Mary Kaye
O’Neill loves the
outdoors. Her fantasy as a child was to have a job where her dog
got to go to work with her. She was less clear about what it was
she wanted to be doing.
She has spent time as a secretary (like her Mom!), an elementary school teacher, a legislative assistant to a U. S. Congressman, a career counselor, a massage therapist, and now, FINALLY, as a JEWELER!
She is inspired by the natural textures found in nature,
by line and by color. “My customers are my best teachers; they’re
always giving me ideas for my jewelry.” Besides them, she has
studied at Yavapai College (with Bill Ford, Dick Marcuson, Chelsea Stone, Keith
Horst) and also went to Penland School of Arts and Crafts and studied briefly
with Tom McCarthy. She now shows her work at the Arts
Prescott Cooperative Gallery.
Mary Kaye O'Neill enjoys using natural River Stones in her "Buy Her a Rock" Jewelry Series. These unique pieces will not be found any where else, but Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 South Montezuma Street on Historical Whiskey Row in Prescott, Arizona.
www.artsprescott.com or [email protected] --ONEILL OBSESSIONS