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 Kelly M O'Brien,  A Spell Against Despair.  BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024

Kelly M O'Brien, A Spell Against Despair. BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us . Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us. Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Detail of The Trees Might Save Us by Kelly M O’Brien: translucent pink, cream, and amber bioplastic forms hang in vertical strands beside a sunlit window.
Detail of The Trees Might Save Us by Kelly M O’Brien: translucent pink, cream, and amber bioplastic forms hang in vertical strands beside a sunlit window.

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us  (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us  (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Trees Might Save Us (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  A Spell Against Despair.  BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, A Spell Against Despair. BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 3 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 3. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 2 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 2. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 1 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024

Kelly M O'Brien, The Loveliness of Being Animal 1. Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024

 Kelly M O'Brien,  Flora Fauna Funga  1. Cast mycelium, wool, faux fur. 16 x 12 x 4 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, Flora Fauna Funga 1. Cast mycelium, wool, faux fur. 16 x 12 x 4 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes.  Blown glass, cast mycelium, seed heads, eggshell, wood. ©2019-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes. Blown glass, cast mycelium, seed heads, eggshell, wood. ©2019-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes  (detail) .  cast glass, cast mycelium. ©2019-2024

Kelly M O'Brien, Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes (detail). cast glass, cast mycelium. ©2019-2024

 Kelly M O'Brien,  View to Utopia . Cast bioresin. Approximately 11 x 8 inches each ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

Kelly M O'Brien, View to Utopia. Cast bioresin. Approximately 11 x 8 inches each ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis

 Kelly M O'Brien,  A Spell Against Despair.  BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024   Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us . Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis Detail of The Trees Might Save Us by Kelly M O’Brien: translucent pink, cream, and amber bioplastic forms hang in vertical strands beside a sunlit window.  Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us  (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  The Trees Might Save Us  (detail view). Agar-agar, beet ink, gelatin, glycerin, monofilament, pine needles, potato starch, vinegar, water. 10 x 8 x 2 feet ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  A Spell Against Despair.  BAU Gallery installation view. ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 3 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 2 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  The Loveliness of Being Animal 1 . Reishi fungi, mycelium, glass, faux fur, wood. 24 x 15 x 9 inches ©2024  Kelly M O'Brien,  Flora Fauna Funga  1. Cast mycelium, wool, faux fur. 16 x 12 x 4 inches ©2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes.  Blown glass, cast mycelium, seed heads, eggshell, wood. ©2019-2024 Image: Charles Purvis  Kelly M O'Brien,  Fresh Knowledge for Old Hopes  (detail) .  cast glass, cast mycelium. ©2019-2024  Kelly M O'Brien,  View to Utopia . Cast bioresin. Approximately 11 x 8 inches each ©2023-2024 Image: Charles Purvis
 
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Kelly M O’Brien is a Hudson Valley sculptor working with natural bioplastics. Based in Ellenville, New York, she creates luminous wall works and installations incorporating botanical materials. She established her art practice in 2015 and has worked with biomaterials since 2020, exploring ecological care through materials and making. Website and artwork © Kelly M O'Brien.