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About Kathy Ostman-Magnusen-Interview&bio
ABOUT Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Represented by Monkdogz Urban Art
http://www.monkdogz.com
Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc.
547 West 27th Street<
5th floor
New York, NY 10001
Artist's Statement About New Series I am doing for Monkdogz Urban Art:
Passion has a sense of violence about it, it is strong and it survives aggression. I do not paint passive art.. I paint passion. Within passion one finds a boldness full of enticing ambitions to grasp on to, that piece of your heart that presses you to go past the mark of a bystander, the spot you may have been told to stay put on. No, it is not possible to feel passive when standing next to passion. I don't paint landscapes to hang above someone's couch, paintings meant to be a resting place for the mind? I paint feelings that one cannot just walk past. I hope to stir up emotions within the viewer. It is not my goal to feel nothing but a sunny day or peacefulness, shiny trinkets that rest on walls that can be walked away from. I paint women who feel something. Strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't paint the sky, I paint the dominance of the wind that caused it to be felt on ones skin, in the form of a woman. I pick up my brush or clay between my fingers and consider a certain belligerence, an attitude of confidence that meets the power I need to form an energy outside myself and I welcome it in. I paint or sculpt until I hear them breathing and their breath becomes my own.
Shows with Monkdogz:
"7", "Damez" and "Flashing Flesh". All these shows are shown on their website.
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An Interview:
Please answer as fully as possible.
Please Include:
* Bio/Artist Statement
posted below questions.
* Curriculum Vitae
included in bio
* Additional Info (optional)
posted below bio.
1.) How do you feel when you tell non-artists that you are an artist.
What are some of the responses you get?
It depends on where their creativity scale is. Some people live with no art on their walls at all, those people do not understand art at all or they would want it around them.
If they care about art then obviously we have a base from which to understand one another.
2.) What is your favorite reaction to your work?
A connection with passion, understanding of the inner soul and its longing to be heard. It is those people I love hearing from.
Most deflating?
Dismissal. Someone who walks into a room filled to the brink with my art leaving no comment as if the room were blank.
3.) As an artist what do you feel the Internet has done for you
(positive/negative)?
20K - 30K entries on google, depending on the day. It is a great networking tool.
I spend way too much time on it when I should be painting or sculpting. It is so darn addictive.
4.) If I asked you to tell me one place to go and one thing to do there,
where and what would you suggest?
I used to walk along the Silver Strand in Imperial Beach, CA. I drew giant faces of women on the sand and danced around and sang to the top of my lungs, like the fairy I imagined me to be. I created a dragon out of drift wood who one day took flight. It is not that I would suggest going to the Silver Strand, it is that I would suggest to go to that spot of inhibition and fly there.
5.) When are you most creative and why do you think this is? E
The mornings are good for me. I am very sensitive to what the moon is doing too, it creates havoc or bliss. Creativity comes in waves. I paint for a couple of weeks non stop in a frenzy and then recover... but.. I still paint even after the bliss of it has left me. What brings these tangents on is unclear to me. It just comes over me.
6.) Who are you most inspired by; another artist, relative, pet?
Artists who show passion. I cannot stand art that is meant to cause the viewer to feel calm and think nothing. Why bother?
7.) Do you visualize your Art before creating?
Sometimes.. to a certain extent. Not always.
Do you know what it will
look like before you begin? What's your process?
It varies. Right now I am working on a series of self portraits/self discovery. It is an erotica series. I am taking tons of photos, soul searching, writing, trying to feel those spots of me that I used to shun.
8.) Did you choose Art or did Art choose you?
I have posted another interview at the bottom that speaks to this.
9.) Any advice for a new artist contemplating dedicating their life to Art?
I believe that desire is talent and the rest is practice, so get to work.. no excuses.
10.) Do you find yourself more attracted to work that is not like your own,
or work that has similarities to yours?
I am attracted to passionate work as I mentioned b4, so I seek that out for stimulation in music, photography, movies.. whatever.
11.) Which do you think is smarter for an emerging artist: pricing work
affordably to make it more accessible, or pricing work high, to make it more
precious?
Put yourself into perspective. Emerging artists always seem to price their work too high. I think this is because they are really not prepared to let go of it. Yet it irritates the hell out of me to see anyone sell their work for pennies, you also need to respect yourself.
12.) Do you aspire for your work to meet a need and, if so, do you have a
name for that need?
I am never sure if I hate it or love it with every fiber in me. It is a torture when not going well and haunts me to a fault.. I think of nothing else if I am not doing well and nothing else if I am. Its exhausting.
13.) Is there a separation between your "normal" life and your work. If so,
how do you manage to keep each in its place?
I don't.. it is everything so it touches everything. I am obsessed.
14.) Do you predetermine meaning in your work?
I am with this new series.
and/or, after you complete a
piece of art, do you feel the meaning needs justification/explanation?
I don't feel it needs anything at all to explain itself.. if people get it, they get it. If people don't get it then I accept the fact that we just don't connect.
I write this above and yet I have explained myself to the hilt on my website for my "In Search of Klimt" Series. I did that because content/text is what google is looking for my SEO and because I enjoy writing. I also feel that by writing about my art I understand myself more.
A dichotomy I know.
15.) Do you think that the notion of an artist's "style" is fabricated to
boost sales and marketability?
It depends on the artist of course. I do both. I live in Hawaii so I paint some stuff for tourists. Is it me? No, not all.
I am also represented in New York by Monkdogz Urban Art, which is much more edgy. I am working together with the gallery owner to push myself past what I have done before.. very exciting. That art would not do well in Hawaii... I don't even think I could find a gallery to hang it in Hawaii.
Are artists then forced to limit their body
of work to specific content or media in an effort to facilitate easy
recognition?
It depends on what an artist wants or is satisfied with. You can be a big fish in a little pond.. be recognized in Hawaii, which I do strive for because of $$$.
Or
You can try to make it in the big world, which is often like wanting to be a movie star. I confess I want that with every part of my being.
I want to strive towards excellence, self discovery even though I don't believe that either can ever be found. I believe that the very second you think you have arrived you are indeed finished.
16.) What causes artistic blocks? What do you do to solve them?
Laziness. I have a 20 year background in production pottery. Production pottery is a craft not an art but it taught me that no matter how you feel, you still do art anyway. No excuses.
17.) What question do you hate being constantly asked about your work?
How long did this take you to do?
18.) What helps create a suitable environment for making art (aside from
tools)?
I think people get caught up in that. They don't paint or whatever because their surroundings are too small or they have kids or whatever. I have painted in my kitchen when it was not big enough to turn around in. I have painted with children and cats running through my paints. It goes back to making excuses. If you want to do art.. truly? You will and it will not matter how small or right your environment is. With that said, I am painting in my garage right now because I am so messy. I blast the music, sing, and try to free myself to let the dance of creating art happen.
19.) How willing are you to remove yourself from your work?
I'm not.
20.) Do you ever forget or deliberately ignore why you make art? If so,
briefly describe the last time you realized you had forgotten or were
ignoring why you make art. What did it take for you to return to your core
motivation?
I just can't relate to this question. Art is like breathing to me.
21.) How has your art contributed to society?
I have no idea.. I can't be the judge of that.
22.) Do you think it's important that art gives something to society?
No. This doesn't mean though that I don't dream of being an 'Art Star', but I am not sure that has anything to do with 'contributing to society'. If you want to contribute to society.. what society exactly? There are so many factions, it feels impossible to please them. If I think that way I will find myself only painting fluff I think.
23.) What exhibit that you have seen within the last year has most
influenced you? Why?
Boy... I don't see much in Hawaii. It is all about tourists here. The most inspiration I find is online at Monkdogz with fellow artists there or on My Space as funny as that sounds. There are some amazing artists posting on My Space.
24.) Does getting paid for your artwork embarrass you? If so, why? If not,
why not?
Gads.. I have to get paid or I won't eat!
25.) Do you feel an art object's power is diminished or changed by having
assistants actually do the physical production? Explain.
Yes.. absolutely. If you have a giclee that is produced by a printer.. is the life of the artist somehow diminished? Artists enhance their work to add just a touch of life back to them but it is insignificant really, the work cannot breathe because it was tampered with by someone else. I used to work for an Italian sculptor. He signed his name to all my work.. customary of course.. but the arts presence belonged to me.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Monica Conway
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
kathy@kathysart.com
www.kathysart.com
Background:
I owned and operated my own souvenir pottery business. I had eight contracted workers and one full time shipper. Products were created, hand sculpt, wheel thrown and personalized to meet each clients specific needs. My company shipped to most National Parks, Disney World, J C Penny and over 1000 specialty shops all over the US. I completely understand deadlines. Most souvenirs are purchased for summer sales with a small window for re-orders. After 20 years in the souvenir business I decided to focus on my painting and sculpting.
My website is www.kathysart.com I am a figurative artist and illustrator. If you check out my website you will see that I am very prolific in oils. My paintings are collected worldwide. I also do sculpture. I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book "Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much". I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications.
Education:
"I am a self taught artist."
I don't post my schools 'correct' date of birth... ever.. I always change it on every site.
Artist Statement:
I began my career at four years old, in the back seat of my parents car, as they traveled the countryside. I have been exhilarated and tormented by art ever since. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about it.
I paint and sculpt women primarily; in their daily lives, in lives they might be afraid of, and in lives they wish they had. My goal has always remained the same; to hear them breathing and to know the passion I feel in my soul is met by theirs.
So I sing:
"Hold me close dear angel,
muster up a little tune,
and rock me like a serpent,
that rises to the moon."
In every single one of my paintings my objective is to 'know them' . To let each one reveal their own vision or message. I am often astounded as their presence unfolds & I am met with who they are. I then realize that who 'they' are, defines me as well. My hope is that my paintings & sculptures relate to you, their audience & that they give you the message you need for your own heart and soul.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen Artist Information:
Subject matter for which known:
figurative... I paint 'women'...... in their daily lives, in lives they question, and in lives they wish they had.
Style of work:
Primarily impressionist but also realism.
Methods:
Primarily oils. Sculpture in clay and metals. I also do watercolors, silk and acrylics.
Museums and State Buildings:
Morris Library, UC Berkley, CA.
Wailoa Center
Division of State Parks
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Wailoa State Park
Hilo, Hawaii
Books where referenced:
I am the illustrator for the publications listed below:
Title
1) "Spirit of Hula" (color plate pg.-84)
2 )"Women Who Do Too Much" cards (illustrator)
3) "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" (cover)
Author:
1 )Leilani Petranek
2 )Anne Wilson Schaef
3) Neil Davidson
Year of Publication:
1) 2004
2) 2003
3 )1994
Total Number of pages in book:
1) 111
2) 52 cards
3) 200
Color plates yes/no
1) yes
2) individual cards
3) cover
Periodicals where referenced:
The Mainliner News
Vol.7, no. 24
June 23,1994 Ardmore, PA.
cover image for "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" a serialized novel by Neil Davidson (Mr. Davidson was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for feature writing.)
Self published works:
Illustrated story booklets:
Lost At Sea
Indian Symphonies
The Last Pack
Other publications:
Guide to Kauai Artists
2001-2004
black and white photo
"101 Things To Do In Kauai"
Wet Paint Studio Tours 2003
no picture
Zento Magazine
Wet Paint Studio Tours Spring 2002
color photo
Garden Isle Newspaper
front page: photo of "Hawaiian Jeff" sculpture
January 17, 2002
color photo
Special Awards:
Juror's Choice Award
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
"Denny"
Honorable Mention
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
KSA Art Kauai 2001
Kauai, HI
Juror: Patricia Correia
"She's Just A Little Girl"
Merit Award
Security Pacific
Paradise, CA
Invitational 1995
"Cowboy"
Association Exhibitions:
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
One Woman Show/ Artist in Residence
Whole World Theater, Kapaa,Kauai, HI
January 2004-June 2004
Century 21
Kapaa, Kauai, HI
"Local Artists of Kauai"
June 2004-August 2004
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Spirit World"
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai 2002
Juror: Vicky Clark
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
July 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Mothers"
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
April 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
"Membership Show"
Juror: Darrel Orwig, general manager @Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
Lihue, Kauai, HI
March 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Presents:
*"Portraits of Kauai"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
January-February 2002
*I was the exhibition chair for "Portraits of Kauai", assisted by Carol Yotsuda. Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall was a 26,000 ft space.
Kauai Society of Artists
"Small Works Show"
Juror" Mike Schnack
Wailua, Kauai, HI.
Nov-Jan 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Gods Dolls and Fetishes"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October-November 2001
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
Juror:Patricia Correlia
Lihue, Kauai, HI
August-October 2001
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Chairs II "
Juror: Brigitta Leitner
Lihue, Kauai, HI
July-August 2001
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai '96 Show
Juror: Judy Jensen
Kauai Museum
Lihue, Kauai, HI
Memberships in Art-Related Associations:
Garden Isle Arts Council
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, Hawaii
I was President of GIAC 2001-2002
I am still a member
Kauai Society of Artists
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, HI
served on the Board of Directors 2001-2003
I am still a member
Palette Club
Palm Desert, California
Member 1998-99
served on Ways and Means Committee
Attended:
Governor's Conference on Arts and Education
Honolulu, Oahu, HI
2001 and 2002
Hawaii State Museum - Opening
Volunteer and delegate for Garden Isle Arts Council
2002
Schaefer Portrait Challenge
established by Maui Arts and Cultural Center
$15,000. Award
I was the liaison for the island of Kauai, HI.
2002
Kamalani Kai Bridge Project
Lydgate Park, Kauai, HI
2001
Wet Paint Studio Tours
Kauai, HI
2002-2004
Private Collections:
Joyce Dodie (formally Mrs, Charles Schultz)
Brenda Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Hyatte Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood
David Webster
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Another interview:
The Questions:
1. When was the first time that you remember realizing that you are a creative person?
When I was around 4 years old. My parents drove from State to State discovering America or maybe just chasing rainbows. I sat in the back seat of the car drawing, singing and looking out the window, imagining. I didn't speak one single word until I was over two. My Dad always said it was because I had nothing to say. Debatable of course. I may have been somewhat Autistic. As I got older and went to school, I was put in the back of the room often with my back towards the class. Another teacher put me in a dark closet. I was always being told to stop daydreaming.
2. When did you know that this was what you wanted to do with your life?
I never understood it could be an option to do art for my life until I was out of high school. I was never encouraged in that direction and so I guess I just thought it was something to do alone in my room.
How did you get started?
I started selling paintings to neighbors and stuff when I was around 18. It still was not taken seriously.. just something I could do to contribute to the grocery bill. From there I developed a wholesale pottery business with my x husband. We took a 6 week class on pottery in Adult Ed, saved up money for a kiln and moved to the mountains. It advanced to selling to most National Parks, Disney World, JC Penny's and 1000+ mom and pop stores. We had reps all over the US and had 8 contracted workers. That was 'production pottery' though,, and even though it was all wheel thrown and hand sculpt, I am not sure that I consider that to be an art. It was an art remaining sane thought! I sculpted 120-160 faces a day on beer steins, while my x threw a stein every 40 seconds. I must say too that I hated it from the first day, but continued to do that for 20 years. I Painted and did sculptures all the while too. We also self published booklets that went with musical tapes to enhance stories we had written.
I later left my x and married my HS Sweetheart. I never make two of anything now, unless it is a giclee or print or something that I don't have to duplicate myself. It has been within these past 12 years that I have developed myself as an artist. Ups and downs along the way.
3. What traits, if any, do you think that creative people have as compared to people who are not creative?
Sensitivity. I tell people all the time that desire is talent and the rest is practice. I don't believe in the notion that people cannot draw a strait line. They were never taught how, that's all. I feel that if someone 'wishes' they were an artist? They are. So they better get to work on their dream.
4. Do believe that your training has influenced what you create?
I am self taught. I think anything we need to know is in books or practice. I have taken some sculpture classes though. I do feel that by being self taught I have found my way to my style, where with someone's outside influence I may never have. I paint and sculpt by instinct, not rules. I am not sure that you can teach the emotion that it takes to 'see' and implement, what it would take to bring breath to a painting or sculpture. It all goes back to desire.. and an inner voice.
5. Have you ever felt that your personal expectations have limited your creativity?
If so, how have you dealt with this?
Oh sure If you try to please just one person.. maybe you will be successful.. maybe. But if you go beyond that you will never do it. I am easily influenced, so I have to be careful who I ask, what of. I want to sell and be famous.. I think everybody does. As I go to my canvas I am in turmoil about who to please and what will benefit my career. Sometimes that has to be considered to make grocery money, so I paint what I need to. Other times I tell myself that I need to reach inside.. pull out that nebulous insight and slather that on the canvas instead. The latter is the only way to get better as an artist I feel. It is a real battle. I am not sure I have solved it either.
6. Have other people supported or inspired you? Please explain.
Not my parents. I think they did not consider me to be all that bright, because even as I grew older, I didn't talk all that much. When I was in High School I painted or drew or whatever.. only women. When I would ask my teacher if I could have some materials, he would ask me what I was going to draw, etc. "A girl!" I would always say. He would kind of frown at me then reluctantly give me what I asked for. I used to do pastel with these girls without tops on and only suspenders.. that would drive him crazy. One day he told me that there were some complaints from the office so I could not do that anymore.
It was not until I was around 18 when I started selling my oil paintings for $10-20. that I realized that I had talent. My x was supportive as long as I painted mountain scenes.. stuff like that. UG!
I would say that the most supportive person has been my husband Denny. He has sacrificed, encouraged, done battle when I wanted to give up and been my biggest cheering section.
7. How have you dealt with any criticism you have gotten because of your creative endeavors?
With inside criticism I tend to retreat and cry. It takes me awhile to recover and then I pick myself back up again and move forward. For me? Art is all there is, so it is a lot like making up with a boyfriend after a fight.
With other people it depends on who they are. If they have clout or know what they are talking about they can take me to my knees. If not? Screw em.
8. Do you ever feel that you have to censor your creativity because you don't want to offend anyone?
Oh gads.. yes! Big problem in American especially. I am working on an erotica series now because my gallery in New York that represents me, Monkdogz Urban Art, is going to do a show on it. They have guts and of course that is New York. I have done several paintings of erotica prior to that but most galleries want fluff and freak out with even a nipple..
9. Do you do anything special to get your "creative juices" flowing? Please explain.
Music.. that is huge. I sing my lungs out.. the louder the better. My husband always encourages me to meditate, even light candles.. but I tend to just plunge in. I think about art all of the time, so I figure that is enough meditation to get me there. When I get frustrated I tend to uncork a bottle of champagne or wine from time to time. People might not agree with me, say what they will, it works for me. I also totally mess up the canvas to start out.. everything from that point is an improvement.
10. Does your work convey a specific emotion or message?
My efforts are to convey passion. I paint and sculpt people, mostly women so emotions are a key element.
My newest Artist's Statement:
Passion has a sense of violence about it, it is strong and it survives aggression. I do not paint passive art.. I paint passion. Within passion one finds a boldness full of enticing ambitions to grasp on to, that piece of your heart that presses you to go past the mark of a bystander, the spot you may have been told to stay put on. No, it is not possible to feel passive when standing next to passion. I don't paint landscapes to hang above someone's couch, paintings meant to be a resting place for the mind? I paint feelings that one cannot just walk past. I hope to stir up emotions within the viewer. It is not my goal to feel nothing but a sunny day or peacefulness, shiny trinkets that rest on walls that can be walked away from. I paint women who feel something. Strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't paint the sky, I paint the dominance of the wind that caused it to be felt on ones skin, in the form of a woman. I pick up my brush or clay between my fingers and consider a certain belligerence, an attitude of confidence that meets the power I need to form an energy outside myself and I welcome it in. I paint or sculpt until I hear them breathing and their breath becomes my own.
11. If you could be any object, what would you be? Why?
I would go back and be that little girl in the back seat of her parents car. I consider her to be an object. I would reassure her that someday she would find her way.
12. What are your words of wisdom for someone starting out in your field?
It goes back to what I said in the beginning.. if you want to be an artist? YOU ARE! Desire is talent and the rest is practice. Believe in yourself.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
free art gifts
http://www.kathysart.com
bio:
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
www.kathysart.com
Background:
I owned and operated my own souvenir pottery business. I had eight contracted workers and one full time shipper. Products were created, hand sculpt, wheel thrown and personalized to meet each clients specific needs. My company shipped to most National Parks, Disney World, J C Penny and over 1000 specialty shops all over the US. I completely understand deadlines. Most souvenirs are purchased for summer sales with a small window for re-orders. After 20 years in the souvenir business I decided to focus on my painting and sculpting. I then moved to Kauai.
My website is www.kathysart.com I am a figurative artist and illustrator. If you check out my website you will see that I am very prolific in oils. My paintings are collected worldwide. I also do sculpture. I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book "Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much". I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications.
I am prolific in Trompe l'oeil, faux finishes, metal forging, sculpture, clay, silk painting, cement, murals, portraiture, glass etching, graphites, watercolors, illustration, and I am self assured enough to know, that I am able to tackle any new medium that comes along.
I am good with people. I understand the concept 'The customer is always right' and handle myself accordingly when and if necessary.
I am a team player who knows the importance of focusing on the final product. I am easy to work with and will always respond to each
job in a cheerful and professional manner.
Artist Statement:
I began my career at four years old, in the back seat of my parents car, as they traveled the countryside. I have been exhilarated and tormented by art ever since. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about it.
I paint and sculpt women primarily; in their daily lives, in lives they might be afraid of, and in lives they wish they had. My goal has always remained the same; to hear them breathing and to know the passion I feel in my soul is met by theirs.
So I sing:
"Hold me close dear angel,
muster up a little tune,
and rock me like a serpent,
that rises to the moon."
In every single one of my paintings my objective is to 'know them' . To let each one reveal their own vision or message. I am often astounded as their presence unfolds & I am met with who they are. I then realize that who 'they' are, defines me as well. My hope is that my paintings & sculptures relate to you, their audience & that they give you the message you need for your own heart and soul.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen Artist Information:
Represented by:
Monkdogz Urban Art
New York
Shows with Monkdogz:
"Flashing Flesh" November 2006- January 2008
"Damez", International show, April 2007
"7", International show, May 2006
Subject matter for which known:
figurative... I paint 'women'...... in their daily lives, in lives they question, and in lives they wish they had.
Style of work:
Primarily impressionist but also realism.
Methods:
Primarily oils. Sculpture in clay and metals. I also do watercolors, silk and acrylics.
Museums and State Buildings:
Morris Library, UC Berkley, CA.
Wailoa Center
Division of State Parks
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Wailoa State Park
Hilo, Hawaii
Books where referenced:
I am the illustrator for the publications listed below:
Title
1) "Spirit of Hula" (color plate pg.-84)
2 )"Women Who Do Too Much" cards (illustrator)
3) "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" (cover)
Author:
1 )Leilani Petranek
2 )Anne Wilson Schaef
3) Neil Davidson
Year of Publication:
1) 2004
2) 2003
3 )1994
Total Number of pages in book:
1) 111
2) 52 cards
3) 200
Color plates yes/no
1) yes
2) individual cards
3) cover
Periodicals where referenced:
The Mainliner News
Vol.7, no. 24
June 23,1994 Ardmore, PA.
cover image for "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" a serialized novel by Neil Davidson (Mr. Davidson was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for feature writing.)
Self published works:
Illustrated story booklets:
Lost At Sea
Indian Symphonies
The Last Pack
Other publications:
Guide to Kauai Artists
2001-2004
black and white photo
"101 Things To Do In Kauai"
Wet Paint Studio Tours 2003
no picture
Zento Magazine
Wet Paint Studio Tours Spring 2002
color photo
Garden Isle Newspaper
front page: photo of "Hawaiian Jeff" sculpture
January 17, 2002
color photo
Special Awards:
Juror's Choice Award
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
"Denny"
Honorable Mention
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
KSA Art Kauai 2001
Kauai, HI
Juror: Patricia Correia
"She's Just A Little Girl"
Merit Award
Security Pacific
Paradise, CA
Invitational 1995
"Cowboy"
Association Exhibitions:
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
One Woman Show/ Artist in Residence
Whole World Theater, Kapaa,Kauai, HI
January 2004-June 2004
Century 21
Kapaa, Kauai, HI
"Local Artists of Kauai"
June 2004-August 2004
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Spirit World"
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai 2002
Juror: Vicky Clark
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
July 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Mothers"
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
April 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
"Membership Show"
Juror: Darrel Orwig, general manager @Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
Lihue, Kauai, HI
March 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Presents:
*"Portraits of Kauai"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
January-February 2002
*I was the exhibition chair for "Portraits of Kauai", assisted by Carol Yotsuda. Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall was a 26,000 ft space.
Kauai Society of Artists
"Small Works Show"
Juror" Mike Schnack
Wailua, Kauai, HI.
Nov-Jan 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Gods Dolls and Fetishes"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October-November 2001
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
Juror:Patricia Correlia
Lihue, Kauai, HI
August-October 2001
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Chairs II "
Juror: Brigitta Leitner
Lihue, Kauai, HI
July-August 2001
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai '96 Show
Juror: Judy Jensen
Kauai Museum
Lihue, Kauai, HI
Memberships in Art-Related Associations:
Garden Isle Arts Council
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, Hawaii
I was President of GIAC 2001-2002
I am still a member
Kauai Society of Artists
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, HI
served on the Board of Directors 2001-2003
I am still a member
Palette Club
Palm Desert, California
Member 1998-99
served on Ways and Means Committee
Attended:
Governor's Conference on Arts and Education
Honolulu, Oahu, HI
2001 and 2002
Hawaii State Museum - Opening
Volunteer and delegate for Garden Isle Arts Council
2002
Schaefer Portrait Challenge
established by Maui Arts and Cultural Center
$15,000. Award
I was the liaison for the island of Kauai, HI.
2002
Kamalani Kai Bridge Project
Lydgate Park, Kauai, HI
2001
Wet Paint Studio Tours
Kauai, HI
2002-2004
Private Collections:
Joyce Dodie (formally Mrs, Charles Schultz)
Brenda Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Hyatte Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood
David Webster
Charles Goetting
Represented by Monkdogz Urban Art
http://www.monkdogz.com
Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc.
547 West 27th Street<
5th floor
New York, NY 10001
Artist's Statement About New Series I am doing for Monkdogz Urban Art:
Passion has a sense of violence about it, it is strong and it survives aggression. I do not paint passive art.. I paint passion. Within passion one finds a boldness full of enticing ambitions to grasp on to, that piece of your heart that presses you to go past the mark of a bystander, the spot you may have been told to stay put on. No, it is not possible to feel passive when standing next to passion. I don't paint landscapes to hang above someone's couch, paintings meant to be a resting place for the mind? I paint feelings that one cannot just walk past. I hope to stir up emotions within the viewer. It is not my goal to feel nothing but a sunny day or peacefulness, shiny trinkets that rest on walls that can be walked away from. I paint women who feel something. Strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't paint the sky, I paint the dominance of the wind that caused it to be felt on ones skin, in the form of a woman. I pick up my brush or clay between my fingers and consider a certain belligerence, an attitude of confidence that meets the power I need to form an energy outside myself and I welcome it in. I paint or sculpt until I hear them breathing and their breath becomes my own.
Shows with Monkdogz:
"7", "Damez" and "Flashing Flesh". All these shows are shown on their website.
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An Interview:
Please answer as fully as possible.
Please Include:
* Bio/Artist Statement
posted below questions.
* Curriculum Vitae
included in bio
* Additional Info (optional)
posted below bio.
1.) How do you feel when you tell non-artists that you are an artist.
What are some of the responses you get?
It depends on where their creativity scale is. Some people live with no art on their walls at all, those people do not understand art at all or they would want it around them.
If they care about art then obviously we have a base from which to understand one another.
2.) What is your favorite reaction to your work?
A connection with passion, understanding of the inner soul and its longing to be heard. It is those people I love hearing from.
Most deflating?
Dismissal. Someone who walks into a room filled to the brink with my art leaving no comment as if the room were blank.
3.) As an artist what do you feel the Internet has done for you
(positive/negative)?
20K - 30K entries on google, depending on the day. It is a great networking tool.
I spend way too much time on it when I should be painting or sculpting. It is so darn addictive.
4.) If I asked you to tell me one place to go and one thing to do there,
where and what would you suggest?
I used to walk along the Silver Strand in Imperial Beach, CA. I drew giant faces of women on the sand and danced around and sang to the top of my lungs, like the fairy I imagined me to be. I created a dragon out of drift wood who one day took flight. It is not that I would suggest going to the Silver Strand, it is that I would suggest to go to that spot of inhibition and fly there.
5.) When are you most creative and why do you think this is? E
The mornings are good for me. I am very sensitive to what the moon is doing too, it creates havoc or bliss. Creativity comes in waves. I paint for a couple of weeks non stop in a frenzy and then recover... but.. I still paint even after the bliss of it has left me. What brings these tangents on is unclear to me. It just comes over me.
6.) Who are you most inspired by; another artist, relative, pet?
Artists who show passion. I cannot stand art that is meant to cause the viewer to feel calm and think nothing. Why bother?
7.) Do you visualize your Art before creating?
Sometimes.. to a certain extent. Not always.
Do you know what it will
look like before you begin? What's your process?
It varies. Right now I am working on a series of self portraits/self discovery. It is an erotica series. I am taking tons of photos, soul searching, writing, trying to feel those spots of me that I used to shun.
8.) Did you choose Art or did Art choose you?
I have posted another interview at the bottom that speaks to this.
9.) Any advice for a new artist contemplating dedicating their life to Art?
I believe that desire is talent and the rest is practice, so get to work.. no excuses.
10.) Do you find yourself more attracted to work that is not like your own,
or work that has similarities to yours?
I am attracted to passionate work as I mentioned b4, so I seek that out for stimulation in music, photography, movies.. whatever.
11.) Which do you think is smarter for an emerging artist: pricing work
affordably to make it more accessible, or pricing work high, to make it more
precious?
Put yourself into perspective. Emerging artists always seem to price their work too high. I think this is because they are really not prepared to let go of it. Yet it irritates the hell out of me to see anyone sell their work for pennies, you also need to respect yourself.
12.) Do you aspire for your work to meet a need and, if so, do you have a
name for that need?
I am never sure if I hate it or love it with every fiber in me. It is a torture when not going well and haunts me to a fault.. I think of nothing else if I am not doing well and nothing else if I am. Its exhausting.
13.) Is there a separation between your "normal" life and your work. If so,
how do you manage to keep each in its place?
I don't.. it is everything so it touches everything. I am obsessed.
14.) Do you predetermine meaning in your work?
I am with this new series.
and/or, after you complete a
piece of art, do you feel the meaning needs justification/explanation?
I don't feel it needs anything at all to explain itself.. if people get it, they get it. If people don't get it then I accept the fact that we just don't connect.
I write this above and yet I have explained myself to the hilt on my website for my "In Search of Klimt" Series. I did that because content/text is what google is looking for my SEO and because I enjoy writing. I also feel that by writing about my art I understand myself more.
A dichotomy I know.
15.) Do you think that the notion of an artist's "style" is fabricated to
boost sales and marketability?
It depends on the artist of course. I do both. I live in Hawaii so I paint some stuff for tourists. Is it me? No, not all.
I am also represented in New York by Monkdogz Urban Art, which is much more edgy. I am working together with the gallery owner to push myself past what I have done before.. very exciting. That art would not do well in Hawaii... I don't even think I could find a gallery to hang it in Hawaii.
Are artists then forced to limit their body
of work to specific content or media in an effort to facilitate easy
recognition?
It depends on what an artist wants or is satisfied with. You can be a big fish in a little pond.. be recognized in Hawaii, which I do strive for because of $$$.
Or
You can try to make it in the big world, which is often like wanting to be a movie star. I confess I want that with every part of my being.
I want to strive towards excellence, self discovery even though I don't believe that either can ever be found. I believe that the very second you think you have arrived you are indeed finished.
16.) What causes artistic blocks? What do you do to solve them?
Laziness. I have a 20 year background in production pottery. Production pottery is a craft not an art but it taught me that no matter how you feel, you still do art anyway. No excuses.
17.) What question do you hate being constantly asked about your work?
How long did this take you to do?
18.) What helps create a suitable environment for making art (aside from
tools)?
I think people get caught up in that. They don't paint or whatever because their surroundings are too small or they have kids or whatever. I have painted in my kitchen when it was not big enough to turn around in. I have painted with children and cats running through my paints. It goes back to making excuses. If you want to do art.. truly? You will and it will not matter how small or right your environment is. With that said, I am painting in my garage right now because I am so messy. I blast the music, sing, and try to free myself to let the dance of creating art happen.
19.) How willing are you to remove yourself from your work?
I'm not.
20.) Do you ever forget or deliberately ignore why you make art? If so,
briefly describe the last time you realized you had forgotten or were
ignoring why you make art. What did it take for you to return to your core
motivation?
I just can't relate to this question. Art is like breathing to me.
21.) How has your art contributed to society?
I have no idea.. I can't be the judge of that.
22.) Do you think it's important that art gives something to society?
No. This doesn't mean though that I don't dream of being an 'Art Star', but I am not sure that has anything to do with 'contributing to society'. If you want to contribute to society.. what society exactly? There are so many factions, it feels impossible to please them. If I think that way I will find myself only painting fluff I think.
23.) What exhibit that you have seen within the last year has most
influenced you? Why?
Boy... I don't see much in Hawaii. It is all about tourists here. The most inspiration I find is online at Monkdogz with fellow artists there or on My Space as funny as that sounds. There are some amazing artists posting on My Space.
24.) Does getting paid for your artwork embarrass you? If so, why? If not,
why not?
Gads.. I have to get paid or I won't eat!
25.) Do you feel an art object's power is diminished or changed by having
assistants actually do the physical production? Explain.
Yes.. absolutely. If you have a giclee that is produced by a printer.. is the life of the artist somehow diminished? Artists enhance their work to add just a touch of life back to them but it is insignificant really, the work cannot breathe because it was tampered with by someone else. I used to work for an Italian sculptor. He signed his name to all my work.. customary of course.. but the arts presence belonged to me.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Monica Conway
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
kathy@kathysart.com
www.kathysart.com
Background:
I owned and operated my own souvenir pottery business. I had eight contracted workers and one full time shipper. Products were created, hand sculpt, wheel thrown and personalized to meet each clients specific needs. My company shipped to most National Parks, Disney World, J C Penny and over 1000 specialty shops all over the US. I completely understand deadlines. Most souvenirs are purchased for summer sales with a small window for re-orders. After 20 years in the souvenir business I decided to focus on my painting and sculpting.
My website is www.kathysart.com I am a figurative artist and illustrator. If you check out my website you will see that I am very prolific in oils. My paintings are collected worldwide. I also do sculpture. I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book "Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much". I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications.
Education:
"I am a self taught artist."
I don't post my schools 'correct' date of birth... ever.. I always change it on every site.
Artist Statement:
I began my career at four years old, in the back seat of my parents car, as they traveled the countryside. I have been exhilarated and tormented by art ever since. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about it.
I paint and sculpt women primarily; in their daily lives, in lives they might be afraid of, and in lives they wish they had. My goal has always remained the same; to hear them breathing and to know the passion I feel in my soul is met by theirs.
So I sing:
"Hold me close dear angel,
muster up a little tune,
and rock me like a serpent,
that rises to the moon."
In every single one of my paintings my objective is to 'know them' . To let each one reveal their own vision or message. I am often astounded as their presence unfolds & I am met with who they are. I then realize that who 'they' are, defines me as well. My hope is that my paintings & sculptures relate to you, their audience & that they give you the message you need for your own heart and soul.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen Artist Information:
Subject matter for which known:
figurative... I paint 'women'...... in their daily lives, in lives they question, and in lives they wish they had.
Style of work:
Primarily impressionist but also realism.
Methods:
Primarily oils. Sculpture in clay and metals. I also do watercolors, silk and acrylics.
Museums and State Buildings:
Morris Library, UC Berkley, CA.
Wailoa Center
Division of State Parks
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Wailoa State Park
Hilo, Hawaii
Books where referenced:
I am the illustrator for the publications listed below:
Title
1) "Spirit of Hula" (color plate pg.-84)
2 )"Women Who Do Too Much" cards (illustrator)
3) "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" (cover)
Author:
1 )Leilani Petranek
2 )Anne Wilson Schaef
3) Neil Davidson
Year of Publication:
1) 2004
2) 2003
3 )1994
Total Number of pages in book:
1) 111
2) 52 cards
3) 200
Color plates yes/no
1) yes
2) individual cards
3) cover
Periodicals where referenced:
The Mainliner News
Vol.7, no. 24
June 23,1994 Ardmore, PA.
cover image for "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" a serialized novel by Neil Davidson (Mr. Davidson was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for feature writing.)
Self published works:
Illustrated story booklets:
Lost At Sea
Indian Symphonies
The Last Pack
Other publications:
Guide to Kauai Artists
2001-2004
black and white photo
"101 Things To Do In Kauai"
Wet Paint Studio Tours 2003
no picture
Zento Magazine
Wet Paint Studio Tours Spring 2002
color photo
Garden Isle Newspaper
front page: photo of "Hawaiian Jeff" sculpture
January 17, 2002
color photo
Special Awards:
Juror's Choice Award
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
"Denny"
Honorable Mention
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
KSA Art Kauai 2001
Kauai, HI
Juror: Patricia Correia
"She's Just A Little Girl"
Merit Award
Security Pacific
Paradise, CA
Invitational 1995
"Cowboy"
Association Exhibitions:
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
One Woman Show/ Artist in Residence
Whole World Theater, Kapaa,Kauai, HI
January 2004-June 2004
Century 21
Kapaa, Kauai, HI
"Local Artists of Kauai"
June 2004-August 2004
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Spirit World"
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai 2002
Juror: Vicky Clark
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
July 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Mothers"
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
April 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
"Membership Show"
Juror: Darrel Orwig, general manager @Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
Lihue, Kauai, HI
March 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Presents:
*"Portraits of Kauai"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
January-February 2002
*I was the exhibition chair for "Portraits of Kauai", assisted by Carol Yotsuda. Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall was a 26,000 ft space.
Kauai Society of Artists
"Small Works Show"
Juror" Mike Schnack
Wailua, Kauai, HI.
Nov-Jan 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Gods Dolls and Fetishes"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October-November 2001
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
Juror:Patricia Correlia
Lihue, Kauai, HI
August-October 2001
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Chairs II "
Juror: Brigitta Leitner
Lihue, Kauai, HI
July-August 2001
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai '96 Show
Juror: Judy Jensen
Kauai Museum
Lihue, Kauai, HI
Memberships in Art-Related Associations:
Garden Isle Arts Council
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, Hawaii
I was President of GIAC 2001-2002
I am still a member
Kauai Society of Artists
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, HI
served on the Board of Directors 2001-2003
I am still a member
Palette Club
Palm Desert, California
Member 1998-99
served on Ways and Means Committee
Attended:
Governor's Conference on Arts and Education
Honolulu, Oahu, HI
2001 and 2002
Hawaii State Museum - Opening
Volunteer and delegate for Garden Isle Arts Council
2002
Schaefer Portrait Challenge
established by Maui Arts and Cultural Center
$15,000. Award
I was the liaison for the island of Kauai, HI.
2002
Kamalani Kai Bridge Project
Lydgate Park, Kauai, HI
2001
Wet Paint Studio Tours
Kauai, HI
2002-2004
Private Collections:
Joyce Dodie (formally Mrs, Charles Schultz)
Brenda Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Hyatte Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood
David Webster
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Another interview:
The Questions:
1. When was the first time that you remember realizing that you are a creative person?
When I was around 4 years old. My parents drove from State to State discovering America or maybe just chasing rainbows. I sat in the back seat of the car drawing, singing and looking out the window, imagining. I didn't speak one single word until I was over two. My Dad always said it was because I had nothing to say. Debatable of course. I may have been somewhat Autistic. As I got older and went to school, I was put in the back of the room often with my back towards the class. Another teacher put me in a dark closet. I was always being told to stop daydreaming.
2. When did you know that this was what you wanted to do with your life?
I never understood it could be an option to do art for my life until I was out of high school. I was never encouraged in that direction and so I guess I just thought it was something to do alone in my room.
How did you get started?
I started selling paintings to neighbors and stuff when I was around 18. It still was not taken seriously.. just something I could do to contribute to the grocery bill. From there I developed a wholesale pottery business with my x husband. We took a 6 week class on pottery in Adult Ed, saved up money for a kiln and moved to the mountains. It advanced to selling to most National Parks, Disney World, JC Penny's and 1000+ mom and pop stores. We had reps all over the US and had 8 contracted workers. That was 'production pottery' though,, and even though it was all wheel thrown and hand sculpt, I am not sure that I consider that to be an art. It was an art remaining sane thought! I sculpted 120-160 faces a day on beer steins, while my x threw a stein every 40 seconds. I must say too that I hated it from the first day, but continued to do that for 20 years. I Painted and did sculptures all the while too. We also self published booklets that went with musical tapes to enhance stories we had written.
I later left my x and married my HS Sweetheart. I never make two of anything now, unless it is a giclee or print or something that I don't have to duplicate myself. It has been within these past 12 years that I have developed myself as an artist. Ups and downs along the way.
3. What traits, if any, do you think that creative people have as compared to people who are not creative?
Sensitivity. I tell people all the time that desire is talent and the rest is practice. I don't believe in the notion that people cannot draw a strait line. They were never taught how, that's all. I feel that if someone 'wishes' they were an artist? They are. So they better get to work on their dream.
4. Do believe that your training has influenced what you create?
I am self taught. I think anything we need to know is in books or practice. I have taken some sculpture classes though. I do feel that by being self taught I have found my way to my style, where with someone's outside influence I may never have. I paint and sculpt by instinct, not rules. I am not sure that you can teach the emotion that it takes to 'see' and implement, what it would take to bring breath to a painting or sculpture. It all goes back to desire.. and an inner voice.
5. Have you ever felt that your personal expectations have limited your creativity?
If so, how have you dealt with this?
Oh sure If you try to please just one person.. maybe you will be successful.. maybe. But if you go beyond that you will never do it. I am easily influenced, so I have to be careful who I ask, what of. I want to sell and be famous.. I think everybody does. As I go to my canvas I am in turmoil about who to please and what will benefit my career. Sometimes that has to be considered to make grocery money, so I paint what I need to. Other times I tell myself that I need to reach inside.. pull out that nebulous insight and slather that on the canvas instead. The latter is the only way to get better as an artist I feel. It is a real battle. I am not sure I have solved it either.
6. Have other people supported or inspired you? Please explain.
Not my parents. I think they did not consider me to be all that bright, because even as I grew older, I didn't talk all that much. When I was in High School I painted or drew or whatever.. only women. When I would ask my teacher if I could have some materials, he would ask me what I was going to draw, etc. "A girl!" I would always say. He would kind of frown at me then reluctantly give me what I asked for. I used to do pastel with these girls without tops on and only suspenders.. that would drive him crazy. One day he told me that there were some complaints from the office so I could not do that anymore.
It was not until I was around 18 when I started selling my oil paintings for $10-20. that I realized that I had talent. My x was supportive as long as I painted mountain scenes.. stuff like that. UG!
I would say that the most supportive person has been my husband Denny. He has sacrificed, encouraged, done battle when I wanted to give up and been my biggest cheering section.
7. How have you dealt with any criticism you have gotten because of your creative endeavors?
With inside criticism I tend to retreat and cry. It takes me awhile to recover and then I pick myself back up again and move forward. For me? Art is all there is, so it is a lot like making up with a boyfriend after a fight.
With other people it depends on who they are. If they have clout or know what they are talking about they can take me to my knees. If not? Screw em.
8. Do you ever feel that you have to censor your creativity because you don't want to offend anyone?
Oh gads.. yes! Big problem in American especially. I am working on an erotica series now because my gallery in New York that represents me, Monkdogz Urban Art, is going to do a show on it. They have guts and of course that is New York. I have done several paintings of erotica prior to that but most galleries want fluff and freak out with even a nipple..
9. Do you do anything special to get your "creative juices" flowing? Please explain.
Music.. that is huge. I sing my lungs out.. the louder the better. My husband always encourages me to meditate, even light candles.. but I tend to just plunge in. I think about art all of the time, so I figure that is enough meditation to get me there. When I get frustrated I tend to uncork a bottle of champagne or wine from time to time. People might not agree with me, say what they will, it works for me. I also totally mess up the canvas to start out.. everything from that point is an improvement.
10. Does your work convey a specific emotion or message?
My efforts are to convey passion. I paint and sculpt people, mostly women so emotions are a key element.
My newest Artist's Statement:
Passion has a sense of violence about it, it is strong and it survives aggression. I do not paint passive art.. I paint passion. Within passion one finds a boldness full of enticing ambitions to grasp on to, that piece of your heart that presses you to go past the mark of a bystander, the spot you may have been told to stay put on. No, it is not possible to feel passive when standing next to passion. I don't paint landscapes to hang above someone's couch, paintings meant to be a resting place for the mind? I paint feelings that one cannot just walk past. I hope to stir up emotions within the viewer. It is not my goal to feel nothing but a sunny day or peacefulness, shiny trinkets that rest on walls that can be walked away from. I paint women who feel something. Strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't paint the sky, I paint the dominance of the wind that caused it to be felt on ones skin, in the form of a woman. I pick up my brush or clay between my fingers and consider a certain belligerence, an attitude of confidence that meets the power I need to form an energy outside myself and I welcome it in. I paint or sculpt until I hear them breathing and their breath becomes my own.
11. If you could be any object, what would you be? Why?
I would go back and be that little girl in the back seat of her parents car. I consider her to be an object. I would reassure her that someday she would find her way.
12. What are your words of wisdom for someone starting out in your field?
It goes back to what I said in the beginning.. if you want to be an artist? YOU ARE! Desire is talent and the rest is practice. Believe in yourself.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
free art gifts
http://www.kathysart.com
bio:
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
www.kathysart.com
Background:
I owned and operated my own souvenir pottery business. I had eight contracted workers and one full time shipper. Products were created, hand sculpt, wheel thrown and personalized to meet each clients specific needs. My company shipped to most National Parks, Disney World, J C Penny and over 1000 specialty shops all over the US. I completely understand deadlines. Most souvenirs are purchased for summer sales with a small window for re-orders. After 20 years in the souvenir business I decided to focus on my painting and sculpting. I then moved to Kauai.
My website is www.kathysart.com I am a figurative artist and illustrator. If you check out my website you will see that I am very prolific in oils. My paintings are collected worldwide. I also do sculpture. I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book "Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much". I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications.
I am prolific in Trompe l'oeil, faux finishes, metal forging, sculpture, clay, silk painting, cement, murals, portraiture, glass etching, graphites, watercolors, illustration, and I am self assured enough to know, that I am able to tackle any new medium that comes along.
I am good with people. I understand the concept 'The customer is always right' and handle myself accordingly when and if necessary.
I am a team player who knows the importance of focusing on the final product. I am easy to work with and will always respond to each
job in a cheerful and professional manner.
Artist Statement:
I began my career at four years old, in the back seat of my parents car, as they traveled the countryside. I have been exhilarated and tormented by art ever since. I wake up in the morning and go to bed at night thinking about it.
I paint and sculpt women primarily; in their daily lives, in lives they might be afraid of, and in lives they wish they had. My goal has always remained the same; to hear them breathing and to know the passion I feel in my soul is met by theirs.
So I sing:
"Hold me close dear angel,
muster up a little tune,
and rock me like a serpent,
that rises to the moon."
In every single one of my paintings my objective is to 'know them' . To let each one reveal their own vision or message. I am often astounded as their presence unfolds & I am met with who they are. I then realize that who 'they' are, defines me as well. My hope is that my paintings & sculptures relate to you, their audience & that they give you the message you need for your own heart and soul.
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen Artist Information:
Represented by:
Monkdogz Urban Art
New York
Shows with Monkdogz:
"Flashing Flesh" November 2006- January 2008
"Damez", International show, April 2007
"7", International show, May 2006
Subject matter for which known:
figurative... I paint 'women'...... in their daily lives, in lives they question, and in lives they wish they had.
Style of work:
Primarily impressionist but also realism.
Methods:
Primarily oils. Sculpture in clay and metals. I also do watercolors, silk and acrylics.
Museums and State Buildings:
Morris Library, UC Berkley, CA.
Wailoa Center
Division of State Parks
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Wailoa State Park
Hilo, Hawaii
Books where referenced:
I am the illustrator for the publications listed below:
Title
1) "Spirit of Hula" (color plate pg.-84)
2 )"Women Who Do Too Much" cards (illustrator)
3) "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" (cover)
Author:
1 )Leilani Petranek
2 )Anne Wilson Schaef
3) Neil Davidson
Year of Publication:
1) 2004
2) 2003
3 )1994
Total Number of pages in book:
1) 111
2) 52 cards
3) 200
Color plates yes/no
1) yes
2) individual cards
3) cover
Periodicals where referenced:
The Mainliner News
Vol.7, no. 24
June 23,1994 Ardmore, PA.
cover image for "The Sweet Revenge of Melissa Chavez" a serialized novel by Neil Davidson (Mr. Davidson was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for feature writing.)
Self published works:
Illustrated story booklets:
Lost At Sea
Indian Symphonies
The Last Pack
Other publications:
Guide to Kauai Artists
2001-2004
black and white photo
"101 Things To Do In Kauai"
Wet Paint Studio Tours 2003
no picture
Zento Magazine
Wet Paint Studio Tours Spring 2002
color photo
Garden Isle Newspaper
front page: photo of "Hawaiian Jeff" sculpture
January 17, 2002
color photo
Special Awards:
Juror's Choice Award
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
"Denny"
Honorable Mention
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
KSA Art Kauai 2001
Kauai, HI
Juror: Patricia Correia
"She's Just A Little Girl"
Merit Award
Security Pacific
Paradise, CA
Invitational 1995
"Cowboy"
Association Exhibitions:
East Hawaii Cultural Center
All Juried Show 2005
Juror: Carol Yotsuda
Hilo, HI.
September 2005
One Woman Show/ Artist in Residence
Whole World Theater, Kapaa,Kauai, HI
January 2004-June 2004
Century 21
Kapaa, Kauai, HI
"Local Artists of Kauai"
June 2004-August 2004
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Spirit World"
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai 2002
Juror: Vicky Clark
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
July 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Mothers"
Lihue, Kauai, HI.
April 2002
Kauai Society of Artists
"Membership Show"
Juror: Darrel Orwig, general manager @Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
Lihue, Kauai, HI
March 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Presents:
*"Portraits of Kauai"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
January-February 2002
*I was the exhibition chair for "Portraits of Kauai", assisted by Carol Yotsuda. Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall was a 26,000 ft space.
Kauai Society of Artists
"Small Works Show"
Juror" Mike Schnack
Wailua, Kauai, HI.
Nov-Jan 2002
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Gods Dolls and Fetishes"
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall
Lihue, Kauai, HI
October-November 2001
Kauai Society of Artists 2001
Juror:Patricia Correlia
Lihue, Kauai, HI
August-October 2001
Garden Isle Arts Council
"Chairs II "
Juror: Brigitta Leitner
Lihue, Kauai, HI
July-August 2001
Kauai Society of Artists
KSA Art Kauai '96 Show
Juror: Judy Jensen
Kauai Museum
Lihue, Kauai, HI
Memberships in Art-Related Associations:
Garden Isle Arts Council
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, Hawaii
I was President of GIAC 2001-2002
I am still a member
Kauai Society of Artists
sponsored in part by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii.
Kauai, HI
served on the Board of Directors 2001-2003
I am still a member
Palette Club
Palm Desert, California
Member 1998-99
served on Ways and Means Committee
Attended:
Governor's Conference on Arts and Education
Honolulu, Oahu, HI
2001 and 2002
Hawaii State Museum - Opening
Volunteer and delegate for Garden Isle Arts Council
2002
Schaefer Portrait Challenge
established by Maui Arts and Cultural Center
$15,000. Award
I was the liaison for the island of Kauai, HI.
2002
Kamalani Kai Bridge Project
Lydgate Park, Kauai, HI
2001
Wet Paint Studio Tours
Kauai, HI
2002-2004
Private Collections:
Joyce Dodie (formally Mrs, Charles Schultz)
Brenda Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Hyatte Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wood
David Webster
Charles Goetting
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Monkdogz Urban Art; New York's Finest Gallery on Squidoo
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Art by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Title: "Primal l"
60x75 oil on canvas
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Art by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Title: "Primal l"
60x75 oil on canvas
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ART NEWS:
Thursday, November 08, 2007
"Flashing Flesh"
"Flashing Flesh"
Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc.
547 West 27th Street
5th floor
New York, NY 10001
Between 10th & 11th Aves in Chelsea
November 29- January 12
Reception November 29 5-8 pm
Tell Bob I sent ya!
http://monkdogz.com/chelseagallery/intro.htm
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Friday, October 05, 2007
Kathy at Yuwie
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"Flight"
48x24 oil on canvas
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
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"Flight"
48x24 oil on canvas
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Wow! I am lovin' Yuwie!
Click the banner or the link and sign up. It is just like MySpace but they actually PAY you!
Wow!
Yuwie.com | invite friends. hang out. get paid.
http://www.squidoo.com/moneyonyuwie/
ABOUT how you get paid, etc.
Yuwie: Get Paid Cash to Use Yuwie for Free
Yuwie.com | invite friends. hang out. get paid.
My Referral url:
http://r.yuwie.com/kathysart
My url:
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My friends on Yuwie:
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http://www.yuwie.com/yeswings/
http://www.yuwie.com/ameno/
http://www.yuwie.com/Rita-Elin/
http://www.yuwie.com/giac/
http://www.yuwie.com/AngelaTreatLyon/
Yuwie is a new social networking site. It is a totally and completely free program very similar to MySpace. The only difference is, you get paid to use it. Go here: http://yuwie.dacaili.com/ Yuwie is totally free to sign up, and when you read, post or have your blogs read, you are earning money. Yuwie pays you via PAYPAL or send a check. Yuwie was launched just a few weeks ago. Get it, share it with others, and start earning money from the advertising! MySpace is HUGE, but they do not share their income with the Members that made it possible for them to earn money from advertisers. Yuwie does!!! Whether you are used to blogging and using the internet or new, this is a free way to help use the internet to freely: 1. Share your stories 2. Post your Business 3. Share your products and what they do 4. Share family stories 5. Publish your stories, poetry, feelings, 6. Comment on Politics 7. Comment on Movies, Actors/Actresses, 8. Anything you want to type - you can here. and You get PAID for doing it. They have a referral program - which allows you to leverage from others when they do it. We used MYSPACE for years, and we never got paid a cent for the referrals we sent there. now we start to make Thousands for the same thing here! Again, go to: http://yuwie.dacaili.com/ We'll see you there! Da Cai Li (Jack) ************************************************************************** Here is a way, how you can earn huge money with Yuwie: Get 3 people involved in Yuwie who get three people for ten levels with a average of 1,000 page views per month, your check from Yuwie for the month could be over $10,000! Let me make it more clear to you! Let me show you step by step: 1. Invite 3 people to Yuwie ( you can invite more, it's free for them to join and earn money!) 2. Ask each of those 3 people to invite 3 people. 3. Just keep telling whoever under you invite at least 3 people. 4. Encourage each referral gets 1000 page views for the month. 5. Your check for the month will be over $10,000. What actually counts as a paid page view? When anyone views any of these pages, it counts as 1 page view for you: your profile page your blog pages view all your friends view all your comments your picture pages if someone views one of your shared layouts When you view any of these pages, it counts as 1 page view. any of your control panel pages, including but not limited to: settings, messaging, friends, referrals, favorites, etc. The following does not count as a page view: Refreshing/reloading a page Any page that's viewed within 3 seconds of the last page doesn't count How do I get paid? You have a choice of 2 ways. Paypal. Paypal is an online payment processing company owned by EBay. Very secure, very reliable, very well know. Yuwie can send you a check. If you choose this method, there is a $1 processing fee to cover postage, and other overhead. FYI: You have to have a minimum of $50 before you can get paid. Yuwie pays net 60 which means any earnings for September will be paid around Dec 1. (Yuwie has to collect from advertisers before they can pay you) If you have any more questions check this FAQ page: http://www.yuwie.com/help/afmhome.aspx I joined on Sept. 1st, 2007 Here is my downline Status：（Until September 18th, 2007） Level Members Level 1 ==40 Level 2 =199 Level 3 =318 Level 4 =112 Level 5 ==52 Level 6 ==11 Level 7 ===2 Level 8 ===0 Level 9 ===0 Level 10 ===0 Total:====733
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Who is Andy Warhol?
"Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes."
~Andy Warhol
and later he wrote:
"I'm bored with that line. I never use it anymore. My new line is "In 15 minutes everybody will be famous."
~ Andy Warhol
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I am busy reading "The Andy Warhol Diaries". Great read! From what I have read so far he was a very kind person who always recognized value in people. He always said, "Thank you" constantly. I LOVE that!
and sooo...
I just created a new Squidoo lens on Andy Warhol:
http://www.squidoo.com/AboutAndyWarol/
More of his quotes,info about his art, books pics, u-tubes can be found there as well.
Miss you Andy!
THANK YOU!!
About Kathy:
ABOUT Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Represented by Monkdogz Urban Art
http://www.monkdogz.com
Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc.
547 West 27th Street
5th floor
New York, NY 10001
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Christian Möller Art For Humans
Title: At the awarding of the state scholarship for intellectual emancipation we remember the table service
Size: 146x230 cm
Medium category: Painting - Acrylic
THE ART FOR HUMANS GALLERY CHINATOWN is pleased to present "Kingdom Come Youth", an exhibit of paintings and drawings by Berlin-based artist Christian Möller. The program for "Kingdom Come Youth," will include the execution of a large painting by the artist on-site at the gallery, during the exhibition run.
Show dates: SEPTEMBER 5-15; with a RECEPTION FOR THE ARTIST on SEPTEMBER 8, from 6-10PM.
ART FOR HUMANS GALLERY CHINATOWN
945 Chung King Road
Los Angeles, California 90012
GALLERY PHONE: 213.621.7685
GALLERY FAX: 213.621.7635
EMAIL: artforhumans@gmail.com
12-6 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
WEEKEND EVENING HOURS
& by appointment
A 4D EXHIBITION PROJECT JUNE 1-SEPTEMBER 30
www.artforhumans.com
www.flickr.com/photos/artforhumans/sets/
www.myspace.com/artforhumans
www.youtube.com/artforhumans
Thank you very much indeed for your interest
The cream of the crop for you
All the best
Christian
www.christianmoeller.eu
www.myspace.com/christianmoellerartist
www.artnews.info/christianmoeller
Statement:
The paintings of Christian Möller exert an exotic attraction. Developed merely in black and white tones on large canvasses, the intense, attenuated and pushed movements draw the viewers attention into an impenetrable thicket of compact and transparent forms. They remain fragments rendered two dimensional, however they are in every section modelled multi-layered colourspaces. In no place do these brushstrokes evoke peace and resignation or inner balance in the circling, directed, elliptical or linear forms. More than that, the restlessness and shorthanded notation of colours, which is an intense series of signs and letters scribbled in extreme excitement comparable to a letter or entry in a diary and forming both a unity during the more distant process of reading as well as a readable message, is in danger of drowning on the canvass in a chaos of pictorial signs and endless spaces. Given over to the pull of cosmic breadth in the boundless universe, which is incomprehensible to human conception, single formed shapes reappear as unexpectedly out of the abyss as they disappeared.
The paintings of Christian Möller generate their inner tension in this border area between the surface of the canvass, which reveals the traces of the set colours, and the pictorial depth of colour modulation in endless ratios of black and white tones in all thinkable values of grey to dark black to brightly sparkling flashes of white light. They invite looking. They attract and allure the observer to be reluctantly involved in the dramatic event. Even when he, with aversion and fear of the unknown of such worlds which do not promise beauty, or enjoyment of the aesthetic but probably dread and abysses, tries to defend himself against these, and in trying to resist, then still only looks into himself. The images guide the observer, once submerged inside these dim labyrinth spaces, left alone yet directed by the artist, as Vergil by Dante in the "Divine Comedy", to the world of the inferno as well as to happiness, where life is played out. The longer one stays in these broad painted spaces and moves through them, the richer and more surprising the discoveries of those images which start to come up in our fantasy, occupying our thinking recome. These are not the images which obsessed Christian Möller when he departed on his artistic incarnations, but our own images, which we discovered inside of us........
Dr. Andreas Vowinkel in the catalogue: "Pictures. Very far away; on the invention of longing for a sky of only flowers, the waiting until dawn and the trap of being apart." published by Baden Art Association, Karlsruhe, Germany and Art Association Braunschweig, Germany 1998, ISBN 3-89309-083-5 "I allow a form more freedom, if I do not evaluate it with colours" (assign it colour)
(Christian Möller)
1963 born in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Education
1986-92 Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Karlsruhe, Germany
Grants
2003 Stipendium Zeppelinhaus Berlin
2000 Fördergemeinschaft Kunst e.V.
1998 Stipendium der Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
1997 Stipendium des Saarländischen Künstlerhauses, Saarbrücken
1994-95 Preisträger beim Deutschen Kunstpreis
1993-96 Atelierstipendium des Landes Baden-Württemberg
1992 Stipendium des Vereins für internationalen Kulturaustausch an der Akademie Vytvarnych Umeni (Akademie der schönen Künste) Prag
1990 Studienreise nach Australien
Solo Exhibitions
(selection)
2006 wie Gott uns schuf, Sportklubhelga, Berlin, D
2005 neinesgehtgut, Kunstkabine, Berlin, D
2004 Valdez, Zeichnung, Kunstraum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, D
2003 Ein Tag wie jeder andere, Rua da Rosa 17, 2 esq /Bairro Alto/Atelier Luisa Sequeira, Lissabon. P
was das Zeug hält, Studio 1/Zeppelinhaus, Berlin, D
trashcash moron morphine machine, Galerie Junghans, Köln, D
2002 sognami il tempo all' indietro, L'istituto l'arte Malcini, Siena, I
was, für wen, wieso, Raum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Köln, D
2001 Come un caldo bagno schiuma di zucchero, Galleria Farfalla, Bologna, I
1999 Heute, hier und jetzt, Haus der Kunststiftung, Stuttgart (zusammen mit Axel Brandt), D
Andys Nerven, Das Kunstforum, Köln, D
1998 Ganz weit weg.; Ãœber die Erfindung der Sehnsucht nach nur noch Blumen am Himmel, das Warten bis es hell wird und die Abseitsfalle, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, D
Team Araldi, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, D
1997 Jetset paradise monsterfactory, Art Association Carlington Road, Dundee, Scotland, GB
Assi 2000, Saarländisches Künstlerhaus, Saarbrücken, D
1994 Debütantenausstellung, Lichthof Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, D
1992 Akademie Vytvarnych Umeni (Akademie der schönen Künste) Prag, Prag, CZ
Group Exhibitions
(selection)
2004 Modellsituation Berlin, Landesvertretung BW am Tiergarten, Berlin, D
2003 Intershop SüdstattSüd, Haus des Glücks, Kunstraum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, D
2001 Mit leichtem Gepäck, Zeiten der Liebe, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, D
Le parc des fleurs jaunes, Areal d'art, Nancy, F
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, D
2000 Gesellschaft der Freunde junger Kunst, Baden/Baden, D
Galerie Schloß Mochental, Ehingen/Donau, D
Kunsthalle Göppingen, Göppingen, D
1997 Städelsches Kunstinstitut, "Villa Romana Preis 1998", Frankfurt am Main, D
Das Kunstforum, Köln, D
1996 Freundeskreis Wilhelmshöhe, Ettlingen, D
Emy-Roeder-Preis, Kunstverein Ludwigshafen am Rhein, D
1994 Haus der Kunst, München, D
Bibliography
(selection)
1994 >> Katalog-"Wir Kinder vom Rhein", herausgegeben von der Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe, Vorzugsausgabe von 100 Exemplaren in handgearbeitetem Umschlag, signiert und numeriert >> Katalog-"Deutscher Kunstpreis 1994/95", herausgegeben vom Bundesverband BVR, Bonn >> 1996 >> Katalog "Emy Roeder-Preis", herausgegeben vom Kunstverein Ludwigshafen a.Rh. >> 1998 >> Katalog "Ganz weit weg; Über die Erfindung der Sehnsucht nach nur noch Blumen am Himmel, das Warten bis es hell wird und die Abseitsfalle", herausgegeben vom Badischen Kunstverein Karlsruhe und dem Kunstverein Braunschweig, ISBN 3-89309-083-5, Jahresgabe des Kunstverein Braunschweig >> Katalog-Stipendiaten der Kunststiftung 1998, herausgegeben von der Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg >> 2000 >> www.swo.de "Künstler des Monats März/April >> Künstlerportrait in den Badischen Neusten Nachrichten, veröffentlicht von Michael Hübl >> 2001 >> Katalog "Mit leichtem Gepäck", herausgegeben vom Badischen Kunstverein Karlsruhe, ISBN 3-89309-097-5 >> 2003 Katalog "was das Zeug hält", erschienen zur Ausstellung im Studio 1/Zeppelinhaus, Berlin 2003, Jahresgabe des Badischen Kunstverein Karlsruhe, Zahlreiche Rezensionen in Zeitschriften und Tageszeitungen
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Finding Creativity- Not Exactly Free Coloring Pages Fairies and Dragons-I Need Music!
I ask myself a lot after finishing a painting or sculpture, "How did I do that, was that me? "How can I get back to that creative, artistic space again?"
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Finding Creativity- Not Exactly Free Coloring Pages Fairies and Dragons-I Need Music!
I ask myself a lot after finishing a painting or sculpture, "How did I do that, was that me?
Next I think to myself, "How can I get back to that creative, artistic space again?"
It feels so elusive sometimes. I try to designate communications of fantasy or some inner connection back to that space, that nebulous space. I set precedent communications to that world that seems so mystical and try to recover what I had when I was in that trance like mode of artistic splendor.
I find creativity because of the desire to know it, not by reading tarot cards or dancing with the devil. Hummm, well maybe just a little.
Smile.
How I get to that space? By 'rescuing' my day and restoring my own artistic splendor.
I look for music, sometimes music without lyrics, but more often music that has lyrics I can sing to. I DO sing! I sing and feel the mood of the singer, then make it my own. I let my spirit feel the freedom it longs to feel. I stop myself from following rules or creating new ones. Oh! Those pesty rules that say, bind up the whole process, make the right lines, add only proper colors... eew! Those rules only cause me to create renderings that might be acceptable to those conservative Kinkade fans, who of course do not consider them anything but bliss, but to me a place that feels stagnate.
Take out that emotional palette and fill it with every color possible. Be it abstract art, pop art, Free coloring pages fairies and dragons, goddess women, dear little pixies fairies, elves colouring pictures or elves in folklore and myths, mythical fairies fill a my mind. Fantasy is as real as you decide it can be.
I try to write a lot about my daydreams and things of beauty that inspire me. How do I get to that creative, artistic space? It still escapes me fully, but the more I write about it, the more I sing and paint and sculpt and think and dream, it comes to me. I must have it lest I disappear.
I truly believe that we can rescue our own selves from a host of sadness by tapping into that creative space.
I think as an artist one must constantly designate communications of self preservation to those fields of longed for elusive spaces, lest they fall into deep depression.
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Jean-Marc Calvet at Monkdogz Urban Art-New York
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Jean Marc Calvet began painting at a point in is life when severe crisis metamorphosed into a form of redemption and rebirth. With no training, he discovered the need to paint by complete chance.
Not only did it save him but it changed his life. Art is his catharsis and his evolution has been astounding. For him, it is about exorcising the insanity of his past and slapping down on canvas the dirty truth of life.
He paints 14 hours a day, seven days a week and lives now in Nicaragua.
DOMINIC ALLAN
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More about this amazing artist at:
http://monkdogz.com/chelseagallery/artistart/Calvet/artist_calvet.htm
"Contradiction"
The human being is a permanent contradiction
The hero and the anti-hero in the same body,
The winner and the looser in the same team.
Mountain and abyss are keeping close too,
An intern world made of crates, scars, hope, breakdown, light and darkness.
In every one of us is leaving a universe, a land,
Everybody has their own paradise, their own hell
Above all do not try to be harder, on the contrary
Bring out every sensitive cell, every nervous ending.
Why? To live and feel this skin become shell through the years
And be reborn, grazed acutley in front of the mirror.
Jean Marc Calvet
http://www.jmcalvet.com
http://www.monkdogz.com
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Kathy's Art Trading Cards and New Squidoo Lenses
"Passages"36x48 oil on canvas
Two New Squidoo's:
"1 Night in Paris" and "Collectible Spun Glass Figurines"
ahh ha.. isn't that so cute sounding? Two new Squidoo's? TOO CUTE!
Anyway... I have two new ones to add to my other 5.
If you have not tried Squidoo, you should check them out. They are easy to set up and can actually bring in a couple of dollars. I have made a bit over $20. so far. I know that is not huge but I think it is better than nothing, right?
Here are my two new ones. One is in fact rated XXX .. but!.. it is not that bad. I have a couple of UTubes from "9 1/2 Weeks" in it and it is about how to help a woman feel sexy from a woman's perspective. It's really tame.
My other one is about spun glass collectible figurines. I created it because I found some good keywords that I wanted to use. It is a tad hokey, I must confess. I do think though that those guys with the flame and glass sticks who create little creatures and ornaments are darn interesting though.
I would so appreciate a visit to these and/or my other Squidoo Lenses. If you do go there please sign my guest book and leave your url if you want to. Give me 5 stars too?
and
if you Stumble? Give me a thumbs up and hopefully a review?
Boy! I sure am demanding huh? SMILE.
Mahalo nui & tons of Aloha, Kathy
My Squidoo urls:
New:
"1 Night in Paris"
http://www.squidoo.com/onenightinparis
"Collectible Spun Glass Figurines"
http://www.squidoo.com/collectiblespunglassfigurine/
My other Squidoo Lenses:
Unlock Creativity|Critical Thinking Creative Writing Active Reading=Great Art
http://www.squidoo.com/createart/
Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Kathy's ACEO on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysaceo
Fantasy Art|Artwork in a Butterfly Garden|Legend of Pegasus|Fantasy Poetry:
http://www.squidoo.com/legendofpegasus/
MY OFFICIAL WEBSITE:www.kathysart.com
"Flight" 24x48 oil on canvas
~~*~~
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Jesus Healing Sick & the Internet-Critical Thinking + Creative Writing + Active Reading
Where is that image of Jesus healing the sick?
I gotta say, I am just AMAZED by what people write on social networking websites. They tell ALL! I am a pretty open person and sometimes worry that I tell too much, too much of my own spirituality information. But you know what? Not in comparison to many. It is pretty stunning isn't it?
A little critical thinking + creative writing + active reading, could go a long way here.
I saw on My Space where a woman wrote about losing a custody battle and CPS stepping in. I saw another where a wife had left, gone 'wild' as the author put it, and left her with the grandkids and her son as a permanent house guest. There was another one where the man said his wife had 'lost her mind' and he was now raising their child alone.
All of these things are tragic, of course they are! But, what is possessing people to post their trials and tribulations on the internet?
I think maybe one thing is because people have lost sight of the fact that they are venting on a public forum. They somehow consider the internet and their personal blogs to be a place for journal writing and that only soft and gentle readers will find them.
I wrote back to person who's troubles seemed too much for them. I feared for their safety! They seemed suicidal. What does one do with something like that? Here is a person you find over the internet who is so distraught they feel their only way of getting it out is over the internet. They feel alone it seems. How does one NOT write back? Yet how does one take on the trials and tribulations of the whole of the internet that cries out for help? HUGE.. it is just a sad and pitiful tale. Like I said, where is Jesus and that picture of him healing the sick? or gads it seems like there is enough spiritual information out there to fill all the oceans on the planet.
Humm, what can people be thinking?
I'll tell you one thing, it has made me pull back even more. I don't want to be part of that club, ya know? I am finding myself doing more critical thinking + creative writing + active reading, and then meditating on it all. Jesus said the sick and broken hearted will always exist, always be with us. I don't want to be hard hearted toward them, I just want to strive more not to be one of them. You too?
~~*~~
Unlock Creativity|Critical Thinking Creative Writing Active Reading=Great Art
http://www.squidoo.com/createart/
Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Kathy's ACEO on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysaceo
Fantasy Art|Artwork in a Butterfly Garden|Legend of Pegasus|Fantasy Poetry:
http://www.squidoo.com/legendofpegasus/
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Critical thinking + creative writing + active reading and Art
Introducing my new Squid:
Critical thinking + creative writing + active reading and Art
http://www.squidoo.com/createart/
When you get time to go there would you give it 5 stars?
If you have enough time.. maybe a comment.. that would be very cool!
and IF YOU STUMBLE? Give me a thumbs up and possibly a review?
OHH SO COOL if you would!
Smile,
HUGE SMILE
"Flight" 24x48 oil on canvas
Kathy
FREE Art Gifts:
www.kathysart.com
My other Squid Lenses:
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Kathy's ACEO on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysaceo
Fantasy Art|Artwork in a Butterfly Garden|Legend of Pegasus|Fantasy Poetry:
http://www.squidoo.com/legendofpegasus/
Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart
Do YOU Squidoo?
Sign up while looking at one of mine and give me credit? MORE SMILES!
~~*~~
Critical thinking + creative writing + active reading and Art
http://www.squidoo.com/createart/
When you get time to go there would you give it 5 stars?
If you have enough time.. maybe a comment.. that would be very cool!
and IF YOU STUMBLE? Give me a thumbs up and possibly a review?
OHH SO COOL if you would!
Smile,
HUGE SMILE
"Flight" 24x48 oil on canvas
Kathy
FREE Art Gifts:
www.kathysart.com
My other Squid Lenses:
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Kathy's ACEO on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysaceo
Fantasy Art|Artwork in a Butterfly Garden|Legend of Pegasus|Fantasy Poetry:
http://www.squidoo.com/legendofpegasus/
Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart
Do YOU Squidoo?
Sign up while looking at one of mine and give me credit? MORE SMILES!
~~*~~
Friday, June 22, 2007
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
"Paper Toys"
Be careful what you step on
It might just be my heart
Some wounds have no recovery
no place from which to start.
The box, packed with tiny ribbons
you made sure they did not get lost.
You flatter me...
to think that much of me
to handle them with such care.
I thank you for the cobwebs
and the way that they were groomed.
I know I should be grateful
that someone heard the loon.
I was greeted by a pattern
set in place so many days ago
I tried to reconstruct my thoughts
and make them not my home.
I stand erect and look from side to side
It seems I've made a prisoner of my thoughts
sad day of untidy means and sighs.
I thank you for the cobwebs though.
Through all the rubble
that may have gone unnoticed
and yet...
It's not as if you could not possibly understand
what to me
was so obviously bemoaned.
I was a little girl
paper dolls in hand
Making paper do
what others
could not possibly understand.
I suppose I should close the box
vacant, without the ribbons
that seemed to have been tossed.
Scold my attitude
and measures of the loss.
I know I should be grateful
for the memories held fast
but oh...
all the beautiful colors
when clipped
could never last.
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Kathy's ACEO on Squidoo:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysaceo
Fantasy Art|Artwork in a Butterfly Garden|Legend of Pegasus|Fantasy Poetry:
http://www.squidoo.com/legendofpegasus/
Fantasy Art Woman|Beautiful Women Goddess Art:
http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart
~*~
"The Elegant Fairy" ACEO Mixed media, Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Fantasy fairies, mermaids, whimsical musicians artwork, whimsical angel drawings, feminist surrealism surreal, fantasy art warrior women,and of course Hawaiian, I am on my way to a new adventure and journey. Discover a foretay art nouveau and dear little faires in art. Yes Fantasy Fairies and mermaids, legends of goddess...and whimsical musicians artwork is on its way.
ACEO: Art Cards, Editions and Originals. These collectable miniatures are 2.5x3.5. My little original or limited edition art works are lovingly painted with a mixed media which includes: Gouche, Berol colored pencil, water color pencils, acrylics, iridescent 3-D acrylics, glittering confetti 3-D paints and detailed in pen and ink to achieve the effect I am pleased with.
Collect whimsical angels and fairies in art, fantasy art of exotic women and masquerade of circus images and feel the magic.
PURCHASE this image on mugs, t-shrits etc at:
http://www.ArtWanted.com/kathysart
My new blog on Blogspot:
http://kathysaceo.blogspot.com
Artists check out:
Visit ArtWanted.com!
~*~
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
kathy@kathysart.com
free art gifts
http://www.kathysart.com
Monday, June 11, 2007
Safety for Women.. take a minute to read this!
~*~
Everyone should take a minute to read this.
It may save your life or love one's life.
Crucial
Because of recent abductions
in daylight hours,refresh yourself
of these things to do
in an emergency situation...
This is for you,
and for you to share
with your wife,
your children,
everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips ,
forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful
in this crazy world we live in.
1 Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow
is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it,
do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide
In New Orleans:
If a robber asks
for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM
Toss it away from you....
chances are
that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse
than you,
and he will go
for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown
into the trunk of a car:
Kick out the back tail lights
and stick your arm out the hole
and start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you,
but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency
to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc.,
and just sit (doing their checkbook,
or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator
will be watching you,
and this is the perfect opportunity
for him to get in
on the passenger side,
put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone
is in the car
with a gun
to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine
and speed into anything,
wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is
in the back seat
they will get the worst of it .
As soon as the car crashes
bail out and run.
It is better than having them
find your body
in a remote location.
5 A few notes about getting
into your car in a parking lot,
or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor ,
and in the back seat
B..) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door .
Most serial killers attack their victims
by pulling them into their vans
while the women are attempting
to get into their cars.
C..) Look at the car
parked on the driver's side
of your vehicle,
and the passenger side.
If a male is sitting alone
in the seat nearest your car,
you may want to walk back
into the mall, or work,
and get a guard/policeman
to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS
take the elevator
instead of the stairs.
(Stairwells are horrible places
to be alone
and the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun
and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you
(a running target)
4 in 100 times;
And even then,
it most likely
WILL NOT
be a vital organ.
RUN,
Preferably !
in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women,
we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP !
It may get you raped,
or killed.
Ted Bundy,
the serial killer,
was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played
on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane,
or a limp,
and often asked
"for help"
into his vehicle
or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted
his next victim.
****** Here it is *******
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me
that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch
the night before last,
and she called the police
because it was late
and she thought it was weird.
The police told her
"Whatever you do,
DO NOT
open the door."
The lady
then said that
it sounded like the baby
had crawled near a window,
and she was worried
that it would crawl
to the street
and get run over.
The policeman said,
"We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do,
DO NOT open the door."
He told her that they think
a serial killer
has a baby's cry recorded
and uses it to coax
women out of their homes
thinking that someone
dropped off a baby
He said they have not verified it,
but have had several calls
by women saying that
they hear baby's cries
outside their doors
when they're home alone
at night.
~~~~~~~~
Please pass this on and
DO NOT
open the door
for a crying baby ----
This
e-mail should probably
be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby theory
was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted
this past Saturday
when they profiled
the serial killer in Louisiana
FORWARD THIS:
to all the women you know.
It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed
by lighting another candle.
I was going to send this to the ladies only,
but guys,
if you love your mothers,
wives,
sisters,
daughters, etc.,
you may want to
pass it onto them, as well.
CUT AND PASTE and Send this
to any woman you know
that may need
to be reminded
that the world we live in
has a lot of crazies in it
and it's better to be safe
than sorry.
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.
Aloha, Kathy
~*~
Everyone should take a minute to read this.
It may save your life or love one's life.
Crucial
Because of recent abductions
in daylight hours,refresh yourself
of these things to do
in an emergency situation...
This is for you,
and for you to share
with your wife,
your children,
everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips ,
forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful
in this crazy world we live in.
1 Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow
is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it,
do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide
In New Orleans:
If a robber asks
for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM
Toss it away from you....
chances are
that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse
than you,
and he will go
for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown
into the trunk of a car:
Kick out the back tail lights
and stick your arm out the hole
and start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you,
but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency
to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc.,
and just sit (doing their checkbook,
or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator
will be watching you,
and this is the perfect opportunity
for him to get in
on the passenger side,
put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone
is in the car
with a gun
to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine
and speed into anything,
wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is
in the back seat
they will get the worst of it .
As soon as the car crashes
bail out and run.
It is better than having them
find your body
in a remote location.
5 A few notes about getting
into your car in a parking lot,
or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor ,
and in the back seat
B..) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door .
Most serial killers attack their victims
by pulling them into their vans
while the women are attempting
to get into their cars.
C..) Look at the car
parked on the driver's side
of your vehicle,
and the passenger side.
If a male is sitting alone
in the seat nearest your car,
you may want to walk back
into the mall, or work,
and get a guard/policeman
to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS
take the elevator
instead of the stairs.
(Stairwells are horrible places
to be alone
and the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun
and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you
(a running target)
4 in 100 times;
And even then,
it most likely
WILL NOT
be a vital organ.
RUN,
Preferably !
in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women,
we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP !
It may get you raped,
or killed.
Ted Bundy,
the serial killer,
was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played
on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane,
or a limp,
and often asked
"for help"
into his vehicle
or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted
his next victim.
****** Here it is *******
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me
that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch
the night before last,
and she called the police
because it was late
and she thought it was weird.
The police told her
"Whatever you do,
DO NOT
open the door."
The lady
then said that
it sounded like the baby
had crawled near a window,
and she was worried
that it would crawl
to the street
and get run over.
The policeman said,
"We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do,
DO NOT open the door."
He told her that they think
a serial killer
has a baby's cry recorded
and uses it to coax
women out of their homes
thinking that someone
dropped off a baby
He said they have not verified it,
but have had several calls
by women saying that
they hear baby's cries
outside their doors
when they're home alone
at night.
~~~~~~~~
Please pass this on and
DO NOT
open the door
for a crying baby ----
This
e-mail should probably
be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby theory
was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted
this past Saturday
when they profiled
the serial killer in Louisiana
FORWARD THIS:
to all the women you know.
It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed
by lighting another candle.
I was going to send this to the ladies only,
but guys,
if you love your mothers,
wives,
sisters,
daughters, etc.,
you may want to
pass it onto them, as well.
CUT AND PASTE and Send this
to any woman you know
that may need
to be reminded
that the world we live in
has a lot of crazies in it
and it's better to be safe
than sorry.
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.
Aloha, Kathy
~*~
Monday, May 07, 2007
Artwork in a Butterfly Garden click HERE
Artwork in a Butterfly Garden and works in Hawaii. I just put up new art here on the Big Island of Hawaii... Yay!
New on the walls at Aloha Outpost Pahoa,Hawaii
I just redid the walls at Aloha Outpost with a fresh look. It is now more provocative. I have also hung works of art that are aloha minded like "The Frog" along with flowers and fine art giclee prints.
"Blue Dress" 24x18 oil on canvas
"Jewel" 24x20 oil on canvas
"The Frog" 24x20 oil on canvas
"Bliss" 24x48 oil, gold leaf, handmade paper on canvas
"3" 40x30 oil on canvas
"Secrets" 48x36 oil on canvas
"Casino" 48x36 oil on canvas
"The Dancer" 48x36 oil, gold leaf on canvas
"Circus" 48x36 oil, gold liner on canvas
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Free Gifts & E-cards:
http://www.kathysart.com/
All of these original paintings are for sale. You may contact me through my website
Be sure to check out my Hawaiian Squidoo:
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food click link below:
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
New on the walls at Aloha Outpost Pahoa,Hawaii
I just redid the walls at Aloha Outpost with a fresh look. It is now more provocative. I have also hung works of art that are aloha minded like "The Frog" along with flowers and fine art giclee prints.
"Blue Dress" 24x18 oil on canvas
"Jewel" 24x20 oil on canvas
"The Frog" 24x20 oil on canvas
"Bliss" 24x48 oil, gold leaf, handmade paper on canvas
"3" 40x30 oil on canvas
"Secrets" 48x36 oil on canvas
"Casino" 48x36 oil on canvas
"The Dancer" 48x36 oil, gold leaf on canvas
"Circus" 48x36 oil, gold liner on canvas
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Free Gifts & E-cards:
http://www.kathysart.com/
All of these original paintings are for sale. You may contact me through my website
Be sure to check out my Hawaiian Squidoo:
Hawaiian Travel|Hawaiian Fun Food click link below:
http://www.squidoo.com/hawaiianartprints/
Friday, April 27, 2007
Grim Reaper Drawings and Childhood Mentors in the Doorway
Grim Reaper Drawings and Childhood Mentors in the Doorway
He said she'd sing in the dark
grim reaper drawings
pasted in a notebook
hearing voices...
and I believed him.
I believed in her.
I pinned up her picture as my muse.
I played her music
even though there was no sound.
I held her picture
only for seconds at a time
because it seemed to be burning.
My blanket made of smoke
this reaper
to me the greater sacrifice
to you a cover from the dark.
Such a pitiful dress now
isn't it?
Bonds to wounds
too thin to be called healthy.
I stole their weapons once
grim reaper drawings
clowns of decent
jesters.
I captured what I thought was their goodness.
It was not of course
twas only a white horse arriving in the doorway
greeted by everyones laughter.
Don't sacrifice till you are sure of the outcome.
Don't make any pledges
just for now
OK?
It may not be hopeless
but at the very least
we will know enough to mark the trail.
I will not shy away from such tragedies
heartaches made informal
dismissed
no matter how poignant.
Such a woeful thing
being set on the shelf
in a room made empty.
Gather all the masks then
I will not hold it against you.
I will only wash the napkins as you use them.
This meal
this monster you seem to mentor
will post the earliest retreat
pin reminders on the wall
to hide the children in the closet.
Innocence being the easiest to defeat
hopefully someday
someone
will unwrap the colors
and let them out to feel the rain again.
I will line up all my little paintings
grim reaper drawings
set them in a row and wait.
I will hold a seance
despite a child's objection:
"I am not dead as yet
please keep my vigil sacred
do not swallow the key
lest someone drown
and forget from where I call."
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
27 April 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
"Fine Art Paintings | Beautiful Older Women Galleries"
"Fine Art Paintings and Beautiful Older Women Galleries"
I set out to meet the day
creativity reaches for me
rainbows or clouds
I cannot tell as yet.
Fine art paintings
reproduction of my heart.
The sun is showing its head
I smile on past accomplishments.
I am an aritst.
My gothic angel art
my unicorns of crystal
a pegasus I did ride here.
I see beginnings
the gate that leads me to survival.
My lessons are in the doing.
I am an artist.
Beautiful older women galleries
do I fit in?
I line my canvases up in a hallway
picture them there
anywhere
does awe come their way?
There is a darkness in me
late at night
still.
I paint by candles
ablaze by my own passion.
Gothic angels
whimsical angels
and older woman
I guess I am all of them.
I am an artist.
It is a toss up
will my frailties trump me
will I bend
will I fly?
I lean toward opportunities
beautiful older women
and their galleries of age
ageless.
The Universe does smile on them
and hand them notes in the hallway.
I patiently wait for mine.
I am an artist.
I can be anything
still
it is never too late!
Fine art
painting reproductions
not my aim
I search to find my inner being.
An artist's brush full of paint
colors bright and fresh
I become everything new.
I am an artist.
by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
23 March 2007
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