Descending Golds 2023 32x32

Year2023

Hand SignedLower Left in Oil 

Condition Excellent 

Framed without GlassFloated in Gold Frame 

Purchased fromArtist 2023 

Story / Additional InfoFrom the artist: "Paintings can surprise you. They can sit in the studio with the other canvases and like a shy kid, they don’t draw attention to themselves. That was the case with this oil, begun a couple of months ago in greens and blues. It wasn’t capturing my attention and I continued to select and work on other canvases that showed more promise. Compositionally, the reticent oil was exactly what I wanted so I pulled it out of the stack and put it up on the easel to consider. Earlier I had worked on a canvas with a lot of yellows and looking at all of those golden remnants on the palette, I got the idea to push this oil in a completely new direction. Ignoring the greens in place, I began paint over the existing forms and outline new tree shapes in red. I did like how they worked with the greens, so moving forward, I added a bit of the yellows already on the palette. What happened surprised me. The yellows combined with the reds to create something far more striking." 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID170479

Ken Elliott - United States

Art Brokerage: Ken Elliott American Artist: Elliott's earliest hands-on experience with art was gained while working for an art restorer in Texas, where he broadened his exposure to a variety of mediums and styles. He also worked as a picture framer and later as an art dealer, both of which helped Ken refine his knowledge and eye for art. In 1987, Elliott moved to San Francisco, where he began to experiment as an artist. He started oil painting and drawing with pastels, focusing on the California and Texas landscapes. After a few years of self-study, Ken attended Masters classes at the Santa Fe Institute of Art, studying under landscape artist Wolf Kahn. He further experimented with monotypes and collages. Listings wanted.