About the Artist
Carley O’Neil is a printmaker and mixed media artist from the South West of Western Australia, currently living and creating in Fremantle. She runs fun and educational lino print workshops from Stackwood Studios.
Her work has two complementary parts. Her lino prints feature eccentric, imaginative, and illustrative designs and characters, each with its own identity and story. In contrast, her mixed media works embrace an unexpected, chaotic street-style, inspired by ancient cultures, archaeology, and histories. With pops of colour, both are essential to her creative world.
Art as Release
“Art, for me, is a cathartic outlet. Through my art, I can identify and express whatever needs to come up. I have birthed new aspects of my personality, processed negative emotions and been able to locate stuck emotions. I also have a lot of fun creating and being able to express myself in this way gives me purpose, meaning and a way to connect with myself and others”.
CARLEY O’NEIL