Sunday, December 31, 2006


www.thelightofdarkness.com

Anthony Bolton is a self taught artist who paints and creates what is on his mind or comes to mind.

Everything has meaning. There are no coincidences.

Understanding is only the first key that unlocks the first door that leads to the path of understanding....

Kathy Note:
Anthony showed with Monkdogz Urban Art as well. Check out his work on his website and at http:www.monkdogz.com
Anthony showed in the "XRAY, YANKEE, ZULU" show.



Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Free Gifts:
http://www.kathysart.com/

Wednesday, December 27, 2006




Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Self Portrait 2006

Modern art paintings and posters for sale and giclee canvas art work on my websites gallery. Abstract art sculptures are on my sculpture blog:

http://kathyssculptures.blogspot.com

Check out art reviews and how to paint lessons below as well.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006



The work of my friend Jacquie Gouveia
Expressive Paintings of Nature

Currently Hanging on Newbury Street in Boston!!

"Hope"

Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2006



Dimensions: 24" H x 18" W x 1.5" deep


NOW AVAILABLE IN GICLEE CANVAS OR PAPER PRINTS

Purchase prints online at www.yessy.com/jgouveia

Jacquie Gouveia
Expressive Paintings of Nature
34 South Meadow Road
Carver, MA 02330
508.866.5562
jacquie@jgouveia.com
http://www.jgouveia.com
http://www.jgouveia.com/blogged


Artist Statement:

Color has an amazing ability to capture moods and emotions. I use color and paint application to express my gratitude towards nature as honestly as possible. The viewer returns that honest self expression when they connect to the painting.

Biography

Jacquie was born in Taunton, MA in 1966 and began drawing the Peanut characters at a very young age.

Although her formal education was in Business, art has always been a big part of her life and in 2000 she focused on learning to paint. She spent years painting on her own and creating smaller plein-air landscapes. This process and self-discipline gave her the best education on light and color. She built upon her color knowledge and currently creates vibrant and highly energized semi-abstract paintings.

Working in both oils and acrylics she first quickly lays down her initial colors and idea using a brush. She then begins to work more intuitively and very energetcially allowing the painting to dictate what it wants her to do. Most paint is applied with palette knives or squeezed out of the tube and drawn directly onto the canvas. She loves working with pure color and to loud music.

Jacquie is collected throughout the United States and Canada.

Shows:
"Paint World's End & Hingham Harbor" 2006 -
South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA
"Arcadia:The End of Time" 2006 - Projekt30.com, Juried Artist
"Paint Your Pet" 2006 - South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA
"Community Canvas" 2006 - ArtWorks! New Bedford, MA
"Holiday Fireworks" 2005-2006 - Deerhill Inn, West Dover, VT
"Small Works" 2005 * 2004 * 2003 - South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA
"Paint the Square" 2005 * 2004 * 2003 - South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA
"Art on the Mountain" 2005 * 2004 - Mt. Snow, West Dover, VT (Juried Artist)
"House of the Living Arts" 2005 - Wheaton College, Norton, MA
"Carver Olde Home Day", 2003 * 2002 - Carver, MA

Awards:
Art on the Mountain 2005 - Honorable Mention for body of work
Carver Olde Home Day Art Show 2002 & 2003 - 3rd Place

Representation:
Art for Progress - New York, NY
SJ Nichols Gallery - Plymouth, MA

Resume:

Education: Bryant College - B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting 1989

Painting Education/Experience:
2/2006-Present: Create expressive semi- abstract landscapes with a focus on color by building upon knowledge gained as a plein air painter.

2000-2006: Plein air landscape painter - practiced the techniques developed by Charles Hawthorne and Henry Hensche to expand my understanding of light and color.

KATHY NOTES:

Check out Jacquie Gouveia's blog as well... interesting tips and reviews on art.
Jacquie explains blocking in color Dec. 11, 06 entry... check it out it is very intersting.

This is the text but on Jacquie's site illustrations are used.

http://www.jgouveia.com/blogged

Blocking in Color
December 11th, 2006

Click for larger image
Blocking in the first layer of color is an extremely important step. It creates the overall color harmony of the scene and hopefully captures the initial idea.

In the painting “North River” (acrylic on canvas) I very quickly and vigorously layed down my main colors. This painting is based on a landscape I often drive by. Since it is late fall (practically winter) here in New England, the grass along the river is windswept and haylike and the blue river winds right through it. This all translates into a lot of energy and movement for me so I use that energy when working.

In this detailed picture, you can see how I am laying the paint down in varying levels of thickness. I just want to get the idea down in a loose and energetic fashion. I am also using some directional strokes especially for the river. While thinking about how the river is flowing away from me, I’m adding some paint in with my palette knife in a horizontal slashing manner.

After letting this dry for a day or two, I finished the painting by adding in some areas of a warmer and deeper orange. For this application, I am drawing directly on the canvas from a tube of paint, still with lots of energy. I will also squirt the paint with a shot of water, allowing it to drip and flow - more movement and energy.


Click for larger image

Again, using my palette knife, I apply areas of thicker paint. Laying it on in different directions (like the windswept grass) to build up the texture and a sense of the wind. Finally I tone down some areas of the background and river to create the sense of the atmosphere.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Marilyn Kirsch



Marilyn Kirsch
"First Study" 13.5 in. x 24 in.
Oil on Clayboard 2003
"The Theater of War" Series

http://www.marilynkirsch.com/

Check out the work of my friend

M A R I L Y N K I R S C H
Abstract Painting and Work on Paper


Artist's Statement:

My work is somewhere between abstract and completely non-objective. At times there seem to be recognizable images in my paintings, but these images lack definite boundaries and oscillate between possibilities. I am interested in the tension that occurs when perception is not absolutely clear.

I utilize both a control of the medium and an allowance for the accidental. Shifts of the image occur while I work and become part of the finished piece. The completed painting is my response to the unsettling relationship between random acts and carefully planned decisions. In every work I am concerned with the physical properties of the material and the metaphorical content of the image. These characteristics gave me the vocabulary needed for my current series The Worn City.

A city to me is a work of art. Our presence in it adds marks and layers to this never finished work. The city is transformed by the many people who congregate there: a patina covers the city from this collective marking that accumulates slowly over time. As the city changes, so do we. We carry it with us. It becomes part of us. The city is worn by us like a coat and it becomes worn by our wearing.


Marilyn Kirsch
September 2006


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Kathy Notes:

Marilyn Kirsch is a New York based Abstract Artist . Her work is just so very smart and sophisticated. Be sure to check out her site, classy, classy, classy!

Check out Marilyn's website to view all Three Studies for "The Theater of War" Series

Also "The Worn City Series" is exceptional.

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Thursday, November 30, 2006





Kelly Moore www.kellymoore.net


I would like to introduce you to one of my artist friends who link to my website. Below is a poem taken from his site. Kelly Moore has a wonderful and unique style with his words.

Above are three of his exceptional pieces of art. I noticed that they have not been purchased yet. If you like them then do move fast. Kelly Moore's work sells quickly.

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From Kelly Moore's Website:


these are my words

eye was born a black crow
on the 13th day of a scorpio moon in the foothills of the Arkansas Ozark
Mountains to my scottish irish parents dismay...
they took me in nonetheless, fed me, clothed me, sent me to schools and tried
to domesticate me

eye attempted to live a normal life... finding employment,
trying to marry and even voting regularly.
but failed mostly and when eye
reached full crow adulthood (around 33) realized eye could
no longer deny my coyote nature and immediately began
turning over tables and rattling the cages



folks

immediately said eye was crazy and lots complained eye should stop what eye was doin (those is the folks that let you know you is doing something rite) eye knew this was an
important breakthrough and immediately started looking for matches and kerosine


my paintings are my pointless attempts to wake up my higher nature
as eye play with the beauty and the beast
within myself
eye currently fly between new mexico and arkansas finding
both lands give me lots of nutritions

thank you for reading my words

Kelly Moore @ www.kellymoore.net

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Kathy Note:

Check out Kelly' Moore's abstract art sculptures, AMAZING. He takes found objects and makes figurative sculpture statues. Not the kind one would hug mind you, not at all like my fantasy art women, the kind you put on your wall or table and enjoy it quirky funk. Kelly's art is abstract and full of emotion. I could look at his art all day long, it is so creative. Kelly is also a wonderful poet.

Thursday, November 23, 2006



Robert Hogge's art http://www.robertdhogge.com

I am going to introduce you to some of my Abstract Art Friends in the next few weeks. Please check out their website, they are all WONDERFUL ARTISTS!

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Robert Hogge

This is how Bob describes his AMAZING ART:

Xfusionism is a form or concept of art that incorporates any number of styles such as Abstract, Expressionism, Surrealism, Neo-Expressionism, Outsider, Brut or Aboriginal art into one piece and then X-tracts their major components leaving their spirit to create a completely unique art form.
Xfusionism finds its identity in the vacuity of styles and movements, past and present, emerging as a fresh, distinctive, imaginative type of art.
Xfusionism's innate value is to supercede parameters and boundaries. Drawing from established structures, it allows the artist to be expansive in exploring the creative freedom their work demands without being limited by a specific form,or style.
Xfusionistic Art is a method of painting I developed to help me better understand, define, and probe my own particular ideas on where the work should go and to provide it with a vehicle and the flexibility to accomplish that mission. ~ Robert d. Hogge


Kathysart Notes:

Bob is an email buddy, that is how I met him. Crazy how we develop friendships with people we have never met in person huh? Bob lives in New York and is a genius at expressing his own vision of fantasy. He and Marina Hadley opened up Monkdogz Urban Art in Chelsea. I had a show with them last April, '06, called "Seven". Darn cool!

Bob has a dog named 'Odie'. Call Bob up sometime and ask him to tell you the story behind Monkdogz and Odie. Ha ha... he is going to kill me for this one huh? Well, we just won't call him all at once! Don't you just 'adore' Odie's name?

CHECK OUT http://www.monkdogz.com too

Blessings,

Kathy

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Monday, November 06, 2006


"Neon Blue" detail
Check out my new Fantasy Art Woman squidoo site: http://www.squidoo.com/kathysart/

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ROCK THE VOTE!!

VOTE AGAINST GEORGE BUSH! SAY NO!

Thursday, November 02, 2006


detail of "Bubble Time"

Fantasy Art Woman | Beautiful Women Goddess Art |kathysart.com

Coming Soon! Sign up on my comments and receive a free gift!

Be sure to signup for my mailing list I will from time to time offer free magical gifts. I'll also have a bit of fairy advise on mermaid, goddess, whimsical angel pictures, and other fantasy delights, gifts and ideas! Or sign up just to say, "Hi!"

Sign up 'this month' on my mailing list and receive a free printable letter from the tooth fairy. Ahhh yes, I know this tooth fairy well, her name is Dallyanna. She is most eloquent with lavender bows and ribbons attached to tiny pink satin roses on a whimsical sky blue chiffon dress. Her hair is held fast by a wreath of stephanotis and lobelia blossoms found from trees on African mountains where she is often seen traveling. She fills the air with laughter and always makes me happy. Soft fairy dust meets her pathway as mist wherever she flies as one might suspect. Once in awhile she flutters by just to say hello and offer a bit of conversation or to share her love of poetry. We sit at a round glass table topped with a white linen tablecloth and dine on green tea and crumpets. I always have special jams and jellies on hand to impress my dear guest of magic. Dallyanna often advises me on what gifts my friends, like you, might enjoy. We have a splendid time together as she shares legends of mermaids and her adventures of gifting children in exchange for their treasured tiny teeth.

My other gift to you this month is a "legends of mermaids" drawing. You can print it out for cards; transfer it to shrink art and use as a magnet or sun catcher; use it as a coloring page or reduce the size for clip art or stationary accent, just to name a few ideas.

PLEASE NOTE: My gifts to you are available for free use ONLY for non-profit, personal use only, and not to be distributed in any way or form. -Kathy

Future free gifts:

December:
Christmas drawings and a lovely whimsical angel picture

January:
free fairy coloring pages

February:
Valentine Day Images and ideas

March:
fantasy fairy paper dolls

April:
mood magnets (patterns for shrink art)

May:
legends of mermaids drawing

Sunday, October 29, 2006




Whimsical Musicians Artwork, A Fantasy Art Woman Debates About Enlightenment

Touch someone else in their heartache.
Know thirst before the rose is withered.
See bondage right before you.

Look out toward the horizon
and stand still.
Debate about enlightenment.
Accept only fragments of the words
that rush into your pond
creating rivers
before you even knew that it was raining.

It is not others who don the mask
oh no
It is you and it is I.

The salesman reeks of limitations
yet he is no different from any other warrior.
We all ponder our journey
and long to create an inner circle.
Our dreams should not be mapped
by forces outside our own imagination.
Expectations of flight should not be squandered
because others don't see our wings.

All the secrets in the world cannot tell you
what you have missed
if you only planted one single minded tree.

Take pause...
note a salesman has limitations.
They wear masks that do not show
their words are full of curtains.
Uncovered there is no tune
no whimsical musicians artwork
no fresh affirmations
that lead to new heights of refinement.

We should dance at midnight!
Feel satin on our skin
and culminate our boundaries
with a thousand and one questions.
Exalt the king inside
reproach the sounding dragon
ignore the fact that gifts are squandered
and seek out new ones.

Leave the dance exposed
when all is said and done
there is no wisdom past the mask
if the remnants of the empty salesmen
and his messages are unopened.

Decide that the page you turn
the affirmations you repeat
will be of your own making.
Step past the folded letter
it is not your law.
Reach higher
than where you thought you could barely touch
and light your own candle.
Be significant to YOU.
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Coming Soon!

"In Search Of Klimt" series is being expanded and will include new images and stories. There will also be a handy dandy shopping cart for purchases of prints, posters, greeting cards and fine art giclee prints. I also hope that you will sign up on my mailing list because I am going to have free gifts to share with you like a free downloadable letter from the tooth fairy and whimsical angel drawings.

Saturday, October 21, 2006



"Bubble Time"

Last April I fell and broke my right arm. I also received nerve damage and it is not certain that I will regain full use of my hand back. An artist without the use of her right hand is almost more than I could handle. I am drawing now though and am finding things I had not noticed before my fall. I wrote this poem in honor of new discoveries found and treasured.

"I Stood Inside A Rainbow"

I stumbled to find myself
wanting to be lifted
and yet
I fell to smell the earth.

I stayed there for hours
me in brown beginnings
researching the treasure
that before
I had only walked upon.

I pointed my finger
into a tiny hole.
I hoped I might discover
one thing different
I had not known before.

Alas I found myself mesmerized
as an ant climbed from it's cave.
One ant, one tiny ant
a delicate treasure and
a focus in my day.

He became like none other
I had ever seen before
because
I chosen to lean my attention
sit in pause
and hear life's unmistakable roar.

A reflection in a pond
beyond the ants tiny hole
I leaned to meet the journey.
Who knew a lake would open
by the magic of my own smile.


I found myself host
to a thousand tiny angels
and an afternoon of solace.
I toasted all the Universe
and from roses
I sniffed a glistening vapor of hope.


I knew thirst to touch the dew on roses
and treasure all they had to say
found comfort in their voices
as the sun met their moisture
of an ever so brilliant day


I stood inside a rainbow
Its colors met my skin.
Stepping then outside myself
decoding past objections
I accepted miracles were calling
and stood back to watch them grow.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Sunday, October 08, 2006



"The Look"
18x24 oil on canvas

This painting is not from 'any' series, I just painted it for no reason a while back. It seems to reflect my feelings about everything these days.


Some six months ago I fell down a flight of stairs and broke my RIGHT wrist in two places. Yes, I am right handed. After the cast was removed, which was too tight, I was left with nerve damage. I have been going to physical therapy to get the use of my hand back ever since. Yes.... I am paining. I did my first one about 3 weeks ago. Funny it is from my Wild and Crazy Series, my Walk On the Wild Side and all about Neon Blue Series..... lots of names for lots of emotions. I am done crying, I think. I am moving forward and learning to hold the brush in a different way. Yes I know there are people who paint and draw with their mouth. Let me tell you that just seems to be the 'wrong' thing to say.... sorry, I know people have good intensions.

As soon as I take a photo of the new painting I will post it here. Hopefully it will appear in the next few days. It is a 24x48. Let me tell you it weighs about a ton! It took many attempts to get my hand doing what I needed to do. BUT I DID IT! That is the most important thing right?

Aloha, Kathy

Thursday, October 05, 2006



Exceed Your Potential, Aim Past Excellence: An Artist's Story of Serendipity

"Exceed your potential and your dream will be great. After you realize something is absolutely spectacular say to yourself, 'How can I improve this?" ~ Robert Hogge, Marina Hadley, Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery


I have been an artist since I was four years old. I can't help myself, I 'have to' paint and sculpt and create, it is in my soul. It is my love, my hobby, my craft. I am an artist who is constantly looking for representation and on the quest to get my work out there. Marketing is 3/4 of the ball game but for artists this often a difficult game to play.

Artists dream of hanging their work in New York, I am no exception. I am constantly putting out feelers, writing ezine articles, posting my work on on-line galleries and setting up places to show. I also respond to emails!

I met Bob and Marina through the internet. I received an email from Bob about two years ago complimenting me on my art. We became email buddies. Who can resist flattery right? Little did I know my email buddy had great things planned. One day you are email buddies sharing the small stuff, the next day your email buddy creates a gallery online. OK wonderful. I posted my art on his site. Bob had bigger things up his sleeve though. A few months later, with his long time business partner Marina, Bob opened his own gallery in Chelsea, New York! Wow!

I watched and listened and measured my own potentials as an artist as Bob and Marina lived up to their philosophy and continued towards excellence. Self improvement gurus always tell you to find a mentor then do what they do. My mentors had aimed beyond spectacular and met their target.

I received an email from Bob after the galleries first opening telling me of the nights events. Part of what he wrote to me is below:

"It's the White House." The first call of the evening Monkdogz Urban Art received congratulating them on the gallery and wishing the artists success came at the Presidents request from the White House! "The President couldn't come because of a scheduling conflict but wished Bob and Marina and the artists all the very best on their inaugural show." No matter what you think of the incumbent the response to their invitation was 'very cool!' ~Bob
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Nothing Bob and Marina do is without consideration for excellence. Gallery and Studio Magazine's managing editor Ed McCormack, a former associate of Andy Warhol was interviewed and posted on Monkdogz online gallery debut. Ed and Jeannie McCormack cover the New York art scene and are still avid supporters of the Chelsea gallery.

Richard Calderhead of Art in NY wrote "No gallery in New York has more energy or heart for art"

In keeping with their philosophy of going beyond the spectacular, Bob and Marina did not stray from their vision.

I think we miss the serendipity of life sometimes. We plan and fret and spin our wheels. Sometimes we miss that our dreams are being fulfilled right in front of us and we walk past them. We work hard to meet our goals but fall short of noticing that 'spectacular' is within reach. As I said, I have been an artist since I was four years old, so why wouldn't I accept spectacular things happening? Why not? Why not see the same excellence I expect from my brush that meets my canvas to also find it's way to my dream of showing in New York? Why not? Why decide that dreams being met are for other people? Mentors come into our lives to show us the way.

So did I ever get my work to New York? Yes indeed I did! My show with Monkdogz Urban Art was called "7".

Sunday, October 01, 2006



"Bubble Time"


"Whimsical Angel Drawings and a One Winged Angel"


I will take in the sky
and hold it's beautiful offerings.
I will collect whimsical angels.
A one winged angel I will be.

I project the strokes it takes to paint this fairy.
I will push out colors
my palette close at hand.
My one winged angel
disguised at times
her identity to be revealed.

I sift through all my seeds
sort out the ones that will give new life
and watch the rest
fly softly into the wind
to safely find their way.

I reached beyond a rainbow
and drench myself in fairy dust.
I gathered mermaid pictures.
and magical mystical creatures.
I read legends of mermaids.
I had debates about enlightenment.
I heard tales from the lips of angels.
I am a fantasy wild woman,
a one winged angel.
I take out my crayons and make
tiny whimsical angel drawings.

I am a tiny fairy
a one winged angel
anything that strikes my fancy.
I am everything I decide to include
in my journal each and every day.
Words on pages
illustrations of my mood.
A one winged angel
or a culmination of visions.

I will paint whimsical musicians
and beautiful women.
I will sculpt a castle and live there at will.
I will gather letters from the tooth fairy
keep them in a wooden case for emergencies.
I will create a cabaƱa
serve chocolate eclairs and tea.
I will share my blessed cookbook
and quote affirmations of love.
I will post fairy coloring pages
set them in line
color them when I fell bored.
I will cut out paper dolls
that only dance at midnight.
I will find dragons, capture their fire
and warm my toes on cold days.
Goddess of art
a tale for today
I coast
I spin
I coat my visions with creativity.
Whimsical angel drawings
fantasy art of a goddess
I am or long to be.

Innocent angels
I gave you a key?
I opened the door often
so that you dear friends
would remember me.
There are no debates
about finding enlightenment
this window has never had curtains.
Samples of love affirmations
tied with bright and colorful ribbons
reminded me.

I am a one winged angel
and in my hand
I still have the treasures that sparked it all
my beautiful whimsical angel drawings
held fastly with my one free hand.

Sunday, September 24, 2006




"Neon, Hosting Pharaoh"
18x24 oil on canvas
available in giclee $235.
also available in greeting cards and posters

I just finished a 24x48 oil on canvas that is still drying... I will post the image soon. Gads it was so much fun to paint wild and free just letting color dictate what comes next. I am not a great fan of Matisse but I always think of what he said about color and that it to FEEL THE COLOR. Color dictates moods so be careful what color you paint your walls, ha ha.

Sunday, August 27, 2006






"Neon's Obsession"
18x24 oil on canvas
available in giclee $235.
also available in prints, mugs and t-shirts


NEWS:


I have ANOTHER show in New York IN NOVEMBER! YAY!

I will post the dates soon. In the meantime check out Monkdogz Urbah Art in New York or visti their website. Say "Hi" to Bob for me.

Monkdogz Urban Art
547 West 27th Street
Chelsea, New York

http://www.monkdogz.com


If you would like me to send you an invitation please contact me via email through my website http://www.kathysart.com

subject: Monkdogz Urban Art



NEWS:


I have ANOTHER show in New York IN NOVEMBER! YAY!

I will post the dates soon. In the meantime check out Monkdogz Urbah Art in New York or visti their website. Say "Hi" to Bob for me.

Monkdogz Urban Art
547 West 27th Street
Chelsea, New York

http://www.monkdogz.com


If you would like me to send you an invitation please contact me via email through my website http://www.kathysart.com

subject: Monkdogz Urban Art

Tuesday, April 11, 2006




"Speak of the Devil"
18x24 oil on canvas

NEWS:


I have a show in New York

Monkdogz Urban Art
547 West 27th Street
Chelsea, New York

http://www.monkdogz.com

May 18 - June 10

If you would like me to send you an invitation please contact me via email through my website http://www.kathysart.com

subject: Monkdogz Urban Art

Yay!