O’Hara creates his work in the open fields of his farm in Highland, NY. Using the earth itself as his brush, he applies media to wind-blown grasses, then presses paper onto them with his hands and feet. When lifted, the paper reveals bold, fractal patterns—nature’s rhythms found in waves, dunes, and clouds. The process feels raw and intimate, connecting him to something far greater.
 

Abstraction or realism? Plein air, printmaking, or something else entirely? The work resists categorization because it's shaped by the land itself—authentic, unpredictable, and unrepeatable. O’Hara invites the viewer to engage with the work not through definition, but through presence and emotional connection.

Echoes of Grass recalls the Romanticism of the pre-industrial era, when artists believed that art should reconnect us with nature, express freedom of form, and stir emotion. In contrast, today’s AI-driven digital revolution reshapes how we experience art, challenging notions of creativity, agency, and our bond with nature. O’Hara’s work invites us back into communion with the earth—helping us feel it’s quiet vibration and listen for the echoes of eternity.