Taryn Ossowski is a Melbourne-based artist focused on the boundaries between material presence and transpersonal experience.
Her artistic practice explores painting as an embodied practice — one where each mark becomes an expression for the rhythm and spirit of life-force energy.
Creating with raw mineral pigments, she makes central her relationship with the material—where its agency and essence guide the evolution and telos of the image.
Her methodology has been influenced by a synthesis of psychology, mysticism and classical East Asian approaches — where the brush is an extension of the body and mind. This approach draws on the use of traditional hake and calligraphy brushes, known for their sensitivity and range, capable of holding stillness, gesture, and breath.
Taryn is also a trauma-informed transpersonal art therapist who is dedicated to the creative exploration of the inner world. She is particularly interested in visual meditation and the role of the imagination in healing, development, conscious integration and spiritual emergence.
Ossowski holds a Master of Cultural Heritage (Deakin University Melbourne), Master of World Arts Heritage (BTU Germany), Bachelor of Fine Arts (UNSW Sydney), and an Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Art Therapy (CCM Sydney). In 2024 she undertook a placement position with The Signs of Life Psychology where she gained experience in the facilitation of psychedelic assisted therapy integration.
Ossowski’s interdisciplinary background informs a practice that bridges traditional artistic techniques and ancient philosophy with contemporary investigations into consciousness and perception.
Selected exhibitions and residencies include BODILY REFLECTIONS (Kaleidoscope Gallery Sydney 2016), A WAY OUT (Verge Gallery Sydney 2017), WABI SABI (Budd Street Gallery Melbourne 2018), LIKE WATER (Budd Street Gallery Melbourne 2019) SARUYA ARTIST RESIDENCY (Fujiyoshida Japan 2023), EARTH IN TECHNICOLOUR (@14 Gallery Melbourne 2024). She is currently represented by Aster + Asha Gallery with an upcoming solo exhibition in June 2025.
Taryn works from her studio in Melbourne-Naarm.