About
Photo Credit: Matthew Christ
Sarah Osborn is a documentary photographer and photojournalist, based in Brisbane, Australia.
In 2013 she completed a Bachelor of Photography with First Class Honours, majoring in Photojournalism, at the Queensland College of Art.
Sarah was also on the Editorial Board for The Australian Photojournalist, a non-profit publication dedicated to casting a critical eye on journalism and mass media practices.
In 2014-2015 she was the Artist in Residence at the Mater Children’s Hospital School.
In 2015 she was selected to travel to India as the Emotion21 photographer for the World Down Syndrome Congress.
She continues her work with Forgotten Australians, to give voice to the survivors of institutional care. She has exhibited this work for previous Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. In 2020 Sarah continues this story thanks to the Camera Pro Explorer Grant.
She also holds a Bachelor of Communications with majors in writing and journalism, and runs her own photography business’ Frankly Photography & The Frankly Booth.
Sarah is available for assignment.
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ACHIEVEMENTS –
2022- Freelance Photographer for The Guardian Australia
2022- Griffith University sessional staff- Studio Foundation Photography
2021- Church of Christ Staff Photography Training
2021- Griffith University sessional staff- Documentary Photography
2020- Griffith University sessional staff- Studio Foundation Photography
2020- Recorded interview for Office of the Public Guardian “Documenting Experiences of Survivors”
2020- Artist in Residence, Queensland Children’s Hospital
2020- Selected for Loud & Luminous
2020- Verge Collective Femme Exhibition, CameraPro
2020 - Camera Pro Explorer Grant recipient
2019- Photographer for Queensland Children's Hospital Remembrance Service
2019- Photographer for Queenland Children's Hospital Grief Symposium
2019- Institute Modern Art Event Photographer- various events
2018- Photographer for Lady Cilento Children's Hospital Remembrance Service
2018- Photographer for Tony Albert instillation launch at Lady Cilento Childrens Hospital
2018- Photographer for Children's Health Queensland
2017- Photographer for Lady Cilento Children's Hospital Remembrance Service
2017- Photographer for Trace Exhibition & Auction
2017- Photographer for Cool Blue Fundraiser for All Hallows School
2017- Photographer for The Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize - Exhibition-QCA
2016- 'Moving Bodies, Moving Boundaries' photo book produced
2015- Emotion21 Official Photographer for India Trip
2015- Images presented to the Cilento family, Dr Peter Steer and Sue McKee
2015- Completed residency at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital School
2014- Selected as the Artist in Residence at the Mater Children's Hospital School
2013- Graduated Bachelor of Photography with First Class Honours
2012- Accepted into the 2013 Photography Honours program
2012 – Graduated from the Queensland College of Art with a Bachelor in Photography, specialising in Social Documentary
2012- President of the Blurrr Club, Griffith University- Blurrr Club is a non-profit organisation established by QCA photography students, to fundraise for their end of year exhibition and catalogue.
2011/2012 – Editorial board for the Australian Photojournalist
AWARDS –
2020- Camera Pro Explorer Grant
2013 – Australian Photojournalist Award for Outstanding Social Documentary Photography
2013 – Griffith Award for Academic Excellence, for studies in the Bachelor of Photography
2012 – Australian Photojournalist Award for Outstanding Social Documentary Photography
2012 – Griffith Award for Academic Excellence, for studies in the Bachelor of Photography
EXHIBITIONS –
2021- Loud and Luminous Exhibition, POP Gallery, Fortitude Valley
2020- Femme Exhibition- Verge Collective, CameraPro, Brisbane.
2020- Loud & Luminous Exhibition
2016- Launch of photo book 'Moving bodies, Moving Boundaries' at Hoyts, Melbourne.
2015- Picture This- Images displayed around the Lady Cilento Hospital, Brisbane
2013- Back & Forth – QCA Graduate Honours Photography Exhibition’ Group Exhibition – The Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2012- ‘Forgotten Australians: St Josephs Home (Neerkol)’ – Lotus Place for special guest Kevin Rudd in conjunction with the 3rd anniversary of the Forgotten Australian National Apology, Solo Exhibition Brisbane, Australia
2012 – ‘Ellipsis – QCA Graduate Photography Exhibition’ Group Exhibition – The Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2012 – ‘Print Auction’ Group Exhibition – The Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2011 – ‘Wesley Mission Australia Exhibition‘ – Group Exhibition, Chermside Wesley Mission, Australia.
2011 – ‘I know what you did last summer!’ Group Exhibition – The Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
2011 – ‘In Between Days’ Group Exhibition – The Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia.
PUBLICATIONS –
2022- The Guardian
2020- The Creative Issue, interview
2020- Loud & Luminous Book
2020- Australian Photography- Camera Pro Grant winner
2020- Camera Pro Blog
2017- ‘The Argus’ vol 3.
2016- ‘Moving Bodies Moving Boundaries’ photobook produced, forword Hon. Julie Bishop
2014- The Argus
2014- Get Inspired Magazine
2013- Moustache Magazine
2013- The Morning Bulletin Newspaper