The QR Code

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Very unusual and brilliantly painted.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 16 Aug 19:53:59

Aaaaw Spencer you’re such a generous person, did you scan it and see the video?? 😎😎😎

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 16 Aug 20:05:35

What a brilliant thought! Love it!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 16 Aug 21:22:44

Fantastic geometric coding and impasto application, gosh it resonates with modern technology so well!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Tue 16 Aug 22:17:53

You’re always so kind Marjorie! 🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 17 Aug 07:31:09

Hi Angela, I’m delighted you feel that way and I hope you were able to see the video it links to 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 17 Aug 07:31:58

Brilliant…..this must have taken an immense amount of patience.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Thu 18 Aug 11:44:00

Thank you Ellen, I got absorbed by it and it was a pleasant experience to paint it 🤗

Posted by John O’Neill on Fri 19 Aug 08:51:54

What a clever and fascinating idea John. I’ve just watched your video which is great fun. Lovely scenery and a cute dog also! I admire your idea of putting all of this together so well. Is this one for TikTok!?

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 19 Aug 17:39:41

Tessa what a lovely comment! I’m delighted you watched the video and had this reaction!! I don’t use Tik Tik but maybe I should investigate 😎😎😎

Posted by John O’Neill on Sat 20 Aug 19:08:46

Hang on Studio Wall

16/08/2022

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Oil painting submission to this years ROI exhibition. The theme is changing times… the QR code is an icon of modern technology but scanning it takes you to a video of a ridiculous old man (me) painting it in traditional impasto oil paint on wood

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John O’Neill

Born in Belfast in 1966 and a lifelong painter. A resident of Stavanger Norway between 2018 and 2021 with a UK base near Reading England and in Aberdeen, Scotland. Most recent work is Scottish landscape, urban scenes and contemporary Norwegian landscape, often working in oils or gouache, line &…

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