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"Jimmy O'Neal defies artistic categorization. His fascination with the time-space continuum draws him to all corners of arts and sciences. The metaphysical works that result are peripheral evidence of the worlds that lay beyond our conscious mind and perception." - Brad Thomas curator of the Museum of Davidson College.
Jimmy O'Neal (born 1967, Atlanta Ga.) He was classically trained in "painting" at an early age, with interest in physics, science and biology. He was offered a scholarship to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in 1985. There he started showing work professionally in major galleries his second year of college. With numerous gallery and museum shows, international commission travels to Holland, Zurich and France as well as theatrical experience, 3d video work and recording contracts under his belt, decided to go to graduate school where he started working on larger projects such as painting the worlds largest painting for the Guinness Book of World Records in 1995. After experiencing the immersive qualities of a 80,000 square ft. painting, he started working on interactive realities, conceptual time machine installations as well as developing his own mirrored paint to immerse the viewer within a single brush stroke. With his interest in immersive work and the sociological systems they create, he was commissioned in 1999 to produce an installation work on a three hundred acre peninsula by Andreas Bechtler. This project entitled OV project serves as a hikable experience on a spiritual and esoteric level based in the sacred geometry of nature. O'Neal lectures to diverse groups nationally and internationally such as museums, college universities, architects, designers, galleries and children. His interest in sparking the creative mind has led him down many paths exploring diverse medium while maintaining a strength in classical forms. This has also led him to develop such technological artworks as "brain machine", a device that paints from EEG connections to the artist. This work placed him in the public eye via television interviews etc and he was chosen for a large scale exhibition entitled, "Painting 4", comprised of 4 revolutionary painters from around the globe (Ingrid Calame, Katharina Grosse, Michael Lin, Jimmy O'Neal) for The Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University in 2003. With this came more museum shows as well as corporate commissions. A recent large scale mirrored work of "The Nine Muses" was installed at the new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta Ga. 2007. as well as a recent museum acquisition of the interactive "REVOL ANGELS".
Jimmy O'Neal (born 1967, Atlanta Ga.) He was classically trained in "painting" at an early age, with interest in physics, science and biology. He was offered a scholarship to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in 1985. There he started showing work professionally in major galleries his second year of college. With numerous gallery and museum shows, international commission travels to Holland, Zurich and France as well as theatrical experience, 3d video work and recording contracts under his belt, decided to go to graduate school where he started working on larger projects such as painting the worlds largest painting for the Guinness Book of World Records in 1995. After experiencing the immersive qualities of a 80,000 square ft. painting, he started working on interactive realities, conceptual time machine installations as well as developing his own mirrored paint to immerse the viewer within a single brush stroke. With his interest in immersive work and the sociological systems they create, he was commissioned in 1999 to produce an installation work on a three hundred acre peninsula by Andreas Bechtler. This project entitled OV project serves as a hikable experience on a spiritual and esoteric level based in the sacred geometry of nature. O'Neal lectures to diverse groups nationally and internationally such as museums, college universities, architects, designers, galleries and children. His interest in sparking the creative mind has led him down many paths exploring diverse medium while maintaining a strength in classical forms. This has also led him to develop such technological artworks as "brain machine", a device that paints from EEG connections to the artist. This work placed him in the public eye via television interviews etc and he was chosen for a large scale exhibition entitled, "Painting 4", comprised of 4 revolutionary painters from around the globe (Ingrid Calame, Katharina Grosse, Michael Lin, Jimmy O'Neal) for The Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University in 2003. With this came more museum shows as well as corporate commissions. A recent large scale mirrored work of "The Nine Muses" was installed at the new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta Ga. 2007. as well as a recent museum acquisition of the interactive "REVOL ANGELS".