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Olivia O'Connor

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Olivia O'Connor, woodcarver and artist with sculpture art

THIS IS MY STORY

About

I specialise in handmade rocking horses and rocking horse restoration, I am living and working in South Gippsland, Victoria.

I grew up on a farm on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula. It was the perfect environment to develop a love for natural materials, such as wood and leather, and to appreciate the beauty of the countryside.

A love of working with timber led me to I study Furniture Design and Construction at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, for one year before being accepted into the competitive Prop Making course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. During this three-year specialised degree, I worked with wood, leather, foam-sculpting, model- and mould-making and puppet making.

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WHAT I DO

My Work

Wood Carving

Sculpture

Prints / Engravings

Rocking Horses

KEEPING UP WITH O'CONNOR

News

I'll be at the Heide Makers Market the 2nd Saturday of the month September - December!

www.heidemarket.com
Olivia O'Connor Carving Olivia O'Connor Carving is at Victorian Artists Society.

1 day ago

Olivia O'Connor Carving
All the feelings 🥰 ✨Thank you so much to @sculptors_victoria and all of you for your support, it means the world to me 🙏💕 ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

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Final days to see Chippy Thief as part of CONVERGENCE group exhibition at @thehiveoceangrove , closing at 4pm this Sunday 28th June. Even timber seagulls will steal your chips! Especially if those chips are Huon pine with a heavy oiling…much to my joy they successfully confused a real seagull during beach photo shoot 😂 I really enjoyed refining the shape through the legs before painting. Swipe through to see my first tiny and terrible sketch, the beginnings of an idea that eventually became Chippy Thief. CONVERGENCE Visit @thehiveoceangrove to see the works of@hausfits_designs @seans.unique.woodworking @lucasguilbert_sculpteur Jake Lunnis and myself. 🥰 ... See MoreSee Less

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Olivia O'Connor Carving Olivia O'Connor Carving is at Victorian Artists Society.

1 week ago

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Absolutely delighted and honoured to receive First Place in the Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize with thanks to the Association of Sculptors of Victoria @sculptors_victoria with my work ‘Eagles Soaring’ (storm fallen local Blackwood and Oak, Stainless Steel). As a maker of quiet work, it is especially meaningful to know that my work is finding its way in this world 🥰Thank you all so much ✨❤️Congratulations to @petatranquilleartist for her brilliant 2nd place victory! It is lovely to have my work in such fine company 💕⭐️Exhibition details on last picture! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Pretty good day at work when it’s spent taking measurements of this good boy (Les) for an exciting new project! All you need is a pencil, tape measure and 100,000 treats (half of which were used to keep Ruby away 😂). #kelpie #dog #woodcarving #sculpture #goodboy ... See MoreSee Less

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‘Self Portrait As A Snail’ was carved during a time of slowed movement and enforced patience as I was/still am coming back to work (and life) from injury. Snails are slow and steady and I found that a surprising source of inspiration! The body is fig, that I bought nearly a decade ago from a men’s shed timber sale and the shell is carved from Red Gum which was gifted to me by @thehiveoceangrove The snail was carved especially for the Convergence group show (running for month of June, @thehiveoceangrove) where each of the exhibiting artists were given an old Red Gum stump, linking all of our work. It’s so inspiring to see how we have all approached and transformed this shared timber into our own vision and practice 🙏💕🐌Artists: @hausfits_designs @seans.unique.woodworking @lucasguilbert_sculpteur and Jake Lunniss#woodcarving #selfportrait #exhibition #snail ... See MoreSee Less

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Workshops

From 1 day classes where you’ll dip your toe into the world of woodcarving, through to 5 day workshops, making something decorative or learning technical skills. Join me in a workshop, let the creativity flow and the fun begin!

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