Sean O'Connell

"These holy deadlies are the spirits of dead people, vampire bats, retro robots, rainforest shamans, and sheet-clad ghosts. They are very wise, but we cannot really communicate with them because they are dead, and they are very holy, because they all have golden halos. You can pin them on your clothes and they will help you move through your day with holy wisdom. The holy ghost will even help you at night, because he glows!"

Living and working in the highlands of Tasmania, Sean O'Connell has completed a PhD, and taught at various institutions and is represented in several state galleries.

Holy Deadlies Series, 2022
Midnite Brooch, $540
Acrylic, cobalt chrome wire, 9ct gold
Cthulu Caveman Brooch, $660
Woolly Mammoth Tusk, acrylic, cobalt chrome wire, 9ct gold
Alien Brooch, SOLD
Turbo-glow resin, cobalt chrome wire, 9ct gold
Robot Brooch, $540
Acrylic, cobalt chrome wire, 9ct gold
Shaman Brooch, $540
Brazilian walnut, cobalt chrome wire, 9ct gold

Image top: Sean O'Connell, Holy Deadlies, 2022. Photo: Courtesy of the artist