Spring is in the air and art will soon be in full bloom at the Paula Brown Gallery. On March 28, the gallery will be welcoming back an old friend, Perrysburg photo collage artist Glenn Osborn.

Osborn, who will be showcasing both his “FloraFemme” and “Guardian” projects, previously exhibited his work at the gallery for the one-man show “Warrior Brides” in 2007. Known primarily for his photographs of flowers, he has exhibited his work at a number of different venues, including the Toledo Area Artists Exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art, where he won Best of Show Award in 2007.

In addition to his photography, Osborn is also a noted freelance writer and designer. He is the founder of the Scrawl: The Writers Asylum, which functions as a collaborative workshop for writers. He has also served as Managing Editor and Designer of the site’s online magazine the Story Garden and is the author of the “PhotoFiction” column at www.pixiport.com. He is the owner of the website design firm www.HandsOnWebsites.com.

Osborn first began taking nature photography in the 1970s. According to the artist statement for Osborn’s coffee table book “100 Blossoms”, “I was drawn to flowers in particular, but also to mushrooms, the textures of tree bark and the colors of stones.”

Shooting primarily in the gardens at the 577 Foundation near his home in Perrysburg, Osborn has accumulated more than 3,000 photographs of flowers. After a photo is taken, Osborn’s composition process requires him to remove every part of the original image except the blossom itself. He can then digitally manipulate an image creating a montage on his computer. Osborn is currently collecting pieces from his “Guardians” series for use in a children’s book titled “Scary Flowers.”

“My primary criterion for a composition are color and shape of the flowers,” Osborn said. “The images are ‘unreal’ in that I pay no regard to such issues as the relative size of the blossoms, the season of their blooming or the location of their growth. What’s important to me is the compositional concept: the compatible arrangement of form and color into the final image.”

The reception for the exhibition will run from 5:30 to 8pm and is free and open to the public. The Paula Brown Gallery is located at 912 Monroe Street.

For more information, call (419) 241-2822 or visit www.paulabrownshop.com.

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