In this vibrant episode of The Art Box, MJ sits down with her friend and fellow creative spirit, Melissa Osburg, for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation about art, healing, and finding joy through color. A self-taught abstract and mixed media artist originally from New Orleans and now based in Texas, Melissa shares how painting became a form of therapy during a challenging time in her life.

Since 2016, Melissa has embraced art not just as an outlet, but as a powerful emotional language, one that allows her to translate anxiety, imagination, and joy into bold, hand-painted works full of life. She opens up about her love of bright, fearless color, and how her work in acrylic, watercolor, oil, and mixed media helps her connect with others through pure visual energy.

Together, MJ and Melissa explore the emotional honesty of abstraction, the transformative power of creativity, and how art can become a guiding light, both for the artist and those who experience it.

Melissa's Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MosburgartStudio?ref=related&from_page=listing&listing_id=1823865807&dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Melissa is on Instagram @mosburgart