Composition by Ralph L. Bagley
Dublin Core
Title
Composition by Ralph L. Bagley
Alternative Title
Composition by Bagley
Subject
Artists--Florida
Art--Southern States
Painters--Southern States
Painting--Florida
Description
Composition, an oil painting by Ralph L. Bagley (ca. 1914-2008). Bagley was an artist and instructor who taught in Central Florida from the 1950s until his death in 2008, when he was 94 years old. He was born in Bertrand, Missouri, and attended the Flint Institute of Art in Flint, Michigan, continuing his studies in New York and Washington, D.C. Bagley and his wife, Marianne Bagley, moved to Orlando, Florida in 1950, where Bagley founded the Orlando Institute of Art, the city’s first fine-arts school. Bagley depicted landscapes, still lifes, and portraits in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, and charcoal.
Bagley also taught at Orlando Junior College, becoming head of the school’s art department in 1965. After the college closed in 1971, he taught at Lake-Sumter Community College in Leesburg, the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, and the Loch Haven Art Center (now the Orlando Museum of Art). He toured the nation with at least 30 one-man art shows featuring his paintings. Among many positions he held in art organizations, Bagley was president of the Orlando Art Association and a founding member and president of the Artists’ League of Orange County. The works of his many students sustain his legacy.
Bagley also taught at Orlando Junior College, becoming head of the school’s art department in 1965. After the college closed in 1971, he taught at Lake-Sumter Community College in Leesburg, the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, and the Loch Haven Art Center (now the Orlando Museum of Art). He toured the nation with at least 30 one-man art shows featuring his paintings. Among many positions he held in art organizations, Bagley was president of the Orlando Art Association and a founding member and president of the Artists’ League of Orange County. The works of his many students sustain his legacy.
Creator
Bagley, Ralph L.
Source
Original oil painting: Bagley, Ralph L. Composition: City of Orlando Terrace Gallery, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1914-2008
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original oil painting: Bagley, Ralph L. Composition.
Is Part Of
City of Orlando Terrace Gallery, Orlando, Florida.
Art Legends of Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
622 KB
Medium
1 oil painting
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ralph L. Bagley.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ralph L. Bagley and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Finley, Gabrielle. "Obit: Art teacher Ralph L. Bagley, 94, stressed creativity among students." The Orlando Sentinel, January 13, 2008. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2008-01-13/news/dead13_1_bagley-art-center-institute-of-art.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 oil painting
Collection
Citation
Bagley, Ralph L., “Composition by Ralph L. Bagley,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5383.