Andrew Osta, Author at Andrew OSTA : Ukrainian Painter in Mexico

Update May 2013

May 22, 2013

A few quick pieces of news. Somebody took one of my pieces to get appraised and it turns out that I'm selling at about 50% of the appraisal value right now. The piece was 24 x 36 and was appraised at at least $1500... I…

April 2013 Update

April 11, 2013

I have been travelling more than usual and this has made it difficult for me to update the website with my latest work and thoughts. Having said that, I am in the process of photographing new work, which I hope to upload soon. I've been mostly…

OSTA T-Shirts !

March 20, 2013

I have designed some new shirts (and ipod cases). Take a look at them here: http://andrewosta.spreadshirt.com/

Andrew Osta on the Radio

March 15, 2013

I was invited to do a radio show in Texas, speaking about my book, Shamans and Healers. I should have the show to put online sometime soon. Other than that, I am painting as always, and about to start a project to design and illustrate…

Creative Autobiography

February 14, 2013

I'm not sure exactly when I became creative... I know that I began to keep a diary and thus write around 1999. In the following years, I composed hundreds of poems, none of which I have transcribed for digital viewing. They are hidden away in…

Busy!

February 14, 2013

I have been very, very busy. Doing commissions and just trying to finish the work already started. Two possible exhibitions are coming up in March. While I feel I am creating some very beautiful work, looking at images of some of the sold paintings brings…

New Website

January 26, 2013

I finally took the time to create a new website to better represent my work. While web-design is not my favorite form of creativity, I found it difficult to stop. And yet I think it is good enough now to at least make it live.…

January 2013 update

January 13, 2013

I had been working hard, approximately 6 hours of painting per day, and with all of the other things I have to do, I had no time to write updates. In terms of what I am doing now - I had a lot of fun…

December 2012 update

December 8, 2012

I hadn't written anything on the website lately, but that doesn't mean I hadn't been busy. In November, I took a trip to the moutains and coast of oaxaca and produced 11 plein air paintings. Engaging in this work was both tremendously fun and tremendously…

Added New Paintings

October 24, 2012

Added about 25 small works.. More to come... As well as some more major works. I have been working like crazy and enjoying every moment of it. Also enjoying every moment of rest. Ah.. The life of the artist! I wouldn't want any other. The new…