Artist

Harold O’Connor

born Utica, NY 1941
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Courtesy Harold O'Conner.
Born
Utica, New York, United States
Biography

Harold O’Connor did not pursue jewelry making until his senior year of college when he took a course in metalwork and faced the challenge of transforming ideas into physical form. His undergraduate interest in anthropology has remained strong, however, and his art allows O’Connor to meditate on human interactions. O’Connor’s later training in Denmark and Germany has given him a technical virtuosity to match his interests. The artist works thematically, creating narrative jewelry that often reflects upon myths, cultural rites, and life in the last half of the twentieth century.

Works by this artist (6 items)

Harold O'Connor, Brooch, 1993, fabricated and reticulated sterling silver and 18k gold with 18k gold granulation, and spectrolite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1994.19.6
Brooch
Date1993
fabricated and reticulated sterling silver and 18k gold with 18k gold granulation, and spectrolite
Not on view
Harold O'Connor, Timeless Watch: Neighborhood Watch, 1992, 18k gold, titanium and leather, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha and Pat Connell, 1998.146
Timeless Watch: Neighborhood Watch
Date1992
18k gold, titanium and leather
Not on view
Harold O'Connor, Necklace, 1998, silver and spectrolite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobilia Gallery, 1998.111.4
Necklace
Date1998
silver and spectrolite
Not on view
Harold O'Connor, Brooch, 1998, silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mobilia Gallery, 1998.111.3
Brooch
Date1998
silver, 18k gold, river rock, granulation
Not on view