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Patrick O'Donnell

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Abstract painter from the North Shore of Massachusetts
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This article goes over Instagram's 350-word limit. The essay is too long to condense to 350 words without sacrificing its main points. I linked to the full essay and shared it on my Instagram profile instead of cutting out important passages. Intersection of Art and Engineering is the link that appears when you click on my Instagram profile: www.Instagram.com/joelkohler. The full essay can be seen by clicking this link.  You can also copy this link into your browser:   https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mf8sztas8watah0k1vfil/29-May-2026.-Intersection-of-Art-and-Engineering.pdf?rlkey=zk8f9e258hjcell40q8e7irme&st=hs7ut8d5&dl=0   Intersection of Art and Engineering   For the last 10 years, I have been unknowingly migrating from basic pen & ink line drawings on paper to images that show a visual criticality or a chemical reaction between my basic line drawing as the source and digital acceleration in the form of high-tech equipment. And this change has led me to my problem.    I am doing something that I do not fully comprehend and it has made me scared that what I have caused to be created by hitting these app buttons is no longer my art but something else. This notion that I had crossed over to the dark was obvious when others would say that they saw the engineering side of me in my images. Did I make my drawings look like uninspired architectural fodder by using CAD-like tools in Paint Pro. Was I the systems engineer working the app controls or the pilot, and not the artist I’d thought of when I used to put pen to paper?    Lying in bed awake at night, I wondered, had I become like an addict, dependent on these filters at the expense of my artistic soul? Or was I being too serious, after all I just sketch for fun in retirement. The difficulty is when people ask what app I used, as if all I did was press a button and everything was done. Am I an artist or just a retired engineer with time on my hands who draws and plays with apps on my phone.    Jump to the link address to download the entire essay
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Elaine Buckholtz SPECTACLE Opening Reception Friday, SEP 19, 4-7 pm. COSMOS Gallery 20Pleasant St, Gloucester MA
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Art for Sale 👇 In a Confused Sea, 2020s, 12" x 12", Mixed media on canvas By Patrick O'Donnell @mpatrickodonnell $350 Share with somebody you've been through the currents with, and DM for more info! #maritime2025 #gloucester #gloucesterma
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Art for Sale 👇 Freaky Flounder, 2018, Patrick O’Donnell, Oil on Masonite, 18" x 24" A cross-section of a Flounderesque sea animal with an entire world contained within its cross-section. Rumor has it this fish is potentially rocket-powered, this remains subject to evidence. Share with a fellow flat fish lover, and DM for more info!
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🚨📢 FRESH ART ALERT @ 39 Main St MARITIME 2025 Jun 16—Jul 5 Edgy Nautical Work from: —Patrick O'Donnell @mpatrickodonnell —Julie Henderson @juliehenderson_art —Judy Robinson-Cox @judy_robinson.cox —Tom Robinson-Cox —Amy Chace @chaceamy —Lisa Hennessy —Scott Henderson @drawing_on_experience —Jon Sarkin @jonsarkin —Sean Mahoney aka @artistnumbertwelve —Janet Knott @janetknott Fiesta Kickoff Party Jun 26 5pm DJ: @_manny_underground Live painting: Amy Chace Aquarium: @north.shore.adventures
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MARITIME 2025 @ Fish City Studios | June 16 - July 5 This is the only time of year we let the ocean take over our walls, and things are beginning to take shape. 🗓 June 26 at 5pm. Opening party + live aquarium + DJ @_manny_underground Share this preview if you love your maritime art weird, wild, and a little bit off-kilter, and tag a friend who needs a Gloucester road-trip. 🛣
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Kick off St. Peter’s Fiesta with fresh takes on our beloved coastline. June 26: • DJ: Manny Underground • LIVE PAINTING: Amy Chace • A pop-up aquarium by North Shore Adventures Art by: Jon Sarkin · Tom Robinson-Cox · Judy Robinson-Cox · Patrick O’Donnell · Janet Knott · Julie Henderson · Lisa Hennessy · Scott Henderson · Amy Chace · Sean Mahoney (Artist #12) Admission: Free Show hours: Mon-Sat, 12–5pm
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Only a few days left of the group show! It comes down May 30. See pieces by @jonsarkin, @mpatrickodonnell, @judy_robinson.cox, @janetknott, Tom Robinson-Cox, and Lisa Hennessy. Enjoy! #fishcitystudios #jonsarkin #tomrobinsoncox #judyrobinsoncox #patrickodonnell #janetknott #lisahennessy #outsiderart #contemporaryart #folkart #gloucester #gloucesterma #gloucestermass #northshoreart #Northshore
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Patrick O'Donnell, Untitled, 3" x 4", Mixed Media, 2020s Follow him @mpatrickodonnell
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Art by @mpatrickodonnell for sale! Info 👇 3 pieces available, sold individually for $350 6x9, 2020s, Mixed media on card stock DM for more info
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LIVE PAINTING @ Fish City Studios, May 24 5pm The stage is set! Materials are prepped. The canvases are absolutely TEEMING with artistic possibility. Come on May 24 at 5pm to see @mpatrickodonnell infuse them with color, shape and energy.
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The May Group Show is OPEN proving yet again that funky, folk, weirdo, experimental, and outsider art is alive and well on The North Shore. Fish City Studios, 39 Main St, Gloucester Works from the following artists on display: - @jonsarkin - @mpatrickodonnell - @judy_robinson.cox - @janetknott - Tom Robinson-Cox Come one, come all, bring a friend! #gloucester #outsiderart #folkart #experimentalphotography #contemporaryart #jonSarkin #tomrobinsoncox #judyrobinsoncox #janetknott #patrickodonnell
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