The Square Root
Emmy-nominated dramatic series, recognized internationally with awards for directing and best series.
Lawrence, Kansas
Art & film.
Misti Boland is an artist and writer/director working in painting, narrative film, and public art.
Artwork signed Misti Osbern.
Misti Osbern · Watercolors
Seasonal Showcase
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4″ W × 6″ H
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4″ W × 6″ H
Misti Osbern · Paintings
Selected artwork.
Watercolor studies, ink drawings, and acrylic paintings. Select an image to view the full piece, or get in touch about availability.
Watercolors & ink
Acrylics on canvas
21″ W × 24″ H
21″ W × 21″ H
12″ W × 32″ H
Misti Boland · Writer / Director
Selected films.
Narrative series, short films, and experiments in how we see and experience a story.
Interruptus
A handmade experiment in perception. Two viewers can experience different stories depending on when they blink. Co-directed with Jeremy Osbern.
Red Bird
Dramatic series with four Daytime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series.
Episode 5
Immersive media & community
Beyond the frame.
Projects that bring moving images, painting, music, and shared experience into public spaces.
One, Two, Three,
Viva L’Algérie
Public video installation · 2026Presented in conjunction with the Free State Festival in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Square Root of Rick
Immersive 360° narrative · Writer / DirectorA narrative experience in 360°. Winner of Best VR at Baltimore Next Media Web Fest and a Virtual Cinema Visions Award nominee at deadCenter.
Pictures to Pitches
Painting & orchestral music · 2026The Red Hand was selected to inspire an original orchestral work recorded by a 50-piece orchestra.
Baker Wetlands
in Transition
Upcoming · Unscripted Outdoors grant recipient, 2026A multimedia project combining video installation, watercolor painting, and a public art-making event.
About the artist
Misti Boland.
A multidisciplinary artist and Emmy-nominated writer/director based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Misti’s practice spans watercolor and acrylic painting, narrative filmmaking, immersive media, video installation, and collaborative public art. Her work explores memory, place, and human connection.
She works in film as Misti Boland and signs her artwork Misti Osbern. Across both practices, she is interested in storytelling and bringing people together through making art.
Selected exhibitions and screenings include Lawrence Arts Center, Free State Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, Tallgrass International Film Festival, Cinequest, and SeriesFest.
Artwork & projects
Get in touch.
Interested in a painting, a collaboration, or a project? Send Misti a note.