Background
Osborne, Lionel John was born on January 9, 1941 in Gillingham, Kent, England. Arrived in United States, 1964. Son of Lionel Walter Alfred and Dora (Hill) Osborne.
graphic designer Graphic design educator
Osborne, Lionel John was born on January 9, 1941 in Gillingham, Kent, England. Arrived in United States, 1964. Son of Lionel Walter Alfred and Dora (Hill) Osborne.
NDD, Medway College Art, Rochester, England, 1962. Student, Maidstone College Art, England, 1963. Student, University Virginia, 1965.
Master of Fine Arts, California College Arts and Crafts, 1969.
Instructor, Saint Andrew"s College, Boxley, Kent, England, 1963-1964. Head art department Fairfax District School System (Virginia), 1964-1965. Art teacher SanJose School District (California), 1966-1967.
Chairman printmaking department Swain School of Design, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1969-1982, foundation director, 1982-1983, associate professor graphic design, since 1982.
Designer Sak"s Fifth Avenue, Palo Alto, California, 1968, Millstreet Associations, New Bedford, since 1982. Lecturer Southeastern Massachusetts University, Dartmouth, 1973, Bristol Community College, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1969-1971.
Executed mural Bristol Community College, Fall River, 1980. Designer, author proposal for community park, New Bedford, 1978.
Named Preservationist of Year, New Bedford Perservation Society, 1978.
Member of Southeastern Massachusetts University Faculty Federation, Schools & Colleges Higher Education Massachusetts (member steering committee 1974-1976), Ad Club Southeastern Massachusetts (Best of Show 1983).
Married Sheldon Yonkers Osborne. Married Merle Milaena Sanderson, September 22, 1972. Children: Nerissa, Zoe Helene, Phoebe Elizabeth.