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Jerry O'Day
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

1960s

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Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib In this line abstract by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912), lines intersect and layer in straight and rounded ways giving a sense of movement to the piece. O'Day uses simple ink on paper and pure geometric form in the Minimalist style of the 1960s. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Mat size: 39"H x 27"W Paper size: 30"H x 20"W Image size: 27"H x 16"W Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986. Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963. Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991. Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Source: David J Carlson, Carlson Gallery, California. Carlson's specialty is Post-World War II California artists, and he is preparing a catalogue for a 2004 traveling exhibition of these artists to several California museums.
  • Creator:
    Jerry O'Day (1912)
  • Creation Year:
    1960s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39 in (99.06 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Medium:
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Artwork is in great condition. Mat is new.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ANS88921stDibs: LU54213466052
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