Debbie Osborn
Hi there! I am an artist based in Fakenham, Norfolk. I produce a wide variety of work, much of which is made using recycled or waste materials. My studio is situated approximately 20 minutes from Holt, Burnham Market and theNorth Norfolk coast and my work is available to buy direct from my studio or from exhibitions: go to Exhibitions
My practice brings together unusual combinations of colour, texture and pattern with a highly developed sense of design and a desire to develop and fully exploit the possibilities of my work. My outcomes are varied as I am always searching for new avenues of expression.
Experimentation, spontaneity and creative development are critical processes within my work . I have a deeply rooted delight in surface and texture and the aesthetic visual appeal of these aspects of a finished work is especially important to me. Working between art and design I make use of an unrestricted range of materials and techniques. I seek to both direct and respond to the materials I use.
Where possible, I work in reused and recycled materials and with solvent free inks, to create attractive and useful paper and textile items. Combating waste with creativity I reuse unwanted and scrap materials transforming paper, packaging and fabrics that would otherwise be thrown away into desirable and useful objects.
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Inspirations: shape, line, tulips, Sol Lewitt, paint, Bloomsbury, paper, geisha, stencils, Howard Hodgkin, block, pattern, repeat, construction, spontaneity, Marc Chagall, laughter, canvas, texture, form, surface, Andy Warhol, Japan, re-using, Vanessa Bell, print, surreallism, collage, books, beauty, Charleston, Sonia Delaunay, glitter, stripes, Henry Moore, ink, serigraphy, colour, bricollage, Sir Terry Frost, Knitting…. to be continued….
Training: I trained at Birmingham Institute of Art & Design at the University of Central England gaining an MA in Fashion, Textiles and Surface Design in 2001. Before that, I completed a BA (Hons) in Fashion & Textiles at University College Northampton. I now work as an artist, designer and printmaker in Norfolk.
Memberships:
Norfolk Contemporary Art Society
West Norfolk Artists Association
Past Exhibitions:
2012
Wedding Fair at Fakenham Community Centre
Valentine Networking Fair, Castle Acre Village Hall
2011
Debbie and Sarah do Christmas, Open Studio at Debbie Osborn Art StudioAtelier East - 6th Annual Summer Exhibition, Wisbech & Fenland Museum, Wisbech
Fakenham Contemporary Art 2011 Fakenham Parish Church, Fakenham.Dragonfly Gallery-Summer Exhibition, Watton, ThetfordGreyfriars Art Space Festival, Tower Gardens, King’s LynnWest Norfolk Artists Association - Summer Exhibition, King Lynn.Material Worlds, The Forum, Norwich.Arts and Flowers, Octavia View, WisbechOpen Studio and Beyond, The Old Workshop Gallery, CorpustyArt in the Garden, Gt DunhamSpring Show, Wymondham Arts Centre,Print Odyssey 2011, Stew Gallery, Norwich
2010
Autumn Show, Wymondham Arts Centre
2009
Art of Norwich 9, Norwich
Fakenham Contemporary Art Exhibition, Fakenham
Troika Small Art, Dragon Hall, Norwich
Rite of Spring, Hillside Gallery, Fakenham
