b. Greenwich, CT, 1955
Lives and works in Providence, RI and West Palm Beach, FL
Education
BFA, 1978, Boston University, Boston, MA
Curatorial Certification, 2018, Sotheby's Institute of Arts
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2027
State of the Union: Animals Across America, Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2025
Animal Instinct by Jane O’Hara, Curated by Brian Galloway. The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2023
Jane O’Hara State of the Union, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
2023
Jane O’Hara State of the Union, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
2020
Jane O’Hara State of the Union, Hatfield Gallery, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2019
New Work by Jane O’Hara, Curated by Brian Galloway. The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2012
Consider the Beast, Curated by Susan Merritt, South Rotunda Gallery, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
2009
Animal Attraction, Curated by John Mottern, Gallery 55, Natick, MA
Selected Museum and Educational Institution Group Exhibitions
2021
Call and Response; Inside Voices, Curated by Marjorie Rawle, Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
2018
Who Saved Who? Curated by Jamie Uretsky, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
2016
Crazy Cat Ladies,Curated by Lisa Levinson and Carolyn Merino-Mullen, The Animal Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Convergence, Curated by Andrea Champlin, 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, MA
Beasts of Burden,Curated by Jane O’Hara Projects presented by John Quatrale, Unbound Visual Arts, Kathleen Smith-Redman, New Art Center. Harvard Ed Portal, Boston, MA, March, 2014
Curatorial
2021
TheFifth Trust, Curated by Jane O’Hara Projects and Janell O’Rourke. Virtual Exhibition, Compassion Arts Festival, November, 2021
2020
Forget Me Not, Curated by Jane O’Hara Projects, VirtualExhibition, Compassion Arts Festival, November, 2020
2017
Beasts of Burden, Curated by Jane O’Hara Projects, Urban Foundation Gallery, 208 E 73rd St NY, NY.
2014
Beasts of Burden,Curated by Jane O’Hara Projects,presented by John Quatrale, Unbound Visual Arts + New Art Center, Harvard Education Portal, Boston, MA, March, 2014
Selected Projects
2026
Portraits From the Lab, Justify. One of 10 artists selected to create work in response to stories from laboratory workers. Funded by Culture & Animals Foundation and the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS).
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026
Cats, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Salon 2026, William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
The Fourteenth Annual One, Arts Worcester, Worcester, MA
New Work, Kelson Gallery, Sanibel. FL
2025
Animal Reunion, Jala Studio — Yoga & Art, Providence, RI
Vol ll, Arrae Gallery, Miami,FL
Salon 2025, William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
New Works, Kelson Gallery, Sanibel, FL
2024
Connect, Art League RI Gallery, Providence, RI
Current Work, Kelson Gallery, Sanibel, FL
Salon 2024, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2023
Art in Motion, Art League RI Gallery, Providence, RI
The Eleventh Annual One: A Members’ Exhibition. ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA
Salon 2023, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2022
On the Brink. Endangered Species., Wildheart Art Gallery. Virtual Exhibition, November, 2022
Absent Referent, Curated by Karen Fiorito, Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Salon 2022, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2021
New Work at NBAM, Curated by Jamie Uretsky, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
Salon 2021, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2020
Salon 2020, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
In Transition, Curated by Juliet Feibel, and AliceDillon, ArtsWorcester Gallery, Worcester, MA
2019
Salon 2019, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Oars and Paddles, Curated by WRWA, Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport, MA
2018
Salon 2018, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2017
Salon 2017, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2016
Fridge Art Fair Miami Beach, Curated by Eric Ginsburg, Miami, FL
Salon 2016, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2015
Bunnymania, Curated by Peter Frank and Delia Cabral, Wilding Cran Gallery and Chungking Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Salon 2015, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2014
Animalia, Curated by Barbara Richards, Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
The Art of Compassion, Curated by Nick Lawrence and Susan Weingarten, Freight + Volume, NY, NY
Salon 2014, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2013
Salon 2013, The William Scott Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2012
Strathmore Unleashed! Curated by Holly Haliniewski, The Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
2011
The Beauty of the Beast; the Animal as Muse, Curated by Ellissa Della-Piana. Gallery Della-Piana, Wenham, MA
2010
Unleashed, Curated by Sarah Chaffee, McGowan Fine Art, Concord NH
Annual Dog Show, Curated by Peter McCaffrey, Mascot Studio, NY, NY
MCCA at BCEC Fenway Artists, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston MA
Art Focus, Curated by Carol Seitchek and Deb Olin. CST,Danvers, MA
2009
Fenway Artists Now and Then, Curated by Marcia Vose, Vose Gallery, Boston, MA
Gone to the Dogs, Curated by Almitra Stanley, Denise Bibro Fine Art, NY, NY
Art Focus, New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA
2008
Best in Show, Curated by David Sholl, Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA
Just Dogs, Curated by Janice La Motta, .La Motta Fine Art, Hartford, CT
New Works : Fenway Studios at Massport, Logan Airport, Boston, MA
Selected Talks and Presentations
2019
Abele, Emma. Brown University Animal Rights Coalition (BARC) Jane O’Hara Projects Presentation at Brown University, Providence, RI, April 17, 2019.
Mullen, Carolyn. Animals in Art, Jane O’Hara Projects Presentation at Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, Oxnard, CA February, 2019
2017
Rowe, Martin and Sarty, Ellie. Beasts of Burden, multimedia event for Compassion Arts and Culture & Animals Festival, Symphony Space NY, NY, November 11, 2017
2016
Sarty, Ellie. and Spillo, Angelo. Animals and Culture in Art , Presentation at Pace University, Pleasantville, NY April, 2016
2015
Sarty, Ellie. Animals in Nature and Art, Presentation at Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA October, 2015
Selected Bibliography and Media
2023
Denys, Patricia and Holmes. Mary. Artist as Seductress: The World of Jane O’Hara Animal Culture Vol 6 Issue 1 September, 2023
Kasarla, Gauri. Jane O’Hara On The State of the Union For Animals, Culture & Animals Foundation, August 8, 2023
Singer, Jasmine.State of the Union w/ Jane O’Hara, Our Hen House Episode 706, July 22, 2023
Strauss, Duncan. Jane O’Hara Animal Advocate and Artist, Talking Animals NPR affiliate WMNF, Tampa, FL, May 24, 2023
2022
Lopez, Jess. Meet Jane O’Hara, CanvasRebel, June 16, 2022
Holmes, Mary. Expanding our Circle of Compassion : Compassion Arts, Animal Culture Magazine, January 2022 pp. 24-28
2021
Velez-Mitchell, Jane. Vegan Painter Jane O’Hara’s Astonishing Art, Unchained TV, August 4, 2021
Holmes, Mary. The Courage and Consciousness of Jane O’Hara, Animal Culture Magazine, July, 2021 pp. 22-26
2018
Harren, Michael. Jane O’Hara on Mikey Pod , Mikey Pod Podcast, NY, NY March 19, 2018
Strauss, Duncan. Jane O’Hara Animal Advocate and Artist, Talking Animals NPR affiliate WMNF, Tampa, FL, February 21, 2018
2016
Letessier, Emma.Beasts of Burden, Our Complex Relationship With Animals, Barefoot Vegan, November/December, 2016
Borgersen, Adrienne. Jane O’Hara, Artist For The Animals, L.A. Fashionista Compassionista, Spring, 2016 pp. 55-61.
2014
Beasts of Burden, Artscope Magazine, March 13, 2014
2013
Jones, Jenny. Jane O’Hara’s Art New England Dream House NECN Interview January 13, 2013
2012
Bala, Vandhana. TheArtivists, Compassionate Living Magazine, April 26, 2012
Compromise, Artscope Magazine April 26, 2012
2010
Allard, Deborah.Animal House, Herald News, January, 2010 pp. D1,D2
2009
Bergeron, Chris. Animal Attraction, MetroWest Daily News, July 2, 2009 pp. C1, C4
McLaughlin, Moira. Studio Spotlight: Jane O’Hara, Dog Art Today, March, 2009
Brown, Joel. SittingPretty on the Leash, The Boston Globe, January 6, 2009 pp. 4, 6
2005
Diaz, Johnny. Home Run, Boston Globe Magazine July 17, 2005 pp. 38-41
Grants, Residencies, Awards
2022
Best In Show, On the Brink. Endangered Species., WildHeart Art Gallery. Virtual Exhibition, November, 2022
2020
Rare Air, Artist-in-Residence, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO January-February, 2020
2017
Culture and Animals Foundation Grant, Beasts of Burden, Jane O’Hara Projects, Publication, 2017
2015
Courage of Conscience Award, The Peace Abbey Foundation, Sherborn, MA April, 2015
2014
Curatorial Opportunity Program (COP), Beasts of Burden, Harvard Allston Ed Portal Galleries, Presented by Unbound Visual Arts +New Art Center, Newton MA , 2014
Selected Private Collections
Kevin Eastman, American comic book artist and writer and co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Jane Velez- Mitchell, television and social media journalist and NYT bestselling author
Seth Tibbott, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Tofurky Company
Joy Askew, musician, songwriter, film score composer, singer.
Allison Argo, American film producer, director, writer, editor, and documentary filmmaker.
Bristol Maryott, Owner, Founder, Jala Studio - Yoga &Art, Providence, RI.