Portrait Prices-Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

* A portrait from photographs
* Oil painting on canvas
* One person, a couple, or the whole family
* Face only, or full figure with landscape background (prices vary/not reflected in prices below)
* Your human essence or your mermaid or faerie self.


Portrait from photos - Photographs offer boundless possibilities for creative poses, expressive gestures, and subtle detail. You may furnish your own photograph, (need to be approved by Kathy) of the pose you'd like painted, or have a private photo session with the artist and her photographer, husband, Dennis Magnusen. We recommend the a photography session.

Photo session with Kathy .......$75.


Price Guide

Oils (18 x 24")
one person
$900
each additional person
400


Oils (24 x 30" to 30 x 40")
one person
2000
each additional person
1000


Shipping and Care

Oils -
Your painting will be packed in a professionally custom-built container at a cost of the length plus the width of the stretched canvas (Example: an 18 x 24" costs $42.00 to pack) add Fedex cost to ship.

Oils won't fade or smear, and framing is optional. It is recommended that after six months of drying time, an oil painting be coated with varnish for a glossy finish and easy cleaning. High quality varnishes are available at art supply stores and can be sprayed or brushed on.

Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
free art gifts
http://www.kathysart.com

Hawaii News-Local artist featured at Pictures Plus

Local artist featured at Pictures Plus

Local Artist Kathy Ostman-Magnusen is being featured as "Artist of the Month" at Hilo's Pictures Plus for the month of December.

Pictures Plus store manager Alatia Adams, created wall space to allow local artists to show their work and interact with art lovers and Prince Kuhio Plaza, mall shoppers. Kathy Ostman-Magnusen was the featured artist for November and looks forward to showing her Hawaiian art through the month of December as well. Kathy is often seen enhancing her giclees or digital prints, near the entrance of Pictures Plus. She enjoys encouraging young artists and relates that she knew she would grow up to be an artist as early as four years old. She shares her belief that, "Talent is desire and the rest is practice ". She loves giving tips to budding talent no matter the age, saying that people are never to young or old to start doing art.

Kathy has dealt with disabilities that she says have actually given her strength. She relates that she in not defined by her disabilities, rather her approach to overcome them. Creativity is not only a great friend but a healer of the spirit, says Ostman-Magnusen.

Kathy Ostman-Magnusen is represented in New York by Monkdogz Urban Art. Her work opened in an International show, November 29th, showing until January 12, 2008 at Monkdogz in Chesea, right in the hubbub of the art world.

Her artwork can also be seen on her website http://www.kathysart.com

Resting In Lily's Arms and other Holy Spaces

I covered my ears
spent the rest of the day silent
sifting through memories
and burning old letters.
I chasten the tag a longs
those things that haunt
they crowd out my mentors

The meanings seem translucent now
Do not waste those lessons
note them well
post them on the refrigerator
with a magnet made of ice.

I fell into this holy space
resting in my Lily's calm.
I wonder if she knew it.
Maybe
in time.
I have learned a lot
and am still searching.
Lily is me
and I am Lily
and everyone else.

The struggle was not in the forgiving
not on Lily's part
the struggle was in accepting forgiveness
and counting herself worthy of such a gift
of being made to feel whole again.
Being able to say those words
"I love you"
how could she dare?
How could I?
She simply was not worthy
not to her
and it was assumed by her
not to anyone else.
No she would not say them
not for a very long time.
She could not see that flower
and I was not allowed in the garden.

Knowing every single day
that Lily would be here
her loyalties needed to be well spent.

Resting in my Lily's arms
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