Mary Gay Osceola (born March 16, 1939)[1] is an American Seminole painter and printmaker known for her vibrant paintings, a number of which depict the lives of the Florida Seminole people.[2][3] Osceola was born in Florida and educated in Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding schools.[2] She studied at the Santa Fe Indian School from 1960 to 1961, followed by time at the Institute of American Indian Arts until 1965.[1] Her work has been exhibited across the United States[4] and is in the permanent collection of museums including the Gilcrease Museum[5] and the National Museum of the American Indian.[6]
Mary Gay Osceola | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1939 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Known for | painting |
References
edit- ^ a b King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian Painters: a biographical directory. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. p. 138.
- ^ a b Broder, Patricia Janis (2013-12-10). Earth Songs, Moon Dreams: Paintings by American Indian Women. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4668-5972-2.
- ^ ERIC (1971). ERIC ED057974: Self-Determination: A Program of Accomplishments. p. 115.
- ^ "Experimental exPRESSion: Printmaking at IAIA, 1963–1980". Institute of American Indian Arts. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Woman's colorful patchwork skirt / Mary Gay Osceola - Gilcrease Museum". collections.gilcrease.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Mary Gay Osceola". National Museum of the American Indian. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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