Lyndal Osborne

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Lyndal Osborne
Lyndal Osborne, Shoalwan.jpg
Opening reception of Metaphors for Evolution at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (September 29, 2017)
Born1940 (age 80–81)
Newcastle, Australia
EducationNational Art School, Sydney, AU and University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Known forInstallation, multimedia
MovementBioart

Lyndal Osborne (born 1940) is a Canadian artist based in Edmonton, Alberta. She was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Her works include BioArt, Sculpture, Video art, and multimedia. Osborne's' installation work speaks of the forces of transformation within nature and provides a commentary on issues relating to the environment. In her more recent works, Osborne has also examined the issues of genetically modified organisms as subject matter. [1]

Life and work[]

Osborne applies many different artistic methods and often uses recycled or found objects as her materials. After finishing her education in Wisconsin, Lyndal Osborne moved to Edmonton, the city where she continues to live and create art. Her location in central Alberta is integral to much of her artistic process as she utilizes the dry heat of the region to mummify materials which would otherwise quickly rot and decay. [2]

Education[]

Osborne studied at the National Art School in Sydney, Australia, and received a BA in 1961. She also received her MFA in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1971. Osborne is now a professor emeritus at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Selected solo exhibitions[]

  • 2018 Mutation in the Commons, Nickle Art Galleries, Calgary, AB [3]
  • 2017 Metaphors for Evolution, Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie, AB [4]
  • 2016 Coevolution, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC [5]
  • 2016 Lyndal Osborne Shoalwan: River Through Fire, River of Ice, The Reach, Abbotsford, BC [6]
  • 2015 Cabinets of Curiosity, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB [7]
  • 2014 Lyndal Osborne Bowerbird: Life As Art, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB[8]
  • 2013 Cabinets of Curiosities, BMO World of Creativity, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB [9]
  • 2010 ab ovo, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK
  • 2006 Garden, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB
  • 2004 L'oeuvre au naturel ou du naturel l'oeuve, Musee Regional de Rimouski, Rimouski, QC
  • 2002 Geographies & Objects of Enticement, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC

Awards[]

  • 2016 Atco Gas Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement [10]
  • 2006 Salute to Excellence Award, City of Edmonton
  • 2006 Alberta Centennial Medal
  • 2005 Helen Collision Award, Edmonton Artists Trust Fund
  • 2004 Performance Award, Salute to Excellence, City of Edmonton
  • 1998 Elected Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Art
  • 1991 J. Gordon Kaplan Award for Excellence in Research, University of Alberta
  • 1990 McCalla Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton Real Canadian Superstore Award '90 (established artist category)

References[]

  1. ^ "Lyndal Osborne". youraga.ca.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Margaret. "Lyndal Osborne: Delectable Decay". Canadian Art.
  3. ^ "Mutation in the Commons". Canadian Art.
  4. ^ "Opening Reception - Lyndal Osborne". Art Gallery of Grande Prairie.
  5. ^ "Exhibition at Vernon Public Art Gallery offers food for thought". BC Local News.
  6. ^ "Shoalwan: River Through Fire, River of Ice". TheReach.ca.
  7. ^ "Cabinets of Curiosity". Glenbow.org.
  8. ^ Lyndal Osborne : bowerbird : life as art. Crowston, Catherine,, Art Gallery of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ISBN 978-1-77179-004-8. OCLC 864775069.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "BMO Children's Gallery: Cabinets of Curiosities". youraga.ca.
  10. ^ Nicholls, Liz. "Lyndal Osborne, Catalyst Theatre honoured at Edmonton Celebration of the Arts". The Edmonton Journal.
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