Arthur Oster - 'Paintings'

My older work in acryllic. The last two years I just use oil.

dated 2002 until 2010, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)


Gommert Jan 2010		my dear friend Gommert Jan Krijger

Port au Prince: Chaos in Balance 2010		every brick is in balance

The Stairs 2010		the stairs to Randolph's house

Alfred, 'the Choller' 2009		Unfortunately, he died in December 2008.

Erik de Brabander 2009		the best dentist on the island (Curacao)

Henry 'Boebsi' van der Kwast 2009		My dear friend Boebsi

Another Wall 2008		Walls are to be broken down or they fall down by themselves. Encoustic

Berthe da Costa 2008		Mother of dear friends; wife of a dear friend. This an encoustic portret a of a very special lady.

Fred, my Brother 2008		He has always been my big brother, my hero. He is now in his 70th, standing at a brigde over one of Amsterdam's canals.

Front Garden 2 2008		The front garden of Penstraat 29. Painted in Kandinsky's style.

Restaurant La Rousse 2008		Yesterday, the owner, Pim was shot to death by three men, who robbed him from less than $ 600. Terrible

Stuurboord 2008		The side of a ship (encoustic)

The Front Garden 2008		Influenced by Kandinsky, I tried to see the front garden his way

The Village 2008		Dream village influenced by Kandinsky

Alfred The Car Cleaner 2007		He is there but often he isn't there.

Hommage to Armando Reveron 2007		Armando Reveron was a Venezuelan painter. He inspired me to reduce my contrasts and use of colors

Clarissa 2006		Modern in a classical style

Bloemhof 2006		I just wanted to'catche the light of Curacao'

Indian Woman with Fish 2004		Mysterious Indian woman plays with her fish

Woman with cello 2004		Made in encoustic, this mysterious young woman takes a distance

My Sister's Confusion 2005		What to do in such an unusual situation?

Jola in pyjama 2005		Tragedy

Young Birds 2005		Fear, curiosity, uncertainty and hunger, hunger, hunger

Hommage to Sluijters 2006		inspired by his work at Singer Museum Laren

Hommage to Cornelus 2005		Cornelus is the Dutch French painter Cor Heilig and I love his work

Landscape 2005		somewhere, some time

Pop en vruchten 2005		de stilte

Vazen 2 2005		Dit is het werk dat mij persoonlijk het meest aanspreekt. Ik ben er blij mee (al zeg ik het zelf)

Sofa phase 3 2005		A lady in striped pyjamas sitting on a sofa. This is the third phase

Sofa phase 4 2005		This is the fourth stage in a series of portrets of a lady on a sofa.

Randolph 2005		portret van Randolph van Eps, eminent advocaat en getalenteerd mountainbiker te Curacao.

Janera 2005		Made per the special request of her lover

Hetty 2004		in the spot lights of the theater

Evolution 2002		In the end verything will be simple. (entrance to the garderobe)

Hommage 2002		Ain't she sweet

Two Men 2005		The older men is supporting the younger one, but of how much help can he really be?

Hommage to the great PB 2004		I fell in love with this painting made by the great PB and I made my own impression of it.