William Forsyth’s parents brought their Osgood home in 1961. His artistic talent was evident while he was in grade school there. In 1877, Forsyth enrolled in the Indiana School of Art, then studied in Germany with T.C. Steele. They returned to Indianapolis and were two of the first core of instructors at John Herron School of Art. Forsyth is prominently known as one of five American painters, the “Hoosier Artists.”