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Timothy O’Neill brings to his calligraphic art a background in historical studies and a thorough familiarity with all aspects of the medieval manuscript tradition. He holds that writing as an art form transcends the functional by adding a further dimension to the text and he believes that the materials chosen for a piece are a significant element in the overall
concept. He has designed and created numerous manuscript books and has worked closely with poets in both Irish and English to present artwork that bridges the literary and artistic traditions.

​Collections:
​Most of O’Neill’s works are in private collections and also in Boston College, USA; Abbey Library (Stiftsbibliothek) St Gallen, Switzerland; Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Switzerland; The Vatican Library; Imperial Library, Japan. Some published images of his work may be seen in Irish Art and Architecture: The 20th Century (RIA and Yale, 2014) and in An Leabhar Mór—the Great Book of Gaelic (Edinburgh, 2002).

​In Ireland examples may be viewed at:
The OPW Visitor Centre, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Department of Modern Irish, University College, Cork
Keough-Naughton Notre Dame Centre, 58 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The Russel Library, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (The Ó Fiaich Memorial Gospel Book) 
Mt St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea (The Roscrea Missal)
National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin (The Treasury Faddanmore Psalter reconstruction)
Garda Museum, Dublin Castle (Memorial Book and medals)
The Blackrock Clinic, Dublin (The Coleman Suite)
St Benildus College, Kilmacud, Co. Dublin