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In her first two years in San Francisco, Casey
has participated in a dizzying array of shows. Her paintings
have been displayed in venues ranging from a castle in France
to a sandy parking lot in Pacifica. With a studio encased in
fog and a ridiculous amount of optimism she has created a tangible
electricity that pushes people into feeling.
In her imagery, Casey is accessible. The paintings she creates
are often autobiographical dialogues that capture both her inner
12 year old and a woman who should know better. She paints what
she lives and what she feels. flowing lines and familiar faces
are tweaked to curious forms, punctuated by inside jokes and
intentional imperfections. Layer upon layer of paint and playful
scrawling thoughts linger beneath the finished surface, leaving
the response abstract, difficult to explain because it has to
be felt. No one could falsify the energy her paintings display.
She has the power to change the way people see themselves.
Casey was born and raised in Florida. She received a bachelor's
degree in fine art from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.
She has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Melbourne,
and most recently Cote Des Basques, France. Casey's 'painted
room' at the acclaimed HOTEL DES ARTS in San Francisco was featured
in the New York Times, and she has completed corporate commissions
for Start Mobile, Quicksilver, Etnies, Cooler magazine and non-profit
organizations, including Best Buddies, Keep-A-Breast, the SurfRider
Foundation, ReefCheck, the UCSF Children's Hospital Family House,
and Glide Memorial Church.
Casey O'Connell currently resides in San Francisco. |
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