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Ken
Elliott back to
artists page
 “Typically, I’m trying to use
brighter colors than are found in
nature, but still seem believable to
me. I am also balancing different
elements in my work to make a more
interesting scene. Whistler said,
‘I’m improving on nature.’ That is
very close to what goes on when I am
working. It is very much a chess
game. There is a lot of
deliberating, chance-taking and
moving pieces around.”
From a young age, Ken was exposed to
the fine arts while working in
high-end framing and fine art
galleries. Through this period, he
developed a strong sense of what he
felt was important and interesting
in art. However, it was when Ken
moved to California that he found
within himself a strong desire to
create it himself.
Surrounded by the beauty of the
Californian landscape he began to
study and teach himself how to work
in pastels and oils. After a few
years of working on his own, he was
accepted into the Santa Fe Art
Institute Masters painting classes
taught by Wolf Kahn. There he was
exposed to the philosophies and
underlying methods to making fine
art, allowing him to further mature
as an artist.
Using colors that are harmonious and
tranquil to bright and energetic,
Ken’s range of pallets beautifully
expresses the fiery colors of
autumn, the grandness of a sunset,
the quiet of a valley or an intimate
wood. Influenced by impressionism
and fauvism, Ken’s work contains a
full array of brilliant clear colors
and patterned imagery, yet they
still have a soft edge of
impressionism to them. For Ken,
composition, color, and an element
of truth are the substance of his
work.
Ken enjoys working in oil, pastel,
and the unique process of image
transfer. Ken also has several of
his images available in limited
edition giclée prints. He is very
meticulous in their production so
that each print carries the beauty
and elegance of an original.
Ken has worked in Texas, California,
New Mexico, and photographed in
Europe. Now he enjoys working and
living in Colorado where he is
inspired by beautiful landscapes and
four full seasons.
Arden’s has represented Ken
Elliott’s work since the early
90’s. Ken also shows his work in
California, Colorado, Georgia,
Connecticut, and New Mexico. Website
at:
www.kenelliott.com
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Big Pond
and Sky, Oil
Yellow Show, Oil
Red Wall, Oil
Into the Woods, Monotype
Yellow Cascade,
Pastel
Red Run, Pastel
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Hunt Gallery
4225 McCullough Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-822-6527
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5
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