“My work is a visual representation of the balance of planning and chance.

The tension of control and chaos is visible in the mathematically precise cut-out shapes that form regular grids and patterns, while spray paints, washes, and other use of pigments and resins open the work up to chance.

My most recent body of work derives from a fascination with mineralogy and their formation habits. Crystal shapes are determined by the chance arrangements of atoms. Cleavage, fractures, iridescence, and specific gravity are all random creation properties I think about when creating these pieces.”

O’Neil has exhibited at the Columbus Museum of Art, ROYGBIV Gallery, and 934 Gallery. O’Neil advances art access in his role as the Artist Programs and Percent for Art Coordinator at the Ohio Arts Council. He’s also worked and taught at Otterbein University (Ohio) and Shanghai Publishing Printing College (China). He has received residencies in El Bruc, Spain as part of the Ohio Art League Can Serrat Residency Award and Dresden, Germany through the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s Residency Exchange Program.