Artist’s Bio

Linda Hammett Ory grew up primarily in the deep South, and she spent many of those years in Georgia. Her favorite childhood pastimes took her into the woods, the local waters, or vacant lots where she imagined herself an explorer. Linda’s love of the natural landscape is her strongest photographic inspiration today.

Linda’s long-time interest in photography became a passion in 2020 when she started formal training with Emily Belz, studying continuously with her ever since. Linda has also learned photo history and skills from Suzanne Revy, Sue Anne Hodges, Kathy Tarantola, and Jacob and Alissa Hessler.

Linda’s work has been exhibited in a Concord Art juried two-person show, at The Griffin Museum of Photography, and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts. From 2016-2019 she was President of the Board for deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, an organization she remains active with today.

Artist’s CV

TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2025
Tracey J. Maroni + Linda Hammett Ory
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

GROUP AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2025
Sixth Annual Spotlight Member Exhibition, Juror, Karen Haas (upcoming Oct 16 - Nov 14)
Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI

31st Members Juried Online Showcase, Juror, Crista Dix
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, Virtual Gallery

Sixth Annual Members Juried Exhibition, Juror, Emily Belz
Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI

2024
Winter Solstice Members Exhibition
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA

Atelier 38 Exhibition
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
Multiple photos in main gallery. Additional photos online at Griffin Museum.

2023
Winter Solstice Members Exhibition
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA

2022
Among the Trees, Centennial Members Gallery Juried Exhibition
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

2021
Appreciation for the Sun, online exhibit
Harvard Sun Club

2020
Corona, online exhibition juried by Crista Dix
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA

PUBLICATIONS

2025
Griffin Museum of Photography catalog: 31st Annual Members Juried Exhibition

2025
Lincoln Review, Issue 3, Spring 2025, Cover Image

COLLECTIONS

Lake Estate at Winnisquam, boutique hotel
Commissioned by Manuel de Santaren, Co-Chair of Guggenheim Photography Council, 2000 - 2025

Private Collections

ARTIST TALKS

2024
The Griffin Museum of Photography
Atelier 38 Exhibition talk via Zoom

EDUCATION

Emily Belz
Photography classes taught through deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum,
Atelier 38 at The Griffin Museum of Photography, multiple group and private classes, February 2020 – present

Sue Anne Hodges
Digital Printing, The Griffin Museum of Photography, Winter 2025
Lightroom, The Griffin Museum of Photography, Spring 2023

Jacob and Alissa Hessler
Maine Media Workshop, “The Quiet Landscape,” September 9-13, 2024

Suzanne Revy
Landscape photography workshop, The Umbrella Arts in Concord, MA, January 2023

Kathy Tarantola
Lightroom tutoring, September 2022 – February 2023



Harvard College
1982, A.B. Psychology and Social Relations concentrator
David J. McCord Award for Contribution to the Arts at Harvard

Harvard Graduate School of Education
1993, Ed.M., Technology in Education

ADDITIONAL ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, (2006 - present)
President of the Board of Trustees (2016 - 2019)
Chair of Landscape Committee (2014 - 2020)
Served in various board roles for deCordova and The Trustees of Reservations (since 2006 - ongoing)

Producer, children’s educational multimedia, (1993 - 1999)

WBZ, Children’s Saturday morning live action variety show
WGBH, Interactive media department
Reuters/InGenius, “What On Earth?” the world’s first, daily, interactive news journal for kids
Simon & Schuster, Red Rocket, educational toys and articles for parents

Dancer/Choreographer for stage and screen, (1976 - 1996)
Hammettdanz dance company (NYC), choreographed Run DMC Rock Box music video, Tim Robbins & The Actors’ Gang theater productions (Los Angeles), solo theater/dance performer in NYC, Los Angeles, and Japan.



Photo Assistant and print model, (c. 1987 - 1992)
For Chip Simons, commercial photographer for record albums and national publications (including Photo magazine cover, MTV billboards).
For Andrew Bush, fine art photographer. Included in Vector Portraits series and two books.

INSTAGRAM @LindaHammettOry