Joh Osborne

JOHANNA OSBORNE B. 1984, AUS. Lives and works in AUS (Tasmania)

EDUCATION:

2005 – 2006 Bachelor of Contemporary Arts, University of Tasmania
2007 – 2008 Bachelor of Contemporary Arts (Masters) University of Tasmania

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 – Beautiful Beasts, Madeline Gordon Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
2013 – Recent Work, FRONTIER Gallery, Queenstown, Tas.
2010 – Dinosaur Country, LARQ Gallery, Curated by Raymond Arnold, Queenstown, Tas.
2006 – The Magician’s Assistant, URSULAS Galerie, Launceston, Tas.
2005 – Platy Playdoe, Blue ARTspace, Inveresk, Launceston, Tas.

Selected GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023 – Mum’s Kitchen, Curated by Madeline Gordon, Madeline Gordon Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
2017 – Directors Choice Exhibition, Curated by Margot Baird, Gallery Pejean, Launceston, Tas.
2016 – Directors Choice Exhibition, Curated by Margot Baird, Gallery Pejean, Launceston, Tas.

2015 – Alive, FRONTIER Gallery, Queenstown
2013 – The John Glover Prize: Finalist Exhibition, Curated by Jane Deeth, Falls Park Pavilion,
Evandale, Tas.
2011 – In Suspect Terrain, Curated by Raymond Arnold, Burnie Regional Gallery, Burnie, Tas.
2010 – Organic, Curated by Amanda James, The Mill Gallery, Launceston
– Psycho Geographers and Geoparks, Six Queenstown Painters, Curated by Raymond Arnold,
LARQ Gallery, Queenstown, Tas.
– Psycho Geographers and Geoparks, Six Queenstown Painters, Curated By Raymond Arnold,
(Touring Exhibition), Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, Tas.
– Connections, Curated by Melissa Smith, S.P.A.C.E Gallery, Scotch Oakburn College, Tas.
2009 – Endorphin, FRONTIER Gallery, Queenstown, Tas.
– Close – Distance, Curated by Ellie Ray, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Tas.
– Connections, Curated by Melissa Smith, S.P.A.C.E Gallery, Scotch Oakburn College, Tas.
– Go West, Rosebery R.S.L, Rosebery Art Festival, Rosebery, Tas.
2007 – Summit, Academy of the Arts, Curated by Malcolm Bywaters, Inveresk, Launceston, Tas.
– Plot, Curated by Ellie Ray, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport, Tas.2006 Flight, University
of Tasmania: post graduate show, Academy Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
– Walls of Jerusalem Show, Curated by Vince McGrath, Academy of the Arts, Launceston, Tas.
– Wilderness, Cradle Coast exhibition centre, Burnie, Tas.
– Optic, Curated by Penny Mason, Academy of the arts, Inveresk, Tas.
– Plexis, Curated by Eric Broome, Powerhouse art Gallery, Inveresk, Tas.
– The Walls 3, Curated by Anthony White, Escape gallery, St. Marys, Tas.

-Doomsday, (Midnight Painters Guild) Curated by Josh Foley, Powerhouse gallery, Inveresk, Tas

2005 – The Sale, Curated by Ivan Stringer, The Long Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
2004 – Anything Goes, Curated by Kate Burkett, Powerhouse Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
Re-inventions, Curated by Adam Foster, Highfield gallery, Launceston, Tas.
Immersing in Nature: The Walls of Jerusalem, Curated by Vince McGrath, Academy Gallery
Inveresk Launceston, Tas.
– Ink line, (Drawing show), Curated by Tim Walker, Powerhouse Gallery, Launceston, Tas.
2003 – Mixed media, Exhibition Powerhouse gallery, Inveresk, Tas.
– Eskleigh Art Prize: Finalist Exhibition, Perth, Tas.
– The Art Show, The Launceston Casino, Launceston, Tas.
– Male + Female, Midnight Painters Guild, Powerhouse gallery, Launceston, Tas.
2002 – Art Rage, Queen Victoria Museum and Art gallery, Launceston, Tas.

COMMISSIONS:
2019 – Unconformity Festival, (West Coast Artist Commission), Queenstown, Tas.

PROFESSIONAL ROLES:
2008 – 2017 – Director, FRONTIER Gallery, Queenstown, Tas.

COLLECTIONS:
Government House, Hobart, Tas.
Newstead College, Launceston, Tas.
Wilson Fine Art Collection
Private Collections around Australia.