Founding member

Jamie Ochs

Mixed Media Artist | Designer

Founding member

Jamie Ochs is a founding member of the Returning Artists Guild whose work explores resilience, transformation, healing, and human connection through figurative imagery, pattern, and bold visual design. Drawing on experience in entrepreneurship, community advocacy, education, and the arts, Jamie combines creativity with restorative justice and community engagement to create opportunities for people to rebuild, share their stories, and thrive.

Artist statement

I create artwork that explores resilience, transformation, healing, and human connection through figurative imagery, pattern, and bold visual design. My experiences in entrepreneurship, community advocacy, education, and the arts shape how I approach creativity, opportunity, and problem-solving.

I believe artistic expression can support personal growth, self-discovery, and social change while honoring every individual's dignity and ability to tell their own story. Through my work and community engagement, I advocate for restorative justice, reentry support, and pathways for people to rebuild and share their stories. I bring together business, technology, art, and advocacy to create opportunities for individuals and communities to thrive.

Jamie Ochs

Artist statement

Calendar items featuring Jamie Ochs

Grind/Time

Through the Wire

The RAG Yard Day