Ginny O'Brien is an artist, educator, lecturer, and author. She exhibits her work regularly in solo and group exhibitions nationally and locally, and has extensive experience teaching college-level studio and lecture courses in design and fiber art. The artist conducts workshops for teachers, artists and healthcare professionals that integrate the arts and creativity for the promotion of health and wellness. She recently developed and taught an innovative expressive visual arts program designed for adolescent and adult outpatients receiving care in a hospital setting.
Publications authored by the artist are found in several art, education, literary and health-related journals and magazines, including Surface Design Journal, Western Humanities Review, Buffalo Spree Magazine and The Journal of Family Medicine. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, Fibers, from Syracuse University and a Master of Arts degree with concentrations in Textiles and Art Education from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. Ginny is Curator of Education for the University at Buffalo Art Galleries in Buffalo, New York.
