Helen O'Hara

Background

Helen Sophia O'Hara was born in The Castle Portstewart, County Londonderry, in 1846. She was the daughter of the Reverend James D. O'Hara.

Career

Her brother, H.S. O'Hara was the Bishop of Cashel and Emly, and Lismore, County Waterford. It is believed that O'Hara received no formal training and was self-taught. She died in Waterford in 1920.

Membership

She was a member of the Belfast Art Society (BAS), and although she retired in 1895, she was elected vice-president in 1896. O'Hara was elected an honorary member of the BAS in 1904 along with Mildred Anne Butler, John Lavery, and Frank Spenlove-Spenlove.

Connections

Friend:

Fanny Currey