Otis “Ozzie” Alfred Arnts (1919-2013) [RA 1980?-2013]
American landscape, marine and still-life painter & portrait and wedding photographer ;
O. A. Arnts ; Otis Arnts ; Otis A. Arnts ;
[Born October 19, 1919 in Elmira, NY – died April 16, 2013 in Long Branch, NJ]

SAL record control number: 83707 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

Biography:

Birth: October 19, 1919 in Elmira, NY  ;
Death: April 16, 2013 in Long Branch, NJ ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: Libra ;

Known for: Small landscape paintings of rural farming and barns ; portrait photography ; wedding photography ; judging photography contests ;
Medium: Oil ; photography ;
Technique: Painting ; photography ;
Subjects: Landscapes ; rural landscapes ; barns ; farming landscapes ;

Areas: Elmira, NY ; Ocean Township, NJ ; Long Branch, NJ ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: Elmira, NY ; Ocean Township, NJ ; Long Branch, NJ ;
Father: Frank Jacob Arnts (1888-1967), lineman (electrician) ;
Mother: Nellie Catherine (Armbruster Kinsman) Arnts (1884-1943) ;
Relatives: Donald C Armbruster (1910-1988), half brother ;
Spouse: Lucille A (Rogers) Arnts (1920-?), wife ;
Children: [unknown] ;

Training: [unknown] ;
Instructors: [unknown] ;
Work: Arnt’s Studio of Allenhurst, Allenhurst, NJ, photography ;

Taught: [unknown] ;
Students: [unknown] ;

Member: Central Jersey Chapter of the NJ Professional Photographers Association, Central, NJ, member, president ; Greater Shore Concert Band, Long Branch, NJ, member, executive secretary ; Central Jersey Health Planning, Central, NJ, member ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, member (1980-?) ; Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ, member ; Kiwanis Club of Asbury Park, Asbury Park, NJ, member ; American Artist Professional League, New York, NY ; Photographic Society of America, Ithaca section, Ithaca, NY, member ;
Exhibited with: 25 works by Otis Alfred Arnts, Asbury Park Fine Arts Museum, Asbury Park, NJ (November 2-27, 1977) ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 annual oil, auctions 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989) ;
Awards: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, lay jury of awards honorable mention (1986), Frank B Williams Fund award winner $100 (1989), Alice B McReynolds award winner $100 (1989) ;

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