Carol O’Malia’s paintings depict ordinary objects and places we have seen and experienced. The subject matter is intentionally serene. The human presence is never far away. These familiar objects and places summon ephemeral moments and feelings that are often forgotten in the rush of our everyday lives.
O’Malia focuses on the beauty of light, shadow and volume of forms. The emphasis on shadows creates intricate abstractions on top of highly realistic paintings.
O’Malia’s paintings have caught the attention of both private and corporate collectors as well as museums including The Duxbury Museum, Fitchburg Art Museum, and the American Textiles History Museum. She earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. When not in her studio, she can often be found wandering in and around the woods and lakes of New Hampshire and Maine.
Painting: One and Two Person Shows
2024 — Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo show
2023 — Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2021 — Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo show
2019 — Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, two person show2017 — “Jump,” Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo sho
2016 — "Intermission," Carol O'Malia, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT, solo show
2015 — Carol O'Malia, Gaetanne Lavoie, Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY
2015 —"Going Nowhere,” Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo
2014 — Carol O’Malia – Ryan Reynolds, Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY
2012 —“Nomads and Warriors,” Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo show
2011 — Carol O’Malia & Richard Erdman, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT
2008 —“Outside, In,” Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT, solo show
2007 —“Inside, Out,” Borowicz Gallery, South Dartmouth, MA, solo show
2006 —“Passages,” Borowicz Gallery, South Dartmouth, MA, solo show
2005 —“Winter,” Renjeau Gallery, Concord, MA, solo show
2004 —“New England Spaces II”, Artana Gallery, Brookline, MA, solo show
2003 —“Two Views: Carol O’Malia, Jeff Fichera,” Powers Gallery, Acton, MA, two person show
2002 —“New England Spaces,” Artana Gallery, Framingham, MA solo show
Museum Exhibitions
2023 — “Tagged!” The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
2012-13 — "On Their Own: Carol O’Malia,” The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
2006 — “New England/New Talent,” Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA
2006 — Frances Roddy Competition, Concord Art Museum, Concord, MA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 — Breitbard Williams Fine Art, Dallas, TX
2024 — Hidell Brooks, Charleston, NC,
2024 — Gardner Colby Gallery, Naples, FL
2023 — Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2023 — Gardner Colby Gallery, Naples, FL
2021-23 — Kelsey Michaels, Laguna Beach, CA,
2021-23 — Julie Nester Gallery
2021-23 — Merritt Gallery
2019 — Group shows: West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT
2018 — Group shows: West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT, Merritt Fine Art, Baltimore, MD
2015-17 —Group shows: Merritt Gallery and Renaissance Fine Art, Baltimore, MD, Stricoff Fine Art, NYC
2014 — Group Show, Trudy Labelle Fine Art, Naples, FL
2013 — Summer Salon Show, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
2013 — Group Show, Trudy Labelle Fine Art, Naples, FL
2012 — Summer Salon Show, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
2012 — Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY
2012 — Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah
2012 — Whistler Village Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2012 — West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT
2011 — Group Shows: Julie Nester Gallery, Stricoff Fine Art
2010 — Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY
2010 — Figurative Painting Show, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT
2010 — Self Portrait Invitational Show, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT
2009 — Pryor Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2007 — Gallery Artists, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT
2006 — Summer Show on the Vineyard, Etherington Fine Art, Vineyard Haven, MA
2006 — “Winter Show, “Powers Gallery, Acton, MA
2005 —“Winter Show,” Powers Gallery, Acton, MA
2004 — Gallery Wright, Wilmington, VT
2003— Art3 Gallery, Manchester, NH
2002 — Powers Gallery, Acton, MA, featured artist, Winter Show
2002 —“Land Sea and Beyond,” MPG, Boston MA
2002 —“The Winter Scene,” Powers Gallery, Acton, MA
2002 —“Small Works,” Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
2001 — Powers Gallery, featured artist, Winter Show, Acton, MA
2000 — ArtWorks at Dover Street, New Bedford, MA
1999 — Esther M. Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1999 — Contract Design Center, San Francisco, CA
1999 — American Textile History Museum, Lowell, MA
1999 — The Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Art Fairs
2019 — Boston International Show Art Show, Boston, MA
2012-15 — ArtMkt, San Francisco, CA
2010 — ArtHamptons, Bridgehamton, NY
2010 — ArtMkt, San Francisco, CA
2010 — Boston International Art Fair, Boston, MA
2010 — AAF, New York, NY
2009 — Beyond the Borders Art Fair, San Diego, CA
2009 — AAF, New York, NY
2006-08 — Boston International Show Art Show, Boston, MA
Grants &
Awards
2010 — Berkshire Taconic Grant
2009-10 — Winter Show, Duxbury Art Complex, Duxbury, MA
2006 — Fitchburg Art Museum, New England/New Talent
2004 — Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant
2001 — Vermont Studio Center Artist Angel Grant, Johnson, VT
gallery affiliations
Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
Residencies
2002 — Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Public Collections
Horseshoe Casino, Cincinnati, OH
Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Children’s Hospital at Fletcher Allen Hospital, Burlington, VT
Floating Hospital for Children, Boston. MA
Hotel Terra, Jackson, WY
State Street Bank, Boston, MA
Fidelity Investments
Parker Sheer LLP
Pantheon Corporation
Numerous private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad
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Bibliography
2017 — “Jumping for Joy,” Carol O’Malia, American Art Collector Magazine, August, 2017
2015 — "Through a Glass Darkly: The Paintings of Carol O'Malia and Gaetanne Lavoie," by Kim Power, Arte Fuse
2013 — "Carol O’Malia: On Their Own,” by Don Wilkinson, Artscope Magazine, Jan., 2013
2013
— Duxbury Art Complex Artist Story, PACTV Community News Story, aired January 10, 2013
2012 — Artist Profile, by Didi Menendez, Poets & Artists Magazine, Dec 2012
2012 —“Best of 2012: Great Arts All Around,” by Chris Bergeron, Metrowest Daily News, December 28, 2012
2012 —“Pick of the Day,” by June Wulff, The Boston Globe, November 27, 2012
2012 —“Grace Under Pressure: The Art of Carol O’Malia,” by Chris Bergeron,
2012 — Metrowest Daily News, November 25, 2012
2012 —“Gatepost Interview with Carol O’Malia,” by Deanna Collins, The Gatepost
2012 — FSU Newspaper, November 30, 2012
2012 —“Framingham Artist Carol O’Malia, Nomads and Warriors,” Gatehouse Media
2012 — Metrowest Daily News, November 3, 2012
2008 —“Silent Light, ” by Winky Merrill, MetroWest Magazine, January, 2008
2007 —“O’Malia Explores Whiter Shade of Pale, ” by Catherine Carter, Standard-Times, July 13, 2007
2006 —“Emerging Artists Display Fresh Perspectives,” by Greg Cook,
The Boston Globe, Arts/Entertainment, May 28, 2006
2006 —“New England/New Talent”, by Leon Nigrosh, Artscope Magazine, May/June 2006
2006 — “New Talent Emerges,” By Craig S. Semon, The Montachusett T&G, April 20, 2006
2006 —“Thirteen New Arttists’ Work Displayed at the Fitchburg Art Museum,”
Sentinel and Enterprise, Fitchburg, MA. March 23, 2006
2006 —“Seasonal Patterns, the Painting of Carol O’Malia”, by Barbara Rizza Mellin
2002 — “Seasonal Patterns, the Painting of Carol O’Malia”, by Barbara Rizza Mellin, The Middlesex Beat, September, 2002, The Beat
2002 — Waltham Public Access Television, “interview with Waltham Artists”
Education
MFA — University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
BFA — Rhode Island School of Design
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS/EMPLOYMENT
2010-2023 Visiting Lecturer, Framingham State College
2008-2011 Visiting Lecturer, Massachusetts College of Art
1989-1997 Visiting Lecturer, Massachusetts College of Art
MEMBER
Museum of Fine Arts Boston