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Cornelia O’Donovan

A Great Ram, Adorned with Jewels
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A Great Ram, Adorned with Jewels

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
A Green and Bright Day

A Green and Bright Day

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
£1800
Angel Wings, Bird and Pussy Cat
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Angel Wings, Bird and Pussy Cat

oil on canvas
75 x 50cm
As Close to the Sun as He Could
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As Close to the Sun as He Could

mixed media on paper
76 x 57cm
Big Green

Big Green

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Bird on a Cage

Bird on a Cage

oil on canvas
120 x 100cm
£3500
Black Spot Pony

Black Spot Pony

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
£1800
Blue and Red Bird

Blue and Red Bird

oil & oil stick on paper
26 x 21cm
£450
Blue Blue Rougey

Blue Blue Rougey

oil on canvas
75 x 75cm
£1995
Blue Calf on Red

Blue Calf on Red

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
£1200
Blue Green Shadows

Blue Green Shadows

oil on canvas
76 x 76cm
£1995
Blue Tit and Moth
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Blue Tit and Moth

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
Blue Vases and Spring Flowers
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Blue Vases and Spring Flowers

oil on canvas
70 x 113cm
Bone Inlay

Bone Inlay

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
£1900
Brand New Coat
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Brand New Coat

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
Breakfast Table

Breakfast Table

oil on canvas
55 x 50cm
£1650
Colours of the Rainbow
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Colours of the Rainbow

oil on canvases, diptych
150 x 200cm
Corn Yellow

Corn Yellow

oil & oil stick on paper
41 x 31cm
£625
Dancing Deer

Dancing Deer

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
Dark Blue Moon

Dark Blue Moon

oil and gold leaf on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
Down the End of the Garden

Down the End of the Garden

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Eggy Peggy
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Eggy Peggy

mixed media on paper
76 x 57cm
Eggy Peggy

Eggy Peggy

oil on canvas
100 x 163cm
£4250
Feathers
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Feathers

oil on canvas
120 x 120cm
Fir
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Fir

oil on canvas
20 x 20cm
Fishy Dinner
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Fishy Dinner

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
Five Magpies

Five Magpies

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Four Birdy Cups

Four Birdy Cups

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Four Dancing Figures
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Four Dancing Figures

oil on canvas
120 x 150cm
Fruit Picnic

Fruit Picnic

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Garnet Table
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Garnet Table

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
Green Apple Banana

Green Apple Banana

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
£1600
Green Pinky

Green Pinky

oil on canvas
120 x 120cm
£3800
Green, Green, Red, Pink
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Green, Green, Red, Pink

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
Greeno

Greeno

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
£1200
Hang on Little Tomato

Hang on Little Tomato

oil on canvas
70 x 110cm
£2800
If I were a Blackbird

If I were a Blackbird

oil on canvas
120 x 120cm
£3800
In the Blue Gardens

In the Blue Gardens

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
£1800
In the Garden
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In the Garden

oil on canvas
77 x 77cm
Jumping Beans
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Jumping Beans

oil on canvas
90 x 90cm
Kid Skin Gloves
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Kid Skin Gloves

oil on canvas
150 x 120cm
Lilacs I

Lilacs I

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Lilacs II

Lilacs II

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Lime Leaves Pisanki

Lime Leaves Pisanki

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Little Birds Nest

Little Birds Nest

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
£1600
Little Dog and Pear Tree

Little Dog and Pear Tree

oil & silver leaf on canvas
50 x 50cn
£1600
Little Doggie and Checked Tablecloth

Little Doggie and Checked Tablecloth

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Little Donkey

Little Donkey

oil on canvas
90 x 90cm
£2500
Magpies
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Magpies

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
Making Nests
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Making Nests

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
Matinee at the Toy Theatre

Matinee at the Toy Theatre

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Meanwhile in the Greenhouse

Meanwhile in the Greenhouse

oil on canvas
90 x 90cm
£2500
Moonshine
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Moonshine

oil on canvas
80 x 100cm
Mossy Twig

Mossy Twig

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
£1600
Nest

Nest

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
On The Table
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On The Table

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
Orange Marmalade

Orange Marmalade

oil & oil stick on paper
41 x 31cm
£625
Patty Pan

Patty Pan

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Pears on a Plate

Pears on a Plate

oil on canvas
Petal Pink Mist

Petal Pink Mist

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
£1800
Pink and Blue Stripy
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Pink and Blue Stripy

oil on canvas
120 x 120cm
Pink and Green Summer

Pink and Green Summer

oil on canvas
120 x 150cm
£4400
Pink Lime
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Pink Lime

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
Pinky Ponk
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Pinky Ponk

oil on canvas
120 x 120cm
Pomegranate

Pomegranate

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
£1200
Pomelo
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Pomelo

oil on canvas
20 x 20cm
Pony Skin
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Pony Skin

oil on canvas
40 x 45cm
Prussian Blue

Prussian Blue

oil & oil stick on paper
41 x 31cm
£625
Rabbit Plate
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Rabbit Plate

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
Ranunculus

Ranunculus

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
£1200
Red and Blue Evening

Red and Blue Evening

oil on canvas
55 x 50cm
£1650
Red and Blue Play Time

Red and Blue Play Time

oil & oil stick on paper
26 x 21cm
£450
Red Jug

Red Jug

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Red Jug and Winged Horse

Red Jug and Winged Horse

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
£1600
Red Squirrel
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Red Squirrel

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
Sap Green
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Sap Green

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
Savoy Cabbage
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Savoy Cabbage

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
Shiny Black Mantle Vase

Shiny Black Mantle Vase

oil on board
51 x 51cm
£1600
Shooting Star
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Shooting Star

oil on canvas
76 x 76cm
Silent Night
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Silent Night

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
Silhouettes from a Dream I Once Had

Silhouettes from a Dream I Once Had

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Singing Songs

Singing Songs

oil on two canvases (diptych)
76 x 100cm
£2800
Sitting at the Table
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Sitting at the Table

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
Small Face in the Garden

Small Face in the Garden

oil & oil stick on paper
21 x 26cm
£450
Small Faces

Small Faces

oil & oil stick on paper
21 x 26cm
£450
Spotted Vase

Spotted Vase

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
£1800
Spotty Doggy

Spotty Doggy

oil on canvas
70 x 113cm
£2800
Spotty Vase

Spotty Vase

oil on braced wooden board
50 x 50cm
£1600
Spring Dance

Spring Dance

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Spring Porcelain
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Spring Porcelain

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
Spring Table
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Spring Table

oil on canvas
60 x 80cm
Starlight

Starlight

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
£1900
Starling

Starling

oil on canvas
35 x 25cm
£495
Sunshine Table and Red Jug
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Sunshine Table and Red Jug

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
Tabletop with Yellow Pansies
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Tabletop with Yellow Pansies

oil on two boards
84 x 120cm
Tapestry Jug

Tapestry Jug

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
Tauro
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Tauro

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
The Dog House

The Dog House

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
The Evolution of a Girl

The Evolution of a Girl

oil on two canvases (diptych)
162 x 200cm
£8400
The Flower Vase

The Flower Vase

oil on canvas
100 x 100cm
£2995
The Little Matchstick House
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The Little Matchstick House

oil on canvas
60 x 60cm
The Park at Night Time

The Park at Night Time

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
The Striped Bowl

The Striped Bowl

oil on canvas
38 x 38cm
£995
The Wild Turkey

The Wild Turkey

oil on canvas
76 x 76cm
£1995
The Wood
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The Wood

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
The Yellow Vase

The Yellow Vase

oil on canvas
100 x 76cm
£2800
These Fishes
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These Fishes

oil on canvas
76 x 76cm
Tipus Tiger

Tipus Tiger

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Toffee Apple

Toffee Apple

oil on canvas
20 x 20cm
£325
Tree of Life

Tree of Life

oil on canvas
50 x 50cm
£1700
Twin Foals
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Twin Foals

mixed media on paper
76 x 56cm
Two Birdie Jugs
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Two Birdie Jugs

oil on two boards, diptych
84 x 120cm
Two Cockerels
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Two Cockerels

oil on wooden board
84 x 60cm
Under the Espalier Tree
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Under the Espalier Tree

oil on canvas
40 x 40cm
Under the Table

Under the Table

oil on canvas
80 x 80cm
£1995
Whistling Bird
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Whistling Bird

oil & oil stick on paper
41 x 31cm
Woodland Scene
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Woodland Scene

oil on canvas
70 x 70cm
Yellow Painted Table

Yellow Painted Table

oil on canvas
150 x 120cm
£4400
Yellow, Green
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Yellow, Green

oil on canvas
80 x 80xm

a photograph of the artist Cornelia O'Donovan painting in her studio | Cornwall Contemporary“When I was a child, my sister and I would spend days making paper cardboard houses, sometimes villages – using toothpaste lids to make light bulbs, scraps of fabric for curtains, making interior worlds.

That feeling never left me and still today I work with the idea of making something from nothing. It is fascinating, entirely insular and personal, but speaks of today and time and is a female voice. The first drawings and scribbles are stiff, then after I am relaxed enough, they begin to be playful. I work without judging or editing and it seems to pour out. I find the process of setting up, layering colour down, cutting up and arranging shapes totally absorbing.

The time I spend working is a complete other world, a time to reflect and map out dreams, nightmares, my fears and obsessions. The images sometimes repeat themselves, playing out different roles and interpreting the same meaning again and again – images from the stories I collect, my own and other people’s lives, from film, paintings, poems and myths.”

Cornelia O’Donovan was born in 1981 and trained at the Royal College of Art in London. Her paintings which are inspired by folklore and poetry have been exhibited widely and have also been used for exclusive collections of ceramics, fabrics and clothing for Anthropologie which have been on display throughout their stores in the UK and USA .

“Once she picks up a paintbrush, Cornelia is in a different world, layering colours and cutting and arranging shapes, to create flat paintings, stripped of all perspective and realism, which retells tales native to the British Isles. We were so taken with her work that we wanted a little piece of it for our own homes. We were delighted when she proposed a collection of ceramics for us that combines her love of colour, shape and the eccentricities of life with an everyday object.” Anthropologie

Her paintings are in private collections around the world.

Cornwall Contemporary

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