Coastal: Kim Osburn
A collection of works on canvas inspired by the artist’s coastal location in Hervey Bay.
Kim Osburn is an artist with a passion for Australian Native Flora and Fauna.
Coastal is a collection of works on canvas inspired by her coastal location in Hervey Bay and her daily walks along its beaches and surrounding foreshore habitat which is ever changing with each new tide.
Whether it is low tide or high tide, sunrise or sunset there is always a moment to be captured. Marine life and birdlife in abundance forms much of her subject matter.
Turtles and jumping eagle rays are fascinating as is the majestic osprey diving deep off the jetty and surfacing with a fish firmly wedged in his talons. It goes without saying that our beautiful bay is renowned for our magnificent Humpbacks and their calves.
Every day is another opportunity to take an image and bring it to life through Kim’s art.
Kim works in a variety of mediums, preferring acrylics and inks for vibrancy and their unpredictable nature when applied as washes. Always looking to introduce new elements and experiment with textures Kim has incorporated gold, copper and silver leaf into this current body of work.
Image: 'Into the Blue', acrylic on canvas, Kim Osburn
About the Artist
Kim Osburn is a Hervey Bay based artist who works predominantly in acrylics and inks on canvas.
Originally from Victoria, she grew up in Cheltenham National Park, from a young age she was always drawing animals. Art was her favourite subject throughout her school years. In 1980 she completed a TAFE Art and Design Course.
A move to Katherine in the Northern Territory offered a whole new range of subject matter, prolific birdlife, crocodiles, buffalo and magnificent gorges and escarpments. While in the Territory, several of her works were selected for exhibitions.
In 2003 she completed a Diploma in Interior Design.
In 2005 she relocated to the Western Downs, living in both Miles and Chinchilla. During this time, she exhibited works in many of the Regional Art Galleries including Dogwood Crossing in Miles, Lapunyah Gallery in Chinchilla, Gallery 107 in Dalby.
During her time in Chinchilla, she was an active volunteer at Lapunyah Art Gallery, attending drawing workshops, museum and gallery practices workshops and completed a traineeship as an Exhibition Facilitator.
In 2017 she held her first Solo Exhibition “Birds and Botanicals” at Lapunyah Art Gallery and in 2019 she held a Joint Exhibition “Monochromatic Moments “at Lapunyah Art Gallery.
In 2020 she moved to Hervey Bay where she joined other local artists volunteering and exhibiting works at Art @ the Marina Gallery in Urangan until its closure.
Her home-based art studio is in Point Vernon where she continues to create her beach inspired works, meet other passionate artists and share ideas.
Exhibition Opening
''Coastal' will be officially opened on Friday, 9 January 2026 at 6pm.
This is a free event and open to the public.
Come and meet the artist, explore their collection and enjoy a drink from our licensed bar.