Kathleen Dugan
Artist Kathi Dugan, Portraits and Illustrations
North Carver, MALong-time member
A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.
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Artist Kathi Dugan began her art career as a Decorative Finish/Mural company, "Wonders On Walls", specializing in customized art and faux finishes on walls, furniture, cabinets and floor cloths. Because "Wonders On Walls" used almost exclusively water based products, it was natural for Kathi to choose acrylic as her medium.
Since that time, Kathi has extended her business to include commissioned portraits and commissioned illustrations. Past portraits have included those of children and adults, set in traditional, realistic or whimsical, fantasy settings. Kathi has also been requested for pet and house portraits, as well as a illustrations of favorite scenic spots and visual concepts. Because Kathi uses photos as her references, physical distance is not a hindrance to job performance. If you have a question about her prices, please do not hesitate to contact her. The price of each piece is as subjective as the piece itself, usually based upon size, detail and difficulty of the request. Although the prices given are realistic ballpark figures, communication is a great way to reach an agreement viable for all parties.
All of Kathi Dugan's artwork is available as Fine Art Prints.
What people are saying
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Mike Pohl
For Fox Chapel Fire. Dept. Portriat Commission4.8Kathi is the best photo-to-portrait artist in the business! From just two photos she perfectly captured the personality of one of my best friends. She maintained regular, detailed communication throughout the process, and she was able to meet a rather strict deadline. I especially appreciated her expertise through the use of artistic license to create a stunning background for the portrait. The portrait was very carefully packaged and shipped. The commissioned work cost about as much as I figured it would, but I would not describe the price as a great "value" - you get what you pay for. Overall, it is clear that Kathi takes pride in her work and is dedicated to capturing the essence and personality of a person in her work rather than just copying a photo. I will definitely recommend her to others!
- JM
Julianne Millett
For Eve's painting5.0It was truly a pleasure for my husband and I to work with Kathi on our project. She came to the table with so many great ideas, but she was still willing to go above and beyond to work out what exactly it was that we wanted. We were blown away by how genuine she was in our interactions and the end result of all of her hard work is absolutely beautiful. The amount of detail she put into our painting is unbelievable. Overall, we are completely satisfied with Kathi's work and would work with her again in a heartbeat!
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