Michael O'Connell (1898-1976) Paste-resist wool and rayon, depicting mythical creatures and fable characters amongst floral and foliate decoration on a turquoise ground 177 x 271 cm Provenance: estate of the Late Klytie Pate Oam (1912-2010). Provenance: Michael O'Connell was born in Lancashire, Great Britain in 1898. He came to Australia in 1920 and worked at various occupations while attempting to make a living at art. After returning from a trip to Britain in 1929 he began printing fabrics. O'Connell produced printed f