About Me

LARRY O’DONNELL is a local Tasmanian artist with an ongoing desire to use unique and different materials in her mixed-media pieces of art, predominantly works of portraiture. Progressing through artworks using sequins on expanded-aluminium mesh, Larry turned to lead-lighting and painted glass for her portraiture and decorative works. This led to the use of acrylic paint on ceramic tile and white leather. Larry’s now enthralled with the combination of metallic acrylic paint and coloured pebbles and stones. Larry’s painstaking attention to detail is evident in all her pieces. Her subject matter – much of who are of indigenous peoples from Australia and beyond – are given dignity and pride, and give a sober pause for reflection.

August 15, 2015

Des and Pat - on a tile



Des is a very close friend of the family. After his wife Pat passed away, Des approached Larry to paint the two of them together as a lasting memory.

 Larry hadn't worked on art projects for several months, so this was a good project to get back into the swing of things. 
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October 19, 2014

"Little Blind Emmy"


"Little Blind Emmy"   
Wendy's best friend's dog in Melbourne

Acrylic on plate

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October 11, 2014

Clarence Open Art Exhibition: two pieces to be featured

(Late Notice) From October 12 - 26 2014, Larry will have two artworks featured at the Clarence Open Art Exhibition, Rosny, Hobart.
The two will be the "Aboriginal Billabong Girl" completed earlier this year, and a new pebble-on-board piece, as yet un-named.


"African Girl" (tentative title)
45cm x 53cm







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August 20, 2014

New Dogs on Plates


"Harvey" - Wendy's dog
acrylic on leather


untitled
acrylic on leather
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May 8, 2014

Dog on Plate: "Henri James"


"Henri James"
Dog on a Plate; a private commission.
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April 24, 2014

Lions Club Art Show - two pieces to be exhibited

The Lions Club will be holding a two-week art exhibition at the Kingston Beach Hall beginning April 30.
Larry will be featuring two of her artworks: 'Nelson Mandela' and her latest piece, 'Aboriginal Billabong Girl' (both pebble on board)



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March 16, 2014

Billabong Girl piece now completed




Coloured pebble on board
85cm x 65cm

This piece, along with Larry's Nelson Mandela work, have been entered in the Lions Art Show (Hobart, Tasmania) at the end of March.
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