Art Celebrity Magazine
Launch Collection: The Art of Remaking a Life: Olivia Patricia O’Neal
Contemporary Art Collectors, Summer 2025.
ArtAscent: Art & Literature Journal
Front Cover & Gold Artist Award, Feature: Figures, Issue 65, 2025.
Front Cover & Distinguished Artist Award, Feature: Floral, Issue 64, 2024.
ArtAscent: Front Cover & Distinguished Artist Award
Feature:Figures, Issue 65, 2025.
ArtAscent: Gold Artist Award
Feature:Journey, Issue 58, 2023.
Contemporary Art Curator
Future of Art – Global Masterpiece Award, 2024.
Gold Artist Award, Feature: Journey, Issue 58, 2023.
Interview with Olivia-Patricia Terrell O’Neal
CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR 07 Sep, 2024
Attended four universities and received her Master’s Degree at the New York Academy of Art (with honors). Studied and influenced by Lewis Cohen, Martha Erlebacker, Vincent Desiderio, Steven Assael, and Carmen Cereceda.
Olivia-Patricia Terrell O'Neal
CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR 22 Feb, 2024
The works of Olivia-Patricia Terrell O'Neal stand as profound narratives that intertwine the aesthetics of painting with the philosophical contemplations on life, generational continuity, and the cyclical nature of the family life cycle.
Interview With Olivia-Patricia Terrell O'Neal
CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR 10 Jan, 2024
‘STYLE’ in my art is not my objective, each piece is an adventure in both process and substance, the technique is developed according to a need for expressing an inspiration.
Select Press Coverage:
Gold Artist Award, Feature:Journey, Issue 58, 2023.
Silver Artist Award, Feature:Portraits, Issue 57, 2023.
Front Cover, Feature: Still Life, Issue 14, 2015.
Distinguished Artist Awards (Multiple), 2014–2017.
Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine
Issues 25, 26, 37, 39, 43 (2021–2025).
Contemporary Art Curator
Future of Art – Global Masterpiece Award, 2024.
Contemporary Art Station
Vincent van Gogh Tribute, First Edition, 2024.
Art Ideal: Explore Contemporary Aesthetics
Vol. 2, 2022.
Circle Quarterly Art Review
An Examination of Current Trends & Original Practices in Visual Art, Spring 2021.
“The oeuvre of Olivia-Patricia Terrell O’Neal unfolds like a narrative canvas, resonant with … introspective depth … In her vivid compositions, … each figure seems to be engaged in a profound struggle for meaning and identity within the bounds of their social roles.
Olivia-Patricia Terrell O’Neal’s artistry is a profound narrative force within the contemporary art world. … O’Neal’s art is a beacon of narrative depth in an age often criticized for surface-level engagement. In a world dominated by fleeting images and instant gratification, her paintings demand contemplation and offer a counterpoint to the ephemeral nature of much of modern culture. Her work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and delve into the rich layers of meaning and emotion that she crafts with each brushstroke.
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Her work is a celebration of human resilience, a chronicle of our shared journey through the trials and triumphs of life. It is important because it does not shy away from the difficult questions nor the simple joys that define our existence.
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In a world that can often seem fragmented and disjointed, O’Neal’s art offers a sense of cohesion, a reminder of the interconnected narratives that make up the human experience.
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In the shifting landscape of contemporary art, O’Neal’s work stands as a landmark of emotive storytelling and a testament to the enduring power of visual narrative.”
——Marta Puig, Editor of Contemporary Art Curator Magazine (February 2024)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Ojai Studio Artists Exhibition, Studio 102 Gallery, Ojai, CA.
Eggs, Metro Gallery, Reno City Hall, Reno, NV.
The Myth of Frankenstein, Frank Pictures Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
Selected Paintings, City National Bank, Pacific Palisades, CA.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Santa Barbara, CA.
Multiple Solo Exhibitions, Sage Hill Gallery, Newport Beach, CA.
Figure Drawing on Spring Street, Spring Street Studio Gallery, New York, NY.
Multiple Solo Shows, Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA.
Life & Still Life, Pacific Edge Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.
Invitational Solo Exhibition, Pacific Cultural Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan.
Multiple Solo Shows, Gallery 170, Los Angeles, CA.
Multiple Solo Exibitions, Ettinger Gallery, Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA.
La Licorne Bleue, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, France.