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Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Biography

Many years ago our family had a complete lifestyle change. We bought a farm, in Lanark County Ontario, raising both purebred and commercial sheep. We have stopped farming but still reside here on the farm; a perfect setting for concentrating on my passion for painting.

As part of my re-kindled focus on art, in 2003 I submitted a painting to the Oil Painters of America for their National Exhibit Contest in Seattle, Washington. I was selected by a jury comprised of some of the best artists in the U.S.A. It was truly an inspiring moment.

I paint with oils primarily focussing on both the figure and still-lifes set here in Lanark. It is my hope, that I'm expressing to the viewer a style that is unique to me, using warm colours, keeping composition simple while stirring a quiet emotion. My farming period made me a much richer and keener observer, of weather, nature and mankind. I hope to bring my life experiences to my paintings. Thank you for your interest in my work.

From Mr. Raman Frey. Frey Norris Gallery. San Francisco
"Your paintings are incredibly powerful and haunting. Your choice of subject matter conveys a natural sense of composition and the dignity and grace of your sitter, as well as a feel for your own place and time."

A Shared Philosophy, Quoting Paul Cézanne...
"A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. Emotion is the starting point, the beginning and the end. Craftsmanship and technique are in the middle."

To inquire about the paintings you see listed here, please contact the Gallery or myself.

Westmount Gallery: Ask for Judy Smith
88 Advance Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8Z2T7
Telephone: 416-239-5427
Website: http://www.westmountgallery.com/index.html
Email: westmountgallery@bellnet.ca

Terra Rosa Study - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Hello Old Friend - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Harnessing Dancer - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

The Lady of Pere Lachaise - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Etched In My Mind - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Late Spring on the Clyde - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Mother's Day - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Near Rosetta - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Tricycle, Son to Grandson to Great Grandson - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Before Shearing - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Lowe's' Initials - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Angus and the 9n - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Liam and Winter - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

Liam and Wheel Rim - By Canadian Artist Ken Ryan

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