Artist Statement

My practice takes on the form of a pseudo-diary. Painting has become an impulsive tool I use to ruminate on impactful happenings in my life. During this process, my lived experience is dismantled and rebuilt, fabricating places that are not completely real nor entirely false. These semi autobiographical spaces heavily lean on themes of faith, alienation, love, and belonging, all with the intention of recontextualizing myself and uncovering a better understanding of how I exist in the world.

Bio

Georgie O’Brien (b. 2001) is a Korean+British artist born in New York City. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in the spring of 2023 with a concentration in painting. Her work has been exhibitied in various galleries throughout the country, such as Visionary Projects Gallery in New York, the Arts Council of Fayetteville in North Carolina, and Gellman Gallery in Rhode Island. Her work has been featured in publications such as New American Paintings, Art and Type, and on the cover of Divide Magazine.