Sharni O'Connor b. 1989 Torres Strait, Qld

  • Artist (Carver)
Torres Strait Islander, Sharni O'Connor carves jewellery in the shapes of marine life and the flora of the Torres Strait from gold lipped mother-of-pearl shells she sources locally.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 2007
Name
Sharni O'Connor
Birth date
1989
Birth place
Torres Strait, Qld
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
Active Period
  • 2006-
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
Yes
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

Sharni O’Connor was born on Thursday Island, Torres Strait in 1989. She carves jewellery in the shapes of marine life and the flora of the Torres Strait from gold lipped mother-of-pearl shells. O’Connor exhibited in the 2006 'Gatherings II’ exhibition in Brisbane and states in the accompanying catalogue that “mother-of-pearl is such a beautiful medium. I look for the lustre, pattern and iridescent hues when choosing which piece of shell to carve. It is like a gem from the ocean and I feel that every piece has its own magic.”

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Writers:
Allas, Tess
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Gab Titui Art Gallery
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Frangipani Pendant
Date
2006
Gatherings II
2006
Exhibition ()
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.
Citations:
  • Demozay, Marion, (2006), Gatherings II, (Place: Keeaira Press, Southport, Qld.)