Blue Mountain Gallery is pleased to announce, “like, comment, share”, a solo exhibition of recent work by gallery artist Marykate O’Neil. Marykate is a multidisciplinary artist moving from songwriting to painting to collage, the subject matter dictates the medium.

 

“Since 2020, I have been working at home. For me this has meant that the majority of my daily interactions occur only through a screen. The day job, staring all day at a screen; only to turn to a different screen at night, to stream more 'content'.  The phone.  The laptop, The iPad.  The ‘zoom’ calls.  Emails. Texts. Tweets. The streaming service. The FB ‘friends’.  The Instagram ‘followers’. The TikTok. The computer screen.  The computer screen.  It has all felt a bit like the Jetsons meets the 'Boy in the Plastic Bubble’.  The work in this show is based upon a selection of imagery and experiences I saw through at least one of my screens. It’s à l'intérieur or a shut-in inspired exhibition."

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Marykate’s paintings are colorful, unique in texture and have an intuitive sense that is often simultaneously representational and expressionistic. Subversive humor and playfulness infuse her work. Every gesture is made into an artistic experience embracing the pop culture of the everyday. In addition to painting, Marykate is a critically acclaimed indie-pop songwriter, who has released six albums and performed throughout the U.S. and Europe; her songs have been featured in movies and television.  “A true original, Marykate has crafted a style with humor and irony intact anchored in daily life” Rolling Stone. Marykate’s painting practice is closely related to her music, “The more I paint, I feel like my paintings look like my songs sound. In both arenas, I am drawn to small everyday moments that stick to you – the ones where contradictions sit comfortably side by side each other.”