U.K.-based painter David O'Connor knew from the age of 10 that he would be an artist. This set him apart from his nine brothers, most of whom are engineers. O'Connor begins with the memory of a place, creating basic sketches and occasionally referencing photographs, but quickly allows the painting to develop a life of its own. O'Connor works with acrylics in order to create multiple layers, adding a kind of archaeology in each painting. Jewel-toned and evocative, O'Connor's landscapes beautifully balance abstraction with remembered topography.