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This website has been set up to introduce you to the world of Dublin born Artist/Designer Teresa O'Neill and to give you an opportunity to view some of her work. 

Teresa is a full time self-employed artist and designer, who exhibits and sells her work regularly at home and aboard.   She was born in 1977.  She is a graduate of the National College of Art & Design in Thomas Street, Dublin and was awarded her degree in  textile design (specializing in printed textiles)in 2000.  It was during this time that Teresa developed her ongoing passion for drawing.

In that same year Teresa proved her ability in her chosen area of expertise by winning a prestigious international Student Design Award run by the Royal Society of Arts in London.  Her design for an innovative new textile product for cars won her a £6,000.00 attachment award which gave her the opportunity to work as an in-house textile designer with automotive textile company "Viktor Achter Ltd" in Burnley, England for 10 months.  Here she developed and researched her interest in surface design and product development.

Returning to Dublin in 2001, Teresa began focusing on her own work.   And in 2003 she held her first solo exhibition of drawings and art pieces in her home town of Lucan.  This event was a  major success and gained immense interest and publication.

In addition to painting in her studio at home in Dublin, she teaches drawing & painting part-time to children and adults of all ages.    

Teresa possess a personal love for drawing (in any media) in it's own right.  Having come from a background of design skills she sees drawing as the most important element of any design skill.  Teresa works in many different ways and mediums, and believes that as an artist it is important to experiment as much as possible, to find new inspiration for work.  She paints in acrylics, but you will find many of her pieces are in mix media, with lots of surface texture.  The texture and the imagery reflects her textile background, a lot of the time the painting looks like fabric.  She also enjoys working in pen and ink and with strong bright colours in mix media abstract paintings.  Gestural marks and influences from Chinese and Japanese art is evident in Teresa's work alongside Celtic themes.  Her subjects include, flowers, landscapes i.e. gardens, beach, and abstract compositions.  Her style is both fresh and gestural.

Teresa has produced a number of works some of which are displayed on this website.   She hopes that you enjoy and appreciate her work.  

To view some of Teresa's Artwork please click here or click on Gallery above.

Mary O'Donoghue