Ken Elliott

Artist Biography

"Landscape painting should make a simple statement.' Artist Ken Elliott believes in the simplicity and purity of portraying natural settings. Utilizing a strong compositional foundation, Elliott organizes elements in his landscape art, prints and posters to satisfy and engage the viewer.

The sky, water, land and trees function as pieces in a "compositional puzzle” arranged to portray a variation in perception, just one view in the different experiences of life. Involved in the art world for many years before becoming an artist himself, Ken Elliott began his career as an art dealer and gallery director. Soon he began producing his own art, prints and posters based on a desire to create a simple and uncomplicated view of natural beauty.

Utilizing photographs in his art, prints and posters, Elliott rearranges and manipulates the elements in his scene to suit his mood, while still retaining the overall essence of the scene. He explains, "If I can orchestrate the variables I perceive and offer a view beyond our typical experiences, then I have succeeded.”

Ken Elliott Art, Prints and Posters Collection