Ken Zier
Ken Zier - Superb paintings featuring large skies and seas capturing the sense of being on the water
Ken Zier was born in 1968 in the Danish town of Aarhus. Since his childhood he and his family have been closely connected to the sea and maritime environments.
As the grandchild of Marine Painter Wolmer Zier and with a distinct talent for painting, very early Ken felt a desire to continue the tradition of creating realistic marine paintings. For generations his family have been keen yachtsmen and pen and paper was always part of the baggage on the summer journeys. That resulted in a number of fine pen drawings. In time oil painting took over and his main emphasis became yacht portraits.
As Zier refined his technique the yachts gradually faded into the background and now only appear as small objects on the horizon. It is the air, the sea and the atmosphere in the surroundings that are important. Sentiments that have left an indelible picture on the mind of the artist when he has participated in, or followed various regattas.
In recent years Zier has painted several large impressive paintings, typical seascapes and a small series of meteorological studies on the weather's effect on the sky and the sea. A rather unique type of work are Ken's large night paintings which have generated much attention. These paintings portray various seaside communities at dusk or lit up by the moon. In Ken Zier paintings you will often find a technique that
Ken Zier - Superb paintings featuring large skies and seas capturing the sense of being on the water
Ken Zier was born in 1968 in the Danish town of Aarhus. Since his childhood he and his family have been closely connected to the sea and maritime environments.
As the grandchild of Marine Painter Wolmer Zier and with a distinct talent for painting, very early Ken felt a desire to continue the tradition of creating realistic marine paintings. For generations his family have been keen yachtsmen and pen and paper was always part of the baggage on the summer journeys. That resulted in a number of fine pen drawings. In time oil painting took over and his main emphasis became yacht portraits.
As Zier refined his technique the yachts gradually faded into the background and now only appear as small objects on the horizon. It is the air, the sea and the atmosphere in the surroundings that are important. Sentiments that have left an indelible picture on the mind of the artist when he has participated in, or followed various regattas.
In recent years Zier has painted several large impressive paintings, typical seascapes and a small series of meteorological studies on the weather's effect on the sky and the sea. A rather unique type of work are Ken's large night paintings which have generated much attention. These paintings portray various seaside communities at dusk or lit up by the moon. In Ken Zier paintings you will often find a technique that
combines the flat with more textured painting. In this way he achieves a type of impressionistic realism that gives his painting a unique expression. At Kendalls, we are fortunate enough to have a number of Ken Zier paintings for sale including some of his much sought-after larger artworks
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