Cristina Acosta

I'm an artist and writer. Painting and color are my first loves among other passions. (I have a roomy heart with a lot of other loves.) My book, Paint Happy (2002, 2004, North Light Books, F+W) has been kicking it for over 2 decades, so I'm revising it for Summer 2023 release. Illustrating books the old-school analog way is fun (call me if you have a project). I love to cook, SUP paddle and travel in my Casita trailer with my bestie. No matter where I go, I mentally repaint the exteriors and interiors of buildings -- building architectural color groupings is a compulsion (I've been a color consultant for a couple of decades). Paintings, books and color schemes migrate through my mind waiting for me to give them all a chance. I hope I live long enough. Along with all things beautiful, I've been trying something new. I co-wrote my husband, Tolley Marney's memoir with him. It's a complex blend of dark and light - available Spring 2023.