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Jerry O
Day"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O
Day (Geraldine Heib)1950s
1950s
$450
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About the Item
Ink drawing on paper
Signed lower right
Description
“Sleeping Cat” captures Jerry O’Day’s gift for reducing form to its essential poetry. A single continuous line describes the curled figure of a resting feline, its body folded into an almost sculptural serenity. The drawing is deceptively simple—every contour is purposeful, balancing tenderness with graphic clarity. The little creature, lost in sleep, becomes a meditation on stillness and the intimate beauty of the everyday.
Context
Legacy
O’Day—born Geraldine Naomi Heib—worked in the San Francisco Bay Area alongside her spouse, sculptor Dave Lemon. Their gallery became a hub for regional modernism. Influenced by both abstraction and West Coast figurative movements, O’Day’s drawings often harmonize gesture with emotional resonance. This piece reflects her belief that line alone can reveal character.
Collector’s Note
O’Day’s ink drawings are increasingly sought after for their charm and sophistication. “Sleeping Cat” stands out for its purity of line and its gentle, contemplative mood—hallmarks of her mature style.
About the Artist
Jerry O’Day (Geraldine Heib) studied with the noted muralist Beniamino Bufano and exhibited widely throughout California. She lived and worked on a Sausalito houseboat from the 1960s until her death, creating abstract and figurative works that remain emblematic of mid-century Bay Area art.
- Creator:Jerry O Day (1912 - 1986, American)
- Creation Year:1950s
- Dimensions:Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Width: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654317297062
Jerry O'Day (1912-1986) was the post-war California artist known as Geraldine Naomi Heib, and she was married to artist Dave Lemon. She was born in Oakland, CA, studied art in Seattle, and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1938, where she continued her studies with Bufano. O'Day, who also went by the name Jerry O'Day, had solo exhibitions in San Francisco and Marin County, among other places. Full name: Geraldine Naomi Heib, also known as Jerry O'Day
Born: June 17, 1912, in Oakland, CA
Died: March 30, 1986
Career:
Studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle
Continued studies in the San Francisco Bay Area with Bufano
Married the sculptor David "Dave" Lemon
Ran a gallery in Belvedere with her husband from 1942 to 1963
Moved to a houseboat in Sausalito in 1963, where she lived until her death
Exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions include the Palace of The Legion of Honor (1962), Lucien Labaudt Gallery (1963), and Landmarks Gallery (1991)
Group exhibitions include the San Francisco Art Association (1941)
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