Tuesday, 24 August 2010
SLO Plein Air and Open Studios
Email To A FriendThree big events are coming up for Ken at the end of September and early October. First, Ken will have a stand at the Central Coast Book and Author Festival on September 19. This is an all day event on the Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo, California. Here, authors from all over the country will present their works to the public. This is a great opportunity to meet the authors and purchase signed copies of their works. This year Ken will present two new works published this year, his major work, a novel, "Joey Appleshoe" and a new children's book, "The Count, the Baron, and Petit Jean" a wonderful tale of a young boy who enterts an art competition in Paris. The children's book is lavishly illustrated with Ken's watercolors with Paris in the background. Copies of all of Ken's books can be purchased here.
The San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival will take place from September 27 to October 3. Artists from all over the country will converge on San Luis Obispo to paint local scenery for a week. At the end of the week there will be a gala opeing on Friday with the exhibit open to the public throughout the weekend. On Saturday morning the Quick Draw will be held where artists will have two hours to complete a painting on site around the San Luis Obispo Mission followed by a live auction. This is alwasy an exciting and lively event. For more information, click here.
Then, Open Studios will take place the weekend of October 9 and 10. Ken's studio in Los Osos is part of the North County weekend when artists open their studios to the public. This is a fantastic opportunity for the public to see where the artists work, see a large variety of work, and purchase directly from the artists. Ken has an amazing body of work to be explored, including a large quantity of oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings. This year it is not necessary to buy a catalogue to attend. The event is free and open to all. Go here for more information.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Hearst Castle Paint Out
Ken was at Hearst Castle the 12th and 13th of May with other artists creating their works for the upcoming Twilight on the Terrace event. The weather was spectacular and a great time was had by all. This year, artists were given greater access to the Castle grounds which afforded a more interesting variety of scenes. Ken painted two guest houses, the Casa del Monte and the Casa de Mar. He also painted a nocturnal scene while painting in daylight but calling upon his recollection of last year's twilight event for the unique lighting. The Twilight on the Terrace will take place on June 5th.
Saturday, 1 May 2010
Painting the River
Ken is participating in this year's Paso Robles Festival of the Arts. One of the purposes of the Festival is to raise awareness of the Salinas River which passes through Paso Robles. Proceeds from the exhibit will benefit restoring and saving the river corridor. See Ken painting on site in this local news broadcast.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Summer Workshop
Ken has announced an oil painting workshop for summer 2010, July 6th to 9th. Ken will lead a group in on site painting, each day painting a different scene on the beautiful Cental Coast of California, around Los Osos, San Luis Obispo, and Morro Bay. Each day Ken will paint a demo in his unique style then guide participants in their efforts. For more details go to the workshops page of this web site.
In related news, we now accept credit cards for all payments, for workshops or art. Payments can also be made using Paypal, or personal checks.