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Auseklis Ozols: September 22, 1941- September 24th, 2025
Auseklis Ozols Obituary, Auseklis Ozols https://obituaries.nola.com/obituary/auseklis-ozols-1093268979 https://www.nola.com/news/nola-academy-of-fine-arts-founder-auseklis-ozols-dies/article_415d5a01-a36c-4f2b-8c1c-5ff9b22cdeea.html Auseklis Ozols passed
Large Van Gogh copies by Auseklis Ozols
In my grandmother’s back yard with commissioned copies of Van
My father’s easel: a connection between the Ozols Studio and Thomas Eakins.
After weeks of refusing the strongly suggested offer to use
Give NOLA day 2025 is here! Please help us preserve, protect, practice, & promote the visual arts of New Orleans!
Join us this give nola day to help preserve, promote,
Give NOLA Day 2025, The Ozols Collection. Help us conserve, preserve, and restore this monumental Christ Drawing created by Auseklis Ozols, currently in a state of great damage and disrepair.
Auseklis Ozols with his drawing of a rising Christ among
Portrait of Tucker Fitz-Hugh by Auseklis Ozols, 1996. Oil on Linen
Portrait of Tucker Fitz-Hugh by Auseklis Ozols, 1996 Tucker was
Saskia Ozols, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts & the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts
Who am I and why am I doing this? https://www.saskiaozols.com/about/
Happy May from the Ozols Collection!
Auseklis Ozols, Self Portrait with Amber. Oil on Linen. 52
The Ozols Collection: Arts Education & Research Center in New Orleans.
The Ozols Collection is an organization dedicated to preservation, research,
The Ozols Collection: Fine Arts Library and Teaching Collection for Visual Arts and its History
The Ozols Collection is currently fundraising for collections management needs
Auseklis Ozols Varnishing a New Painting, 2024. Work on view at the Abita Trailhead Museum April 12-14, 2024.
We are very excited to announce that the Abita Springs
Artifact/Archives: Hand carved art objects by Auseklis Ozols. Wooden Cross for the Grave of Gwendolyn Laan Ozols
Auseklis Ozols. Hand carved cross inscribed with hand cut lettering
The Murals: Auseklis Ozols & the Louisiana Landscape
Did You know that Auseklis Ozols has painted a number
Happy Epiphany from the Ozols Collection!
Original drawing by Auseklis Ozols, 1982. Printed Poster, hand signed
“At the Benediction” by Auseklis Ozols, 1999. Private Collection
Auseklis Ozols created this monumental painting in 1999. Standing at
New Class Announcement/Spring 2024: Sacred Geometry, Aesthetics, and the Art of Expression (Auseklis Ozols)
Please join us for this one day lecture class given
Congratulations Auseklis Ozols, Full page article in the Latvian American Newspaper, LAIKS
Congrats to AO on this full page article in the
New Orleans Museums, Art Collections, and Artists (May 16-19)
Join us at 4 Different Locations to investigate the Artistic
Art Book Group, Second Read: “The Art Spirit” by Robert Henri.
Please Join us on Wednesday, June 14th at 12:30
Drawing the Antique at NOMA (Saskia Ozols) June 12-16th, 2023
Please join us in the New Orleans Museum of Art
Happy Easter from the Ozols Collection!
Auseklis Ozols, Watercolor on Paper 2012. Private Collection Happy Easter
Ozols in Abita Springs: “En Plein Air” at the Abita Trailhead Museum, April 21st
Please join us in Abita Springs Please Join us Abita
Lecture Announcement: Ozols on his Process and Inspiration with the “Christ of the Oaks” Mural. February 25, 2023, 11 am.
Please Join us on Saturday, February 25th for a lecture
Celebrate the Beauty of the Season, and Look for the Art-Happy Mardi Gras from the Ozols Collection & Fine Arts Preservation Society of New Orleans
Celebrate the Beauty of the Season, and Look for the
Happy Carnival Season from the Ozols Collection & Fine Arts Preservation Society of New Orleans !
Happy Carnival Season from the Ozols Collection & the Fine
Drawing the Antique at NOMA, Summer Seminar with Saskia Ozols
Course Description: *This session studies will address the differences, overlaps
New Seminar Announcement: New Orleans Museums, Art Collections, and Artists, lead by Saskia Ozols
New Orleans Museums, Art Collections and Artists. Instructor: Saskia Ozols
Ozols updating the Governor’s Mansion Mural, 2023
It is so exciting to see the transformation of this
Ozols On Watercolor: Traditional Technique & Historical rules for paint application. The result is a rare glimpse into living Art History
These paintings are done with classic watercolor technique, where the
The Flora of New Orleans: New Paintings by Ozols Collection Members, & Studio clear out Hosted by Indra Botanica
Please join us for this one day only pop-up event
Ozols: Notes on Painting
Preparing for a conversation about painting. The first preparatory steps
Dell Weller and Auseklis Ozols: New Orleans Painters, Teaching Legends, and Colleagues
Self Portrait, Dell Weller, 1978. Oil on Canvas 10 x
New Orleans Night Bloomer
This painting depicts a night blooming cereus flower arranged as
Saskia Ozols and Kim Bernadas in A. Ozols’ Studio. Renegade Artist’s Collective (RAC) includes three of AO’s past students in upcoming October exhibit.
Jaques Soulas, Kim Bernadas, and Saskia Ozols ( all former
Happy Autumnal Equinox and Birthday to Auseklis Ozols!
The Autumnal Equinox marks the birthday of Auseklis Ozols. Best
Living with History: The Cast Hall of the Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Van Thiel-Laan, Magtillt. The Cast Hall of the Pennsylvania Academy
Auseklis Ozols painted by Walter Stuempfig, 1964
This life sized portrait of Auseklis Ozols was painted by
New Work By Saskia Ozols, Collection Founding Curator, included in Le Mieux Galleries Exhibit: Opening Reception August 6th, 2022
Saskia Ozols, Arrangement with Passion flowers, Thorns, and Moth with
Who was Marie-Cornelie Van Dorp Laan? Happy Birthday to this first supporter of NOAFA, wildflower gardener, lecturer, and native plant activist extraordinaire.
Portrait of Miek Laan (Marie-Cornelie Van Dorp Laan) Auseklis Ozols. Oil
Indra Ozols: Recent Watercolor paintings and Demonstration of Technique Used by a Major Paint Manufacturer.
Indra Ozols is a founding member of the Ozols Collection
On Varnishing Pictures
Varnish day for paintings in preparation for exhibition-Almost the last
Happy Summer and Longest Moment of Light from The Ozols Collection! “Light, that first phenomenon, reveals to us the spirit and the living soul of the world…” (Johannes Itten)
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light
Happy Father’s Day from The Ozols Collection !
Happy Father’s Day from the Ozols Collection ! We are
Self Portrait as a Tree Stump
This painting created by Auseklis Ozols in 2021 represents his
Auseklis Ozols on Founding the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Retiring, and the Ozols Collection.
“The Collection was born as a result of my untoward
Welcome to the Ozols Collection !
Welcome to the Ozols Collection ! The Ozols Collection is
Please Consider Us on GiveNOLA Day !
The Ozols Collection is proud to announce we will be participating
Spring Sketching with Auseklis Ozols in the Old Grove, 2021
Auseklis Ozols setting up to draw in the open air
Happy Pi Day from the Ozols Collection!
Happy Pi day from the Ozols Collection ! We thought
Our New Logo: Did you know Ozols means Oak?
The Ozols Collection has a new logo ! We are
Photo of Auseklis Ozols and Walter Stuempfig, 1963
Auseklis Ozols with his painting professor and mentor, American artist,
Happy International Women’s Day from the Ozols Collection !
“From women’s eyes this doctrine I derive. They sparkle still
Happy New Year from the Ozols Collection !
As we prepare to welcome the new year we also
Giving Thanks and Finding Gratitude…Happy Thanksgiving from the Ozols Collection
Thanksgiving is a multifaceted topic as we consider colonialism, immigration
The Ozols Collection receives 501(c)(3) Status from the Federal Government
After many months of writing, waiting, communicating, and documenting our
Happy Memorial Day from the Ozols Collection
This painting, In Recognition of the American Soldier by Auseklis
Happy Easter from the Ozols Collection
Resurrection/Christ in the Oaks, by Auseklis Ozols, 1991. This is
Drawing Workshop Announcement: The Anatomy of Trees with Auseklis Ozols, President of the Ozols Collection. Please join us for a two morning session in New Orleans City Park under the 800 year old oak tree; April 8-9,(Thursday and Friday Morning) 10am-12pm.
The Anatomy of Trees workshop with Auseklis Ozols This two-morning
Art Histories and Contemporary Practices: Poetic or Disparate?
A colleague recently mentioned a quotation by Anthony Trollope https://trollopesociety.org,
Drawing the Body and Spirit: Happy Halloween from The Ozols Collection
The study of anatomy is a vital part of learning
Object Lesson: Grotesque, Advanced Flesh-tone Study, or Commentary on Ancient Myth ?
Painting raw meat is an advanced still life lesson that
Gwendolyn Laan Ozols: The Portraits
The late Gwendolyn Laan Ozols survives in countless portraits painted
Object Lesson: Winter Whites in “Peonies,” by Auseklis Ozols
This painting of peonies demonstrates one of the most sophisticated
Portrait of Governor Foster, by Auseklis Ozols
The Ozols Collection offers respectful remembrance of Governor Foster through
Between the Sun and the Moon: Happy Birthday to Auseklis Ozols, American Realist.
The Autumnal Equinox marks the birthday of realist painter Auseklis
Artifact Analysis: Self Portrait by Auseklis Ozols, 2003
Artists create self portraits for reasons as varied as there
Prestigious Purchase of Ozols Painting by the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum of American Art
The Ozols Collection is pleased to announce a prestigious purchase
Labour Day from the Ozols Collection: Labourer at the Conschocken Quarry by Walter Stuemphig, American Realist, 1964
The Ozols Collection celebrates this Labour Day with a rare
Auseklis Ozols’ Labour Day Lecture at Abbey Artworks
Auseklis Ozols lectured to a full, socially distanced, temperature checked,