ARTISTS

Maureen O'Neill

Maureen O'Neill is an artist with an international reputation. Her work is found in collections throughout the British Isles, Ireland and Europe; across Canada and the United States; in Central and South America; and in Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario and now lives in Gatineau, Quebec. She teaches painting. For a taste of Maureen's art and upcoming activities please visit www.maureenoneill.ca.

8 Reasons Why I Paint:

1. “Nothing is worth more than this day”

2. “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all”

3. “That time mineral This time vegetable Next time animal Some time man”

4. “Ring the bell that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in”

5. “There is no object so soft But what it makes a hub For the wheeled universe”

6. “Find the job you like and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”

7. “I’m dreaming the hardest”

8. “I weep as I make the honey Wearing the shirt of a bee”

Sources: Goethe, Dickinson, Whitman (twice), Cohen, Confucius, Monroe , Rumi by Barks