Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

ABOUT Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

I am an artist, 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.

It is not possible to feel apathetic while 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 want to paint feelings that one cannot dismiss. I hope to stir up feelings that overwhelm within the viewer as well as myself. 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 want to paint women who feel something. I paint myself as I define it and revel in the fact that I am made whole by my own journey of introspection.

I want to paint strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't want to paint the sky, I want to 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.

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.

I am Represented by:

Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc., 547 West 27th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10001

Original art may be purchased through Monkdogz, http://www.monkdogz.com

I illustrated for Hay House Inc.,Women Who Do Too Much CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book; Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing; The Spirit of Hula by Leilani Petranek. and several other publications.

Free gifts suitable for children:

http://www.kathysart.com
A letter from the tooth fairy, tiny whimsical angle drawings, fantasy art, as I map faery tale adventures for the soul. Free poems, whimsical musicians artwork, mermaid coloring pages. My newsletter goes out every 30 days. ~ Kathy
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Interests and Hobbies:
I love:

Whimsical musicians artwork,fine art whimsical angel commissions,I love to map faery tale adventures, whimsical angel pictures, legends of mermaids,feminist surrealism surreal, fantasy art of exotic women,female fantasy art,enchanted faries, fairies in art. All things magical! and of course I love things of 'passion'.

Homepage:
http://www.kathysart.com

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