John O'Shea (artist)
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John O'Shea | |
|---|---|
 John O'Shea (1876-1956) | |
| Born | John Garret O'Shea[1] 1876 |
| Died | 29 June 1956 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | landscape painting |
| Spouse | Mary D. Shaughnessy (m. 1922) |
| Awards | California State Fair, 1941 (1st prize) |
John O'Shea (1876 - April 29, 1956) was a California painter. His works are held in the permanent collections of several locations, including the Harrison Memorial Library,[2] Monterey Museum of Art,[3] Municipal Gallery of Modern Art,[4] and the Bohemian Club.[5]
Career
In 1913, O'Shea moved to Pasadena, California where he began his artistic career and began to exhibit his work.[7][8] In 1921, O'Shea exhibited about 28 watercolors and oils in New York.[4]
On May 25, 1922, O'Shea and Mary "Molly" D. Shaughnessy of Terre Haute, Indiana, were married in New York City.[9] The couple then moved to Carmel, California where Molly had inherited 10-acre (0.040 km2).[10]
In 1926 and 1927, O'Shea made trips to Arizona with a close friend and artist Theodore Criley. Paintings from these excursions, like the Grand Canyon, resulted in art showings in Pasadena, Tucson, and San Francisco.[10] In 1928, the O'Sheas traveled to Tahiti in the South Pacific where he painted landscapes and seascapes. He went to New Mexico in 1930, and painted places around Taos.[11] O'Shea's wife died on October 8, 1941, at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco after a long illness.[12]
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, exhibited 36 of O'Shea's paintings in April and May 1934.[13][14]
In November 1939, at the Bay Region Art Association's annual at the Oakland Art Gallery, he won first prize for a watercolor called "Old Trees, Monterey."[15][16] In 1942, O'Shea had a solo show at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco.[17]
