
12/31/2022
ALTERED STATES
VOL.2
BY JOHN OSGOOD
THANK YOU for this lovely Holiday Gift!
For those of you unfamiliar with John Osgood, he has been a regular participant in our Post Covid Sketch Nights and part of the 111 Minna Artist roster since his solo exhibition with us 'THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN' in the summer of 2018.
John is also an active and prolific mural artist. There is nothing more we at 111 Minna Gallery love more then a full on muralist!!!!! To see more of his wall sized exploits visit:
https://www.wescover.com/creator/john-osgood
This latest volume of Altered States contains a collection of recent illustrations from John's 'black books' (drawing books) coupled with inspirational/introspective quotes from various artists/writers/thinkers who promote the use of psychedelics for reaching higher and more intimate states of human connection.
"Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination. It’s the experiences along the way that provide us with valuable insights… sometimes those experiences are purposeful, sometimes they are arbitrary and sometimes they are “happy accidents”. How we learn from this journey and create memories from them, weaves the fabric of who we are. What do we chose to keep? What do we chose to cover up? My paintings are reflections of my journey in life and this body of work poignantly depicts my transition from the Pacific NW to the San Francisco Bay Area. I am a process-oriented artist. I begin paintings with large strokes of color and add texture as I go. I may have up to 20 paintings going through this process at any given time. Just like there are many choices we can make in life to change the outcome, I am in a constant state of flux with my pieces until the path becomes clear. I leave hints and cues with text and symbols in each painting leading the viewer to find their own interpretation of our shared human experience." - John Osgood