Shunned

Shunned: Acrylic on Canvas
What is cast aside does not vanish—it becomes something else entirely.

Product Details:

• Title: Shunned

• Artist: Kelly O'Brien

• Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

• Dimensions: 24 x 48 x 1.5 inches

Description:

Shunned is a 24x48” original acrylic painting by Kelly O’Brien, rendered in a saturated spectrum of blues that holds both silence and strength. The figure is curled inwards, limbs crossed, head bowed—not in weakness, but in protection. In preservation.

This is not a portrait of defeat, but of transformation. Of the moment just before emergence. The deep monochromatic palette draws you in, echoing emotional depth, solitude, and hidden resilience.

Every contour is intentional. The muscles still hold tension. The body remembers what it has endured—but also what it’s capable of.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Emotionally Charged Composition: Speaks to anyone who’s ever been misunderstood, exiled, or underestimated.

• Powerful Use of Color: Shades of cobalt, navy, and electric blue create an atmospheric intensity.

• Tall, Striking Format: The vertical 24x48” scale gives presence and prominence to the figure without overpowering a room.

• Raw and Vulnerable Energy: A contemporary figurative piece that tells a story without needing a single word.

About the Artist:

Kelly O’Brien is a deaf multidisciplinary artist whose work dives into the layered experience of identity, emotion, and embodiment. Shunned continues her exploration of the human condition in its rawest, most truthful form—unmasked, unseen, and utterly powerful.

Transform Your Space:

Place Shunned in a space that honors depth—whether it’s a personal office, studio, hallway, or gallery wall. It will hold the room with quiet certainty.

Order Now:

Own Shunned, a one-of-a-kind 24x48” acrylic original that transforms pain into power, shadow into shape, and silence into presence. Inquire now for pricing and availability.