Ken's next exhibition is at the Bowerbird Gallery, opening on the 6th of September 2008 from 2pm. Ken's emphasis this year has particularly been in Autumn as a subject, finding the local colours irresistible. This exhibition will include a new series of works influenced and inspired while painting on location, standing ankle-deep in red, gold, brown and yellow leaves. Ken's favourite season is still Summer - and Summer will also be well represented in this show. Click HERE for a sneak peek.
Click HERE for the Official Opening of the September 2008 Exhibition.
Ken considers himself very fortunate to have had two successful careers which turned out to be compatible.
As an award winning TV Writer/Performer he worked with comedy legends Dave Allen (also a keen artist), Graham Kennedy, Paul Hogan, Norman Gunston and many other stars both Australian and International.
Ken's eight year radio and TV partnership with Doug Mulray included two Gold Record albums, the first "What a Rude Album" being the first Australian comedy LP to achieve gold status.
However, during this showbiz career he always painted and exhibited since his first one-man show at Sydney's Robin Hood Gallery in the 70's. Soon after he won the Hansen-Rubsenson award and was commissioned to paint a Sydney Harbour series for the Readers Digest International Collection.
Most recently he was a regular exhibitor at Balmains Henning International Gallery.
First visiting the Blue Mountains as a small child, Ken was in awe of the spectacular beauty of the landscape, and still is.
His most recent works are centered on the heat and atmosphere of summer midday.
Ken states: "Whenever I was stuck on a script problem I often came up with the solution while painting, so the two activities blended well together".
Now after retiring from showbiz, Ken is painting full time and hoping the love of this life, the Blue Mountains, shows in his work.
Ken adds: "I've never lost my passion for our Australian landscape. It's exhilarating!".
Read on about Ken's Inspirations.
Click here to visit Ken Sterling's website.