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Clare O'Neill

Finishing Details

It’s done…..now what? Clean the edges of all drips—I’m a firm believer in properly finishing my pieces and for me that means that the edges are nice and clean of any drips and drops. I know that some artists love that organic feel of showing the process, but generally buyers like clean and finished edges.… Read More »Finishing Details

Horse as Muse

Why photograph horses? I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently as it became incredibly obvious when spending a week at a dude ranch that I’m not a horsewoman. I didn’t grow up around horses. I didn’t obsess about them as a child. My only real experience with horses was going up to see my… Read More »Horse as Muse

Doing What I Love

I love my job. I’ve just returned from a week teaching my photo encaustic equine workshop outside of Sheridan Wyoming. Nine of us gathered in this amazing location at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains and spent the week photographing horses and working in the studio. It’s the first time I’ve done a workshop… Read More »Doing What I Love

Photo Encaustic Living on Edge

Exploring the Edge

I’ve never been one to live on the edge. But this week has been full of edges. I’m just back from an amazing ten days in Oregon (opening the 2016 National Photo Encaustic Exhibition and teaching two back-to-back workshops). Before I left I was fixated on the Oregon coast. Couldn’t wait to get out there.… Read More »Exploring the Edge

Photo Encaustic Butterfly

Save the Bees

Bee Inspired. A couple of months ago I was contacted by the MN Landscape Arboretum as they are opening a new center dedicated to bees and pollinators and would I like to be part of the opening exhibition. Absolutely, yes, of course. Since it’s the bee and pollinator center it became fairly obvious that maybe… Read More »Save the Bees