As an artist I welcome other artists, art students, or teachers, to contact me for help or advice regarding painting and the general practice of an artist. Having gone through school and university myself and finding few willing to offer guidance; I decided to make it my duty to help others wherever possible. This past year in particular I […]
Friday, November 15, 2013 The ‘My North Yorkshire’ interview with Hannah Ostapjuk There’s something in the air in North Yorkshire. One breath is all that is needed to feel at ease, according to Hannah Ostapjuk, a North Yorkshire based autobiographical figurative oil painter. Hannah focuses on colour and chiaroscuro lighting effects combined with techniques employed […]
I have reached the next stage of the SAATCHI GALLERY’s Saatchi Online Showdown Competition ‘Painted Faces’. The online competition, portrait based this year, where artists from all over the world can showcase their work and be given the chance for it to be judged by internationally acclaimed artists and curators. Judges for the competition so far […]
I received another fantastic opportunity through being shortlisted for the New Lights Art Prize 2013 – to be interviewed by Crispin Rolfe for BBC Look North (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire). The interview focuses on the importance of art prizes like New Lights and the difficulty faced by artists living in the North of England as opposed to those living and working […]
Yorkshire Artist and Portrait Painter Hannah Ostapjuk was shortlisted for several prizes through New Lights 2013 including The Valeria Sykes Prize. The Private View on 20th September was a well attended event and a very enjoyable evening. A room full of extremely talented emerging artists’ work. I received some great comments about my portraits. It is fantastic to know […]
On Monday 16th September I had my first radio interview at BBC Radio York and am very pleased to be able to say it went very well. “Hannah Ostapjuk has been short listed for the New Lights Art Prize 2013. This prize is only given out once every 2 years to a young emerging artist […]
My artwork has made it into Issue 54, August/September 2013, of AESTHETICA. The international art and culture publication is based in York. I very much believe in supporting local business, particularly the arts and keeping them in Yorkshire! The North of England has a mass of talented individuals, successful businesses, etc., who have no doubt been asked at […]
I am delighted to be able to tell you that I have been selected by NEW LIGHTS to exhibit ‘Girls Online’ (see image below) and ‘Girl in the Flowered Dress’ at The Mercer Gallery in Harrogate, 20 September – 17 November, and at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, January 2014 to April 2014!! The Biscuit Factory […]
It has been a very busy time for me since my latest exhibition, I gained several fantastic, career advancing, opportunities including a handful of private and public commissions from Yorkshire base families, academic faculties and organisations. For more information please visit my Facebook Page. Jake and Ben is the most recent completed portrait commission to be displayed on […]