William J. O'Brien

The Truth about Rachel, 2006
Archival inkjet print
55"x80"
Courtesy the artist and Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago

William J. O’Brien holds a MFA in Fiber and Material Studies at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. He currently teaches at Chicago State University. O’Brien’s drawing, collage, video and installation work depicts material culture and human experience. With bright colors and thought provoking juxtapositions, O’Brien's work is both hand-made and digital.

“The art I create serves as a place where I pay respect towards the people I love but also towards working through forgiveness to things I have a hard time reconciling.”