Mary Lovelace O' Neal has been a vital force in American art since the mid-1970s. The powerful compositions and intense colors of O'Neal's art reflect a passion for the act of painting and commitment to abstraction. Her paintings employ vibrant hues applied with frenzied brushwork in thick, buttery strokes. At times referencing imagery from the real world, they teeter between seductive narratives and pure abstractions. Always a risk taker, O'Neal fills her paintings with dynamic motion that propels her as an artist and results in the creation of significant art.