Ginger Osgood 'Gaieté' Original Serigraph 
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Ginger Osgood 'Gaieté' Original Serigraph
"Gaieté". Serigraph. Signed and titled in pencil. Signed again in the image.
- Pencil Signed Lower Right
- Gaieté - E40
- Period Correct Polished Steel Frame
About the Artist:
Ginger Osgood
1918-2000
Ginger Osgood, a pioneering artist in the world of serigraphy and collagraphs, left an indelible mark on the art scene during her lifetime. Her commitment to hand-crafted serigraphy, a refinement of silk-screen printing, and her innovative collagraphs have solidified her legacy as a master of these media. Her works not only showcase technical excellence but also radiate her intelligence, passion, and the joy she found in self-expression.
Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1918, Ginger Osgood's artistic journey began with formal training at the Art Students League in New York and continued in Los Angeles at prestigious institutions such as UCLA, the Jepson Art Institute, and Otis Art Institute, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1958.
Together with her husband, R. Freeman Worthley, Ginger Osgood played a pivotal role in the development of serigraphy as an art form. She served as an exhibition director and vice-president of Los Angeles's Western Serigraph Institute (Thousand Oaks), an organization that united artists from the United States and Mexico. Osgood and Worthley traveled extensively, sharing their knowledge through lectures on serigraphy and setting up exhibitions across the United States from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Osgood's artistic achievements are numerous. Notable exhibitions include the presentation of her serigraph "Gower Street" at Brookings Hall in St. Louis in 1955, alongside fellow serigraph pioneer Guy Maccoy and others. She continued to exhibit her serigraphs in group shows in Chicago, IL, and Burlingame, CA in the 1960s and had a memorable two-person show at the Bennett Gallery in Thousand Oaks in 1965.
In 1968, Osgood was featured in the "City Graphics" exhibition at the Pictures for Business Corporation in New York. Her artistic talents extended beyond serigraphy, leading to a solo exhibition of her collagraphs at Norton's Fine Art Studios in St. Louis, MO in 1979. Furthermore, her paintings and serigraphs were showcased at Moorpark College, CA in 1988. Together with R. Freeman Worthley, they presented their work at the Conejo Valley Art Museum in Thousand Oaks in 1988, in an exhibition called "Evolutionary Art."
Ginger Osgood remained an active participant in local art associations in Los Angeles. She was Arts Commissioner for the Ventura County Arts Council and served as president of the Thousand Oaks Art Association in 1972-1973, regularly exhibiting with the group in the 1970s. In 1974, Osgood and Worthley received an award from the Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their contributions to the Thousand Oaks community.
From 1985 to 1992, Osgood held the position of Exhibit Director at the Conejo Valley Art Museum in Thousand Oaks. Her creative talents also found expression in design work, including wrought iron gates, a cast-stone monument, and a sculptural mosaic fountain in Westlake Village. Additionally, she created 15 stoneware symbols for the "Way of the Cross" at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Thousand Oaks.
Ginger Osgood was a proud member of Women Painters of the West, and her work can be found in print collections at prestigious institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Davison Art Center at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania, among others.
Ginger Osgood's artistic journey came to an end in 2000 in Torrance, California. Her legacy endures through her remarkable contributions to the world of serigraphy and collagraphs, leaving a lasting impression on the art world.
Condition:
Good, Debris Under Glass
Size:
Overall: 36" X 21"
Visible: 29" X 15"