Phil Osborne
Artist, Animator, Sculptor, Monster Maker
Ottawa, ON
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From the pinpointed jazz of Julia Dickens:

Local Ottawa (by way of Victoria) monster-maker Phil Osborne has been oozing and sliming his way into our hearts with his tripped out show posters, psychedelic band projections, and lysergic hand drawn and clay animations. Included in such is the video for “Cemetery House” by Montreal-via-Victoria band/rat pack, Babysitter. Phil also has been known for creating his own brand of DIY capitalism, from the Monster Party Art Gallery in Victoria, to Osborne Oddities, his weekend-only living-room cabinet of curiosities. Phil closed his store somewhat recently, but his wares are still available to purchase on Etsy and brand spanking new Ottawa record shoppe, Gabba Hey. He recently participated in a two month group exhibition at Saw Gallery.

If you could pinpoint a favourite project – even if it’s not the thing you’re most well known for, but were really happy about or jazzed on – does anything stand out?

The thing I’ve done that meant the most to me, and I’ve done it twice in Victoria, [was the] Monster Party Art Gallery. That was something that I had planned when I was 18-19, when I … Read More »