james o’mara began his creative work as a painter receiving national recognition through one-man and group shows in canada. utilizing his skills as a fine artist he developed his career in the documentary, editorial and commercial fields working with a diverse spectrum of north american and european clients in fashion, portraiture, music and travel. his work is frequently recognized with awards and appears in international publications and advertising campaigns.

as a photographic artist, he has shown at galleries in vancouver, canada, london, england and siena, italy. his documentary film work has been recognized by the atlanta, u.s. television and columbus film festivals among others; his photography and graphic design by the n.y. art director's, communication arts, graphis and applied arts; and music campaigns and videos by the junos and grammy’s.