ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES - JAMES O'MARA

Photographic artist James O'Mara began his career as a sculptor and painter. He received national recognition through several one man and group shows across Canada including the Waddington Galleries of Montreal, The University of Victoria, The University of British Columbia, The Vancouver Art Gallery and The National Gallery of Canada.

Working a s travel, fashion and portrait photographer, James's images appear in publications throughout the world including Vogue, Duomo, Billboard, International Wine & Spirits, Mirabella, Elle and The Globe & Mail. International clients in Europe, the United States, Canada and Asia include Levi Strauss & Co., A&M Records, Enoteca Italian, RCA Records, HCL Kaspar Roth, Northwestern Aircraft and Warner Records. He has received many international creative honors including the New York Art Directors Award, Print Annual Advertising Award, the Award of Excellence for Design from Communication Arts and Graphis.

His personal photographic expression, represented through one-man shows, includes "City of Naples and The Region of Campania, Italy Photographic Essays," shown at Buschlen Mowatt Gallery in Vancouver, Canada, June 20 - July 4, 1995 and "Italian Wine Landscapes", shown at the Fortezza Medicea in Siena, Italy, June 10 - July 15, 1994. On June 8th, 1998 James participated in a group exhibition entitled "Montalcino e la Val D'Orcia" at the Guild Hall in London, England. James is represented through his own company, O'Mara & Ryan.