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Upcoming events

Solo exhibition at "Kaffe og Brød", Disenveien 31, Oslo: 1. Oct - 31. Dec 2025

Group exhibition - "OMK Høstutstilling", Briskebyveien 50: 11. - 19. Oct 2025

Solo exhibition at "Galleri OMK", Briskebyveien 50, Oslo - 31. Jan - 8. Feb 2026

Portrait commissions

Do you have a loved one, a pet or would like a painting of yourself? Let me know and I can show you some options to choose from.

Prices from NOK 2900,-

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New painting

I made this painting available, as the first of a series of works to be shown at my upcoming shows.

The colors are rich, and the texture is thick and refined at the same time, almost looking like a weave...

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About the artist

Hi, my name is Elisabeth Svendby and I am a painter living and working in Oslo, Norway.

I do a variation of work within landscape and portraiture, and love to paint both big and small.

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  • Art at the workplace

    Art at the workplace

    Viewing nature art activates brain regions involved in visual processing, emotions, and memory, leading to increased feelings of relaxation and well-being. Studies show that observing nature scenes in paintings stimulates...

    Art at the workplace

    Viewing nature art activates brain regions involved in visual processing, emotions, and memory, leading to increased feelings of relaxation and well-being. Studies show that observing nature scenes in paintings stimulates...

  • Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    I am excited to announce my upcoming exhibition at Dugg, Oslo. It will feature a collection of framed drawings on paper, made in the summer and fall of 2024. This is...

    Exhibition 6-8 December 2024

    I am excited to announce my upcoming exhibition at Dugg, Oslo. It will feature a collection of framed drawings on paper, made in the summer and fall of 2024. This is...

  • Don't you just love drooping branches?

    Don't you just love drooping branches?

    I will not deny it, I am a big kid! At least when it comes to visuals. If I were asked, I would move into the forest of Show White,...

    Don't you just love drooping branches?

    I will not deny it, I am a big kid! At least when it comes to visuals. If I were asked, I would move into the forest of Show White,...

  • A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath

    Why does everything have to feel so right?

    A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath from the book "They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 1: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden AgeThe 1930s" My name is Elisabeth Svendby Holen. I...

    Why does everything have to feel so right?

    A sketch by Ferdinand Horvath from the book "They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 1: The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden AgeThe 1930s" My name is Elisabeth Svendby Holen. I...

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