1947 Born: Domville, Ontario, Canada
1954 to 1967: Primary and secondary education: Bancroft, Ontario
1967 to 1971: Studied Communication and Design, Ontario College of Art
with principal interest in photography, design and painting. Graduated: April, 1971.
Worked from 1971 to 1987 in advertising as a designer, art director and freelance illustrator
and from 1987 to 2007 as a promotions manager for a national financial institution.
Is presently self-employed as an artist and a transpersonal psychotherapist.
Wrote an art column for a number of years and has published
books of poetry and photography, as well as a children's book.
Is the father of three children.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1971: Gallery 76, Toronto
1979: Beach Gallery Cafe, Toronto
1980: 'Allan O'Marra Retrospective, 1970 - 1980', Bancroft, Ontario
'Lake Ontario Suite', Beach Gallery Cafe, Toronto
1981: 'Dreams, Myths, Memories', LeMay / Carrell Gallery, Toronto
1982: 'Lake Ontario Suite II', David Jean Gallery, Toronto
'Show of Shows', studio show, Toronto
'Cross Section', Public Library Gallery, Barrie, Ontario
1983: 'Cross Section', Greenwood Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
'Recent Figurative Work plus Lake Ontario Suite III', David Jean Gallery
'Cross Section', Clearwater Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario
'Faces' (portraits), Algonquin Art Gallery, Bancroft, Ontario
1984: 'Paint and Pencil', Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, Cornwall, Ontario
'Drawings and Paintings', Green Door Gallery, Toronto
1985: 'Ontario Narrative' plus 'Lake Ontario Suite IV', Leedhams, Toronto
1988: Studio show, Toronto
1990: Studio show, Toronto
1991: 'Parallels//Polarities' (photography), Q Club, Toronto
1993: Studio show, Scarborough
1997: 'Introspective' -- Self-portraits, 1969 - 1997, Art Gallery of Bancroft
'Introspective' -- Self-portraits, 1969 - 1997, studio show, Pickering
2003: 'The Joy of Falling', Neilson Creative Centre, Toronto
2006: 'Family Reunion', Gallery 888, Toronto
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1970: Sixteen D'Arcy Group show, Toronto
1972 & 1973: Irvine Kress Gallery group shows, Willowdale, Ontario
1974: Seedlings Art Gallery, Toronto
1975: Chandou Gallery, Toronto
1978: 'Visions', Bancroft, Ontario
O.S.A. 'Image '78', Toronto, Oakville, Cambridge, Stratford
1979: Gallery Genesis, Toronto
'Visions II', Bancroft, Ontario
'Year of the Child' (two person), David Jean Gallery, Toronto
1980: 'Realists '80', McDowell Gallery, Toronto
1980: 'Eight for Eighty', David Jean Gallery, Toronto
1982: O.S.A. 'Image '82', Toronto, St. Thomas
Greenwood Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
1983: 'Self Portraits by Men', Punchinello Gallery, Toronto
Two person, Knight Gallery, Toronto
Dolphin Gallery, Toronto
1984: 'Snow Show', Idee Gallery, Toronto
O.S.A. 'Image '84', Toronto
1985: 'Waterworks' (two person), Victoria Art Gallery, Toronto
Three person show, Leedhams, Toronto
'Snow Show', Idee Gallery, Toronto
1986: Soghor/ Leonard Gallery, New York City
1994-95: Sobot Fine Art, Toronto
2001-02-03: Toy Camera Photography Shows, Prato and Milan, Italy
COLLECTIONS
Private and corporate collections: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia,
New York City and Los Angeles