Statement:

For the past few years my work has revolved around an interest in other cultures and their relationship to my own. Recently, after struggling with the dilemma of representing cultures that exist beyond the realm of familiarity, I decided to search for the core of my interests. What I found wasn't a desire for empathy, but like many Western artists, writers, & storytellers who've come before me, a desire to mentally escape into a world of "otherness."

Biography:

Jack O'Hearn, a contemporary artist working in painting, sculpture and installation who has recently been producing thematic bodies of work that touch on issues of social and cultural understanding. O'Hearn earned his BFA from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in 2005 and his MFA at The University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2013. Since then he has been exhibiting his work in major cities across the country. Artist website.