About Me

Hi! My name is Patricia Christine O’Neill. I was born and bred in Paris, France and this is where I lived all my life until 1998 when I moved to the United States to follow my American husband.

I could go at length into comparing the life in France and the life in the US (this is the one question that people ask me all the time), but the thing is… my home is where I sit my derriere and making comparisons is irrelevant. However, I confess this was a culture shock and that I have been through some rough patches.
But what matters is to learn how to adapt and when I reflect on these past years, I am proud of what I have accomplished.

One great thing about the United States is that you can do whatever you want. For me, becoming a professional artist was the perfect choice. One, it allows me to fulfill my childhood dream. Two, it gives me the opportunity to be free to work from anywhere and be financially independent. And since the day I took the decision, I have focused all my energy toward reaching this goal.

Today, I am working from my studio in Arizona. I fell in love with glass working and started O’Neill Glass Art in 2000. Ten years later, O’Neill Glass Art became Invincible Art after a much needed change in direction. Although I still fire the large kiln from time to time, I now find great joy into creating artful adornments.

Although jewelry is a big part of my life, there are few other things that I am passionate about:

- photography. My Dad bought me my first camera when I was 4 years old and this is a passion that never left me.

- ghosts and UFOs. I grew up reading Robert Charroux and as far as I remember I believed there was much more than the eyes can see. Today, I love exploring the haunted sites and UFO’s hot spots of Arizona to snap paranormal photographies.

- gold prospecting. My husband introduced me to the hobby and I caught the gold fever after finding my first nugget in the desert near Las Vegas. After our move to Phoenix, we joined a local prospectors club and love going in the area of Stanton and Wickenburg with our metal detectors.

- computer. I am a geek and a Mac addict.

- shooting guns. I love guns, I love the feel of cold steel in my hands and I love when it goes boom.

- crystals. Since Pierre Charles introduced me to the power of crystals many years ago in Paris they have been my friends. I am especially attached to crystal skulls.

- discovering new places. I absolutely adore Arizona. There is no place more exotic to my eyes. The cowboys… the Native American culture… the mining history… the gorgeous and immense sceneries… my favorite places are Sedona, Bisbee and Monument Valley.

Some questions that people often ask…. and my replies:

Q> Where do you work?
A> My studio and office are in my home. There was 2 unused rooms that I have made mine. One is my studio and the other my office. I share the office with my husband but the studio is mine, all mine!

Q> Can I come to your studio?
A> No, my studio is not open to the public. It is a little cramped and not really organized for visitors. Plus you may have to give me 8 weeks notice so that I can have time to clean

Q> Is there some place where I can go to see your work in person?
A> Yes. My work is represented in more than 30 fine shops and galleries across United States and France. Check my retailer page.

Q> Do you sell online?
A> Not yet but hopefully very soon. I am in the process of launching my online store on this site. Please, note that the work on sale in my online store will be different than what you will find at my retailer’s stores.

Q> And what about art shows?
A> I occasionally attend art shows in Arizona and I’ll announce it here.

Q> Do you do work on commissions?
A> Yes. Just contact me and we’ll talk about it.

Q> Do you have employees? assistants? who is the boss?
A> Invincible Art is a one-woman business and this is the way I like it. When you contact the studio, either via email or phone, you will be in touch directly with me.

Q> I have found your other site oneillglassart.com. Do you still work with glass?
A> Not much, except to create components for my jewelry. And I am now too busy with the jewelry to accept glass commissions.

Q> What’s with the frog?
A> It started as a joke a couple years ago with the first edition of this blog. But very fast, people became attached to her, and so am I. She is too darn cute.
The blog was revamped but the frog stayed and you will find it in many situations to illustrate my updates.

Q> Why did you name your business Invincible Art?
A> In 2010, I officially changed the name of my studio from O’Neill Glass Art to Invincible Art. After years of struggle with the heat and the heavy machinery involved into working with glass, I decided to re-invent myself into making jewelry. As I was brainstorming for a new name, a few friends told me that they were seeing me as invincible. And this is where the name comes from.