#sponsorslastfour #disruptedmilitaryspouseportraits From December 2024 Sponsor's Last Four: Kimberly , 12" x 12," Oil, Pastel, Charcoal, Gouache, and spray paint on Arches Oil mounted on Aluminum panel, 2024. As my husband approaches retirement from the military, I find myself thinking about this term often. " Sponsor's Last Four. " It 's so common in my life and those around me that it seems normal. And if a military spouse were to read this, they would know exactly what I'm talking...

From January 2025 Coffee for Two: All My Friends Are Not Here. 2024. Oil, Pastel, Gouache, Charcoal and Acrylic on Arches Oil Transitions are hard; they always are. The rhythm of life is upended- the familiar replaced with the unnamed- comfort with anxiety and struggle. Everyday tasks become monumental. And your friends? Spread to the far corners of the earth- literally. As military spouses, we become adept at the art of saying goodbye. We seal our sorrows down deep, push ahead, and...

Work waiting to be hung at Gallery 126 for Being Between Being Between: Exploring Liminal Experiences Through Drawing and Painting    Vanessa Osmon (My portion of the Artist Statement for Group Show with Hillary Price) "Military spouses relocate every 2-3 years, often moving across cities, states, and countries. As a 20-year military spouse, I create drawings and paintings that reflect this constant state of transience or “disruption.”  Spouses, living in a continuous liminal state, never...