Welcome to White Tree Studio - the website of Irish equine artist Tony O'Connor B.A., H.Dip.Edu.
Born in Kerry in 1977, Tony O’Connor studied Fine Art at Crawford College of Art and Design where he also gained his Higher Diploma in Art Education. In 2003 he founded White Tree Studio from where much of his work is on a commission basis.
Tony’s success perhaps lies in the way he brings together a degree in fine art, encompassing the technical know-how that such instruction begets, and a disciplined approach to the study of horse anatomy.
Tony’s love of horses stems from his childhood (of course!), where some of his earliest memories are those of his grand-uncle Mossie working in his dark smoke-filled forge, shoeing local horses and ponies. Influenced by the Renaissance Masters, Tony takes his style of drawing from the Silverpoint pieces of Da Vinci and the drawings of Michelangelo – we can see elements of both artists in his drawings and portraits of horses.
