Audra Osborne (she/her) is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. She makes contemplative work about her life and experiences as a nuerodivergent person. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2011 with a BFA in photography and has been living in Portland ever since.
From 2020-2023 she ran a small gallery and project space called Strange Paradise with her photography collective, Small Talk. Small Talk Collective is a group of four female photographers interested in exploring the nature of what it means to be a visual storyteller. In practical terms, we pool resources, provide support and exchange ideas - we engage in the best kind of small talk, that which binds us together, fostering stronger work and facilitating collaboration.
We had the privilege of curating and hosting 10 exhibitions featuring over 50 photographers encompassing largely women, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC artists. Highlights include a benefit exhibition and print sale for reproductive rights, which raised nearly $2000 for the National Network of Abortion Funds, as well as multiple Light Conversation Pop-Up projection events, book and zine launch parties, and many photo-related social gatherings.
In July 2023 we closed our space in order to get back to our roots as a collective - focusing on supporting each other as artists who are actively creating new work, individually and together.
Audra also owns a small photobooth company called Party Cat! and a home goods company called Hustle Home Décor.