"...well-tuned talents . . . infused with the vivid palette of
her heritage."
The Oregonian, Dec. 2005
"...an artist who loves to
play with colorful paints and texture."
Decorate With Paint, Nov. 2002
"Cristina Acosta does illustrations with a look -- a bright,
whimsical, happy look."
Woman's Day Kitchen & Bath, June 1997
"The rich colors and vivid
patterns of Acosta's illustration. . . an irresistible
package."
Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 1998
"Works of modern art. . . sport a loose playful style."
Better Home & Gardens, Home Product Guide, Fall/Winter 1995
"Joyful spirit and
colorful composition."
Better Homes & Gardens Home Products Guide, Fall/Winter 1994
"...vivid, eclectic design. . ." 
Latina Magazine, Dec/Jan 1997
". . . playful design. . . pulsating color."
Country Kitchens, Spring 1999
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Books -- Wrote and Painted
Paint Happy,
written and illustrated by Cristina Acosta. Published by
North Light Books, an F&W publication, Cincinnati, Ohio.
© July 2002, 119 page adult art instruction book.
Reprinted Sept. 2004.
Illustrated
When Woman Became
the Sea, illustrated by Cristina Acosta, written by
Susan Strauss, published by Beyond Words Publishing, Portland,
Oregon ©1998. 32 page children’s picture book.
Contributor
Discovering Your
Visual Voice, by Dakota Mitchell and Lee Haroun,
Northlight Books, Feb. 2007, selected images of
paintings.
Triumph of Our
Communities: Four Decades of Mexican American Art,
edited by Gary D. Keller, Cont. author Amy Phillips. Pub.
Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingue Hispanic Research Center,
Arizona State University. ©2005, page 16.
Ceramic Art Tile for
the Home, by Debora Goletz, Shiffer Books, Images of
tile kitchen and hand painted bowl on the foreword pages 6 and
7, and three other pages in the book. ©2001
Tile, by Jill
Herbers, Artisan, a Div. of Workman Publishing Company, Inc.,
New York, NY, ©1996, page 80. Picture of custom tile
kitchen (Crane Kitchen, Beverly Hills, Calif.) Brief
description and listing in the appendices.
Handbuilt
Ceramics, by Kathy Triplett, Lark Books, Asheville, NC,
©1997, page Picture of Cristina’s hand painted
ceramic pitchers, attribution.
The Clay
Lover’s Guide to Making Molds, by Pierce Clayton,
Lark Books Div. Altamont Press, Asheville, NC,
©1977. Page 52, picture of Cristina’s three
mosaic lamps, attribution. Page 117, picture
Cristina’s hand painted ceramic teapot.
Periodicals Contributed to
Ad campaign for Wicander
Cork flooring product, featured in a variety of venues
including Hallmark
Magazine, March/April 2007 (1/2 page ad) and This Old House
Magazine. Features a full page ad of a variety of
pictures of Cristina’s home illustrating the flooring
along with Cristina’s colorful and distinctive home
décor. Fall 2006/Winter 2007.
Latina Style, Vol.
11, No. 2, No. 5, No. 3, 2005, etc to the present time.
Home Décor Column: Su Casa – Ask
Cristina. .
Latina Style, Vol. 9,
No. 6, 2003 (Dec.), Sun-Drenched or Subdued? Oregon based
Latina artist Cristina Acosta offers tips on how to make sure
the colors of your home reflect the colors of your life. Page
16
Reviews
The Associated Press, by Shannon Dininny, Goldendale,
WA, Aug. 6, 2005. “Latino Artists Embrace the NW –
Exhibit at Maryhill Museum of Art is celebrated as a welcoming
gesture. This piece or variations printed in apx.15 Northwest
regional publications.
Latina Magazine, Feb.
2004 – Cristina Acosta Art Gallery as on of the 47
people, places and cositas we love.
Paint
Happy!:
Artist’s
Sketchbook, April 2003, “Brain Food”, page
54.
The Artistic
Stenciler, Spring 2003, “Book Review”, page
25.
The Artist’s
Magazine, December 2002, “Season’s
Readings”, p.55, by Allison Rost.
Today’s Books,
Best Reads, Public News Service, November 11, 2002. Orange
County Home, October
2002, “The Bookshelf”, page 30.
When Woman Became
the Sea: Reviews of Cristina’s painting
illustrations in a children’s picture book:
Bookman’s Weekly,
November 1998
Booklist, October 1998
Kirkus
Reviews, September 1998
School
Library Journal, February 1998
National
Interviews
Paint Décor --
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication, Winter
Issue Oct. 2004 to Jan 18, 2005, pages 20 through 31. –
For the Fun of It! Artist Cristina Acosta offers a fairy-tale
guide to painting ceramics “as if you own the paint
store.” A feature article showcasing Acosta’s
ceramic designs on tableware.
Good Housekeeping – Do
it Yourself, Winter 2002, page 65. “Contain
Yourself – Create a fiesta of living color by growing
your plants in containers”. Article featured 5 pages of
Cristina’s mosaic pots.
Country Sampler Decorating
Ideas – Decorate with Paint, Nov. 2002, page 45,
“Waves of Inspiration”. Eleven page interview with
pictures of my home. Describing the painted walls of my
home and pictures of my fine art paintings, me and
Isabella.
Art Business News,
June 2000, “Gallery Owner Finds Success With Feng Shui
Design Techniques”, by Katy Yoder. Page
12,and 34. Article describes Cristina’s art and how
she remodeled her gallery space implementing the Chinese art of
Feng Shui, to best showcase her artwork. Pictures of
Cristina and her artwork in her gallery.
Hispanic, April 1999,
page 62. “Latina Combines Business Culture to Make Art
Tiles,” by Steven Lopez. 1 page with pictures of
tiles & Cristina.
Good Housekeeping Do it
Yourself, Fall 1988, Hearst Publications.“Tips
from a tile artist,” by Allison Kyle Leopold. Page 14,
15, and 105. Three page interview about Cristina’s
art career with sidebar of ceramic tile information. Pictures
of paintings and ceramic tile.
Tile & Decorative Surfaces, June 15, 1998.
“Focus on Specialty Tiles” by Maryann Odovcsik.
Article about the boutique look in handmade tile. Extensive
five-page article about art tile industry. Cristina
quoted in several places.
Hispanic Business,
“Market Watch, Future 500s – Success by the
Tile,” Full page interview with picture of Cristina and
two pictures of tile installations – the Deco Display
Pak™ sets, Birds & Flowers and Geometrics.
Page18, May 1998.
Latina Magazine,
“lo nuevo/news” dept. “Tiles with
style.” Short interview and pictures of tile. Page
35, December/January 1997.
Tile Industry News,
“Cristina Acosta Child-Like Exuberance in Hand-Painted
Tiles.” Long interview, several pictures of tile. Page 6,
Vol. 38, No.6, Nov/Dec 1996.
Snow Country Magazine
– Interview describing tile work and ceramics. Snow
Country Store, page 95, summer 1995.
National Editorial
Coverage
Nordstrom Press Release -- Exhibit
Love Now (Amor Ahora) a national exhibit celebrating the work
of 25 of the nations Hispanic artists. Cristina's retablos have
been included in this annual exhibit for two years, October
2005, 2006.
Latina, February 2004, “What We Love: 47 People,
Places, & Cositas every mujer must know.” Page 105,
#33 – “One of the best places in the country to
find whimsical Latino artist is –Surprise!-- Bend,
Oregon at the Cristina Acosta Art Gallery…..”
Walls, Windows & Floors,
Woman’s Day Specials, Spring 2001, Volume XI, No.
1, “Discoveries, page 11, Picture with text of Goldfish
and Daffodils image - floor mat.
NICHE – The Magazine
for Progressive Retailers, Spring 2001, Volume 13/ No.2,
page 4, Table of Contents – Features, picture and text
with “Time spent at her grandmother’s kitchen table
inspired Cristina Acosta’s Giclee print,
“Goldfish and Daffodils,” page 80, “Art in
the 2nd Dimension” by Debbie Hagan.
Weekend Decorating Projects, Woman’s Day Special
Interest Publications, Summer 2000. Page 8
“discoveries” Cristina’s kitchen tile
installation.
Country Kitchens,
Spring 2000 page 9 “Today’s Country Kitchens”
Kitchen backsplash.
Decorate with Paint,
March 2000 (Country Sampler). “Decorator’s
Marketplace” Woods & Water tile set.
Building Products, A
Hanley-Wood Publication, 3/1/00, page 114. Tiles.
Remodeling Products
Guide, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publications, Winter/Spring 2000. Page 49 Tile kitchen
installation.
The Licensing Book,
Vol.17, No.5 March 2000 –page 14 “Art Licensing:
Bringing it Home,” by Emily Scardino. Cristina
quoted on page 16.
Giftware Business
News, Dec/02/99, page 81. Painting,
“Thinking of Belize.”
Art Business News,
July 1999, “Galleries Get Good Vibes from Gift
Market” by Keith Perkins, front cover. Cristina in her
gallery w/paintings & gifts.
Today’s Home Kitchens
and Baths, July 1999 “True Blue” by Judi
Abbott page 50 Woods & Water and Fiesta Flowers tile
designs.
Home Products Guide,
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications,
Spring/Summer 1999 page 103 “Wall Treatments”
Flower Power tile set.
Today’s Home Kitchens
and Baths, July 1999, “The style is Tile” by
Diane Arkins page 41 Birds & Flowers tile installation.
Country Kitchens,
Spring 1999 Vol. 16, No.1, page 34, “12 Ways to add color
to any kitchen” – Fruits tile installation.
Mountain
Living, Wiesner Publication, April 1999,
“Highstyle” by Kelly Smith. Page 14 Woods &
Water tile set.
Kitchen & Bath Products
Guide, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publications, Fall/Winter 1998/99. Page 86. Café tile
installation.
Weekend Remodeling
Projects, Woman’s Day Special Interest,
“discoveries” Woods & Water tile design on
contents page and p.10.
Home Remodeling,
Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications, Spring 1998.
“discoveries”, Laundry and Seashore tile design on
contents page & p.12.
Home Products Guide,
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications,
Fall/Winter 1998 p. 86, Birds & Flowers tile
installation.
Kitchen and Bath
Ideas, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publications -- 1998 “Cottage Style,” Tile -- Birds
& Flowers.
Advance Register
– Ceramic Industry publication, pre-show publicity.
Picture of the Deco Display Pak™ set, Geometrics,
installed. Coverings, 1998, p. 9, International Tile &
Stone Exposition, Orlando, Florida.
Home Products Guide,
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication –
The Cover (5 assorted tiles loosely arranged) and a description
on page 12, About the Cover. Fall/Winter 1997-98.
Niche – The Magazine
for Progressive Retailers – “Retail Details,
Do-It-Yourself Art Tiles.” Article with picture of the
Seashore tiles installed in a bathroom sink back splash. Page
52, Winter 1998, Baltimore, MD.
House Beautiful
Kitchens/Baths – “Kitchen/Bath Clipboard,
Do-It-Yourself Custom Tile, Deco Display Pak™ set, Fiesta
Flowers. Page 12, Fall 1997.
Kitchen and Bath Products
Guide, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest
Publication – “Walls & Windows,” tile
Deco Display Pak™ set, Vegetables Page 88, Summer
1997.
Window & Wall
Ideas, Country Decorating Ideas Present#29 –
“Who Needs Wallpaper?” Tile, Deco Display
Pak™ set, Birds & Flowers. Page 35, Harris
Publications, New York, NY.
Home Remodeling,
Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications –
Pictures of 2 Deco Display Paks™, “Laundry
List” and Seashore.” Page 4 of “Contents and
page 12, “Discoveries.” Vol. VII, No. 1, February
1997.
Northern California Home
& Design, Gentry’s magazine of Design
Excellence, Pictures of 3 new designs of Deco Display
Pak™ series. Page 104, “Departments –
Finds,” Vol. 3, No. 2, Jan./Feb.1997.
Tile Design &
Installation, Business News Publishing Company. Coverage
with picture of Seashore series tile decos. “Art
Product” section with reader card. Page 65, Winter
1997.
Kitchen & Bath Products
Guide, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest
Publication – Leaves & Flowers tile instl. Page
84, Fall/Winter 1996-97.
Advance Register
– International Tile & Stone Exposition –
Coverings 1997, page 41, Industry Publication, pre-show
publicity.
Kitchen & Bath Products
Guide, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest
Publications – Floral mural, deco border. Page 108,
Fall/Winter 1995-96.
Kitchen & Bath Products
Guide, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest
Publications – Floral mural, border. Page 108,
Fall/Winter 1995-96.
Home Products Guide,
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication –
Decorative tile editorial coverage. Page 74, Fall/Winter
1995.
Haut Décor: The Voice
of Florida’s Design Community – Miami,
Florida. Cover, Geometric and Celestial tile series used as
entire backdrop for cover. “Florida’s Own Ceramic
Sunshine” article. Vol.6, No.2,1995.
Home Products Guide,
Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publication --Tile
mural editorial coverage. Page 124, Fall/Winter 1994.
Home Magazine,
October 1994, Pitcher and bowl shown, page 156. Chicago
Tribune, Sunday, March 6, 1994, Section 15 HOME, page 1,
“Square Deal”, picture of Fiesta Flowers mural and
heading. Part of article on tiles available in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune,
Sunday, May1, 1994, Section 15 HOME, page 1, –
Chicago
Style, picture of Fiesta Flowers mural, part of article on Ann
Sacks Store.
Ann Sacks Tile & Stone
Catalog, 1991-95 edition, Page 33 -- Selection shown of
various ceramic tile mural and borders.
Regional Editorial Coverage
– Selected
The Bulletin –
Bend, Oregon – Several articles: Hispanic Business in
Bend; Controversy over the Color Scheme Cristina Acosta
Selected for the Cascade Miiddle School, Etc. Winter, Spring,
Summer and Fall 2006
The Oregonian –
Portland, OR, Dec. 22, 2005. Home & Garden insert. Cover
& 4 page interview, p. 7-10
El Hispanic News --
Oregon and Southwest WA Bilingual Newspaper, August 11,205,
Vol. XXIV No. 32. Interview and Cover of “Mas”
insert
Bend Living and Home &
Design, Bend, Oregon, Winter 2003, pages A14-A20.
“Wall Art-Surround Yourself with Color. Interview
by Kyla Merwin.
Cascade Arts Review,
Bend, Oregon. October 2002, page 23, “Artist Cristina
Acosta Expands with A new Medium: Words, by Tom Hamilton.
Interview with Photos.
S.O.A.R. Taekwondo –
In the Do Jang, Monthly Newsletter, April 2001, Sisters,
Oregon.” This Months Student Profile: Cristina
Acosta.”
The Bulletin –
Bend, Oregon “Regional artists go national to make
living” By Beth Britton. Page D6. Feb. 9, 2000. Photo of
Cristina in her Bend Studio.
The Bulletin –
Bend, Oregon “Banners to bring festival downtown”.
Page C6. Article with picture of Cristina’s Winterfest
2000 image. Dec. 13,1999.
The Source, Vol. 3
Issue 3 Jan. 14, 1999, Bend, OR “The Creative Spirit on
Red Velvet”, by Cris Bisch, Interview & photos of Red
Velvet painting show.
Oregon Home –
Remodeling & Décor in the Northwest, Volume1,
No. 2 Fall 1998. “Idea Market” page 18.
Product coverage of Café tile design.
The Bulletin
– Bend, Oregon, Interview concerning commercial and
fine arts work. Photo of Bend Summer Festival poster, The
Scene, pages 12-13, June 22, 1995. 2) Interview and tile
coverage. Real Estate Section E, page 1,Sunday, April 10,
1994.
Cascade Arts Review
– Bend, Oregon. Interview and photo concerning
commercial and fine arts work. Page 11, July 1995.
Television
Oregon Public Broadcasting
show, Art Beat, half-hour show. Featuring
Cristina’s art and home décor work. April
2007.
KATU – A.M.
Northwest, Hour long show. Demonstrated and taught
the two hosts “Two-Handed” drawing from my book,
Paint Happy. Jan. 24,2003, Portland, OR
Mi Gente! My People,
Show #4 Jan. 7, 1998, New York, NY, NBC affiliate. Showed tile
designs and brief description.
Small Business 2000
-- Interview by Hattie Bryant. Shown on National Public
Broadcasting. Topic covered the “OK”
business-consulting group. Interview displayed my tile work and
paintings. Fall Season 1996.
KCAL – Los
Angeles, California, Channel 9. The fires of autumn, new
piece discussing renovation after fire devastation. Tile
shown with Bolivar (Pasadena, CA distributor) presentation,
October 27, 1994.
KTVA – Bend,
Oregon. Interview in my studio. Shows tile work and
painting. Approx. 5-minute piece shown on Sunday evening and
weekday news as trailer. Spring 1991.
KTVA – Bend,
Oregon. Interview highlighting my billboard work and
upcoming class at High Desert Museum. Approx. 5 minutes.
Spring 1989.
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