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Ossabaw Island is a barrier island off the coast of Georgia, approximately twenty miles southeast of Savannah. Comprising some 26,000 acres of wooded uplands, ephemeral freshwater ponds, beaches, salt marshes and tidal creeks, Ossabaw Island is one of the largest of Georgia’s barrier islands, and is a world apart, remaining unconnected to the mainland by any bridge, causeway or scheduled ferry service.
The Ossabaw Artists’ Collective is a coalition of diverse, experienced visual artists who regularly return to Ossabaw Island. The OAC promotes artistic excellence and cross-inspiration of styles and technique, while emphasizing the unique cultural and ecologic character of the island that has resulted in Ossabaw Island being recognized and protected as the first Georgia State Heritage Preserve. The activities of the OAC complement the cultural traditions of the many artists who have visited Ossabaw Island over the years. The mission of the OAC strives to support the work of the Ossabaw Island Foundation (www.ossabawisland.org) and the Ossabaw Island Education Alliance (www.usg.edu/ossabaw/).
In addition to oil and watercolor painters, we count among our participants a pinhole photographer, a world expert on carbon printing, large format photographers, digitally oriented artists, a professional printer, and university-level art educators. We have intentionally limited our group size to no more than twelve people so we can all gather together around the dining table for conversation and the evening meals, which we prepare for ourselves. The artistic and creative interaction among us has been personally meaningful and exciting to each of us. With each succeeding trip to Ossabaw we add to a growing body of work about which we feel reasonably proud.
We have reached a point where we feel that the natural thing to do is to share this work with others and to share our enthusiasm and support for the island and Eleanor Torrey West's concept of a unique heritage preserve. Above all, by sharing our creative work, we express our appreciation for the solitude, natural beauty, and wonder of Ossabaw Island.
Each artist is represented by an individual page (see left hand column) as well as an information page about each artist that may contain links to artist websites where more extensive collections of online work may be explored. You can get in touch, find out more about Osssabaw Island, leave a comment, or check out possible upcoming events on the final Notes and Upcoming Events page. The Ossabaw Artists' Collective is currently planning an exhibit at the Lyndon House Gallery in Athens, Georgia, opening in mid-May, 2013.
The Ossabaw Artists’ Collective is a coalition of diverse, experienced visual artists who regularly return to Ossabaw Island. The OAC promotes artistic excellence and cross-inspiration of styles and technique, while emphasizing the unique cultural and ecologic character of the island that has resulted in Ossabaw Island being recognized and protected as the first Georgia State Heritage Preserve. The activities of the OAC complement the cultural traditions of the many artists who have visited Ossabaw Island over the years. The mission of the OAC strives to support the work of the Ossabaw Island Foundation (www.ossabawisland.org) and the Ossabaw Island Education Alliance (www.usg.edu/ossabaw/).
In addition to oil and watercolor painters, we count among our participants a pinhole photographer, a world expert on carbon printing, large format photographers, digitally oriented artists, a professional printer, and university-level art educators. We have intentionally limited our group size to no more than twelve people so we can all gather together around the dining table for conversation and the evening meals, which we prepare for ourselves. The artistic and creative interaction among us has been personally meaningful and exciting to each of us. With each succeeding trip to Ossabaw we add to a growing body of work about which we feel reasonably proud.
We have reached a point where we feel that the natural thing to do is to share this work with others and to share our enthusiasm and support for the island and Eleanor Torrey West's concept of a unique heritage preserve. Above all, by sharing our creative work, we express our appreciation for the solitude, natural beauty, and wonder of Ossabaw Island.
Each artist is represented by an individual page (see left hand column) as well as an information page about each artist that may contain links to artist websites where more extensive collections of online work may be explored. You can get in touch, find out more about Osssabaw Island, leave a comment, or check out possible upcoming events on the final Notes and Upcoming Events page. The Ossabaw Artists' Collective is currently planning an exhibit at the Lyndon House Gallery in Athens, Georgia, opening in mid-May, 2013.