Notes from the studio

How do portrait commissions work?
Click to see prices and details. Ordering a portrait can be a bit intimidating for some, so I would like to explain the process to you. Perhaps this will help...
How do portrait commissions work?
Click to see prices and details. Ordering a portrait can be a bit intimidating for some, so I would like to explain the process to you. Perhaps this will help...

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?
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,...

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...

The 2024 Calendar was a surprise to me!
One day in November, I decided that I would not make a calendar this year. I simply did not have enough paintings that went well toghether to make a coherent...
The 2024 Calendar was a surprise to me!
One day in November, I decided that I would not make a calendar this year. I simply did not have enough paintings that went well toghether to make a coherent...

The Rocky Path - The story behind
This is my favorite painting. That I made myself, that is. I should probably keep it for myself, but I don’t feel like hanging my own art at home. So...
The Rocky Path - The story behind
This is my favorite painting. That I made myself, that is. I should probably keep it for myself, but I don’t feel like hanging my own art at home. So...