Vanessa Osborne Art

Having Fun with Floral Art Painting, drawing, and all things art related bring me complete and utter happiness. Art also gives my busy mind and hectic lifestyle space and freedom to slow down and breathe. 'Sunflower' Acrylic on Canvas Board 46cm x 46cm (18"x18") (Photo: Vanessa Osborne, 2023) A simpler time   Life used to be much simpler. Of course, as children we had no idea what we were in for!  The world has rapidly changed before our eyes with technology progressing at mind blowing speed. Everything we ever thought we wanted (or didn't know we wanted!) is now available at the click of a button. Instead of waiting months for an overseas delivery we have them in a week; we can have food delivered to our front door from just about any restaurant without having to get out of the lounge chair; movies on demand; and the shops are open EVERY DAY - some of them 24/7! 'Peachy Poppy' Acrylic on Canvas Board 20cm x 20cm (8"x8") (Photo: Vanessa Osborne...

Frida & Diego: Love and Revolution  I can’t tell you how excited I was to discover Frida Kahlo was coming to Adelaide in the form of the Frida & Diego : Love & Revolution exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia. I missed out on the exhibition held in Canberra close to a decade ago so this one being on home turf was a definite must. Discovering Frida  I must admit that I only really discovered Frida in the early 2000s when Salma Hayek portrayed her in the motion picture, Frida ! Needless to say, I was hooked!  Self Portrait as a Tehuana, Frida Kahlo, 1943 (Photo: Vanessa Osborne, 2023) Not only was her life fascinating, but the journey was also a lesson in history that I had had little exposure to. As I got older and wiser, I often stumbled across interesting times in history through movies and novels. These have become obsessions, enticing me to explore further. It makes one realise how lucky we are to be where we are, for even when times are toug...