ORANGE — Athol resident Robert G. Osborne’s long and storied career in the art world is on display at the Stage on Main gallery, giving residents a glimpse into some of his earliest creations from the 1960s as well as artwork created within the past decade.

Osborne, originally from Manhattan, worked as a contemporary art dealer in the city before eventually owning and directing his own gallery on Madison Avenue. Osborne later transitioned his focus to selling 19th- and 20th-century art to private collectors and museums before retiring in the 1980s, though he continues making art in Athol.

The gallery showcases 75 pieces of artwork. Most of the collection is a mix of 60 paintings, drawings and pastel collages, with the final 15 pieces being sculptures constructed within the last eight years.

One of the oldest pieces in the collection is a piece from 1961, when Osborne was 30 years old studying at the Art Students League in Woodstock, New York. This piece starts the exhibit’s progression of art methodology, ranging from paint on canvas and on board, to the material progression of sculptures starting with aluminum, recycled outdoor pieces and glass. At night, the sculptures are lit up.

“It sure is a wonderful opportunity for me to assess what I’ve been up to,” Osborne said. “I can look at these key pictures and see what was going on then and what later came out of some of those ideas.”

The exhibit includes eight key pieces from Osborne’s private collection that he said are not for sale. The rest of the work is made up of pieces he has held in storage.

“What’s interesting is that the body of material I’ve had, obviously for many years, it’s all been in storage,” Osborne said. “It’s a luxury to have this space available for me to put all this work up.”

Osborne wants the exhibit to give a general impression of the lifetime he has spent as an artist, rather than focus on any individual piece. He hopes the art speaks for itself and allows viewers to define their feelings toward it.

“It might be a happy, positive experience or you might have other feelings about it. That is your job to define,” he said. “But I personally find it extremely useful and helpful. Those key pictures are an inspiration to me to keep going.”

Stage on Main at 17 South Main St. will hold its next artist’s reception on Friday, April 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Osborne’s work will be on display throughout the month.

Stage on Main is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the venue, visit facebook.com/stageonmain. To learn more about Osborne’s art, visit robertgosborne.com/original.