowned American painter, printmaker and photographer – Chuck Close. A very motivating and inspiring quote which should help you create great art rather than waiting it for it to happen.

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Limited Time Promotion: Victim of Circumstance

Victim of Circumstance

Limited Time Promotion: I am selling 20″ x 16″ prints of my painting ‘Victim of Circumstance’ at a discounted price of £48 ($75). There are only 3 copies available in this promotion and the offer ends on Monday 12th August.

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Inspirational Commencement Speech by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 with one of the most inspiring speeches. Not just for artists, but for anyone who wants to be creative and successful in their life and career, this video is a must watch.

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New Artwork: ‘Winged Victory of Samothrace’

Winged Victory of Samothrace photograph

This is my latest artwork, ‘Winged Victory of Samothrace’. A photograph looking up at the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace. It is a marble structure of the Greek goddess Nike (Victory) which is prominently displayed at the Louvre, Paris.

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New Artwork: ‘Champs Elysees – Paris’

Champs Elysees - Paris black and white photograph

This is my latest artwork, ‘Champs Elysees – Paris’. A black and white photograph taken from the Arc de Triomphe looking over the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Paris. Lined with trees, cinemas, cafes and luxury shops, the Champs-Elysees is arguably the most famous street in the world.

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New Artwork: ‘Sunset on the Seine’

Sunset on the Seine photograph

This is my latest artwork, ‘Sunset on the Seine’. A wonderful photograph capturing the sun setting on the Seine river, Paris. The final minutes of sunshine light the sky and river blue, while the buildings reflect the golden glow of the sun.

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Video of my ‘Urban Typography’ Series

Urban Typography collage

The ‘Urban Typography’ video shows my collection of 9 pieces illustrating various fonts, styles and imagery that I associate with Urban Typography. In this collection I used wooden panels as a base to build layers of wood, paper, card and plaster onto, and also to scrape, dig, chip and paint into the surfaces. By doing this I created these unique pieces which actually look like old, weathered, decaying pieces of the urban environment, but in fact were created by me in a couple of hours.

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New Artwork: ‘Eiffel Tower – Paris’

Eiffel Tower - Paris photograph

This is my latest artwork, ‘Eiffel Tower – Paris’. A stunning perspective of the Eiffel Tower, one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.

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New Artwork: ‘Arc de Triomphe – Paris’

Arc de Triomphe - Paris black and white photograph

This is my latest artwork, ‘Arc de Triomphe – Paris’. A black and white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l’Etoile), at the western end of the Champs-Elysees.

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Videos of my ‘Projections’ Art Series

I have made two YouTube videos of my Projections. The first video is called Projections – City and the second video is called Projections – Body.

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