HOLLY OSBOURNE (American b.- ) Painter Lives and works in Portland, Oregon My work is a focus of the land and its beauty. I love to study and explore the area where water meets land. In all of my work I choose to leave some of the first color/underpainting showing. Sometimes I paint around it to create a figure and sometimes I leave it as a ground or negative space. The negative space serves as a resting point for the eye or a hunt to find and contemplate shapes. I like the contrast between the solid, softer paint (often mixed with marble dust) and the heavier strokes of oil. I am further inspired to leave unfilled space after seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi many years ago. There is so much beauty and an interesting sort of balance that exists in its unfinished state. I like putting down a lot of color – but I also thoughtfully exercise restraint. It is this tension that helps me decide when the painting is finished. ABBREVIATED CV Education Master’s of Education, Art Endorsement, Portland State University 2016- 2018Bachelor’s of Science in Art Practice, Portland State University 2014Solo Exhibitions2026 Carver Hill Gallery, Camden, ME.2025 Garden Party, Froelick Gallery2025 Water Sign, Kamp Grizzly, Portland, OR2025 Natural Retreat, Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, OR2024 Floral Escape, Lobster Club, Los Angeles2024 Gardens, Chefas Projects2023 Boundless, Froelick Gallery, Portland2022 Wildflowers, Stumptown, SW Portland2021 Rare Nature, Froelick Gallery, Portland2020 New Works, Stephanie Chefas Projects, Group Exhibitions2026 Spring Group Show, Lobster Club NYC2026 Delights, Paradigm, Philadelphia, PA2026 Winter Group, Froelick Gallery2025 NADA, Lobster Club, NYC2025 Frieze Week, LC Los Angeles2024 Sika Invitational, Oregon Contemporary2023 Summer Group Exhibition, Froelick Gallery 2022 Family Affair, Chefas Awards and Honors2024 Jackson’s Art Prize, London, UK2022 Stumptown Artist Fellowship2018 Graduation with Honors, Portland State University2016 Holmes Fine Art Grant2014 Magna Cum Laude, PSU2014 Littman & White Galleries, PSU. Annual Juried Exhibition. First prize2013 President’s List, CCC2010 Lee Hutchison Art Excellence Award “Best of Show” Clackamas Community College Art ExhibitionArt Residencies2024 Officina Stamperia Del Notaio, Tusa, Sicily2023 Foundation OBRAS, Évora Monte, Portugal2021 Foundation OBRAS, Évora Monte, Portugal