November Newlsetter

November News: I ran across an interesting bit of art information the other day. Turns out that Paul McCartney owns a Magritte painting and that it later became the inspiration for the Beatle's Apple logo. Here's a photo of Paul with the unframed Magritte on his wall (left of his head) followed by a photo of Magritte at his easel working while formally dressed as he always did. In an interview with Johan Ral in 1993, Paul McCartney stated: "There's a great story about that. I had this friend called Robert Fraser, who was a gallery owner in London. We used to hang out a lot. And I told him I really loved Magritte. We were discovering Magritte in the sixties, just through magazines and things. And we just loved his sense of humour. And when we heard that he was a very ordinary bloke who used to paint from nine to one o'clock, and with his bowler hat, it became even more intriguing." "Robert used to look around for pictures for me, because he knew I liked him. It was so cheap then, it's terrible to think how cheap they were. But anyway, we just loved him ... One day he brought this painting to my house. We were out in the garden, it was a summer's day. And he didn't want to disturb us, I think we were filming or something. So he left this picture of Magritte. It was an apple - and he just left it on the dining room table and he went. It just had written across it "Au revoir", on this beautiful green apple." "And I thought that was like a great thing to do. He knew I'd love it and he knew I'd want it and I'd pay him later. [...] So it was like wow! What a great conceptual thing to do, you know. And this big green apple, which I still have now, became the inspiration for the logo. And then we decided to cut it in half for the B-side!" What an intriguing story... Back in the studio, I want to express my sincere thanks to the many collectors that have placed my works in their collections and businesses. You all mean a great deal to me and it carries me forward. More paintings are emerging...  I am enjoying working with other artists in my small, 1-2 person private, in-person workshops as well as the continuing online mentoring sessions. My on-site art workshops at my Castle Rock, Colorado home will resume in the Spring of 2022 with dates to follow.  Wishing you all a beautiful Thanksgiving! Ken

New Works: YELLOW WINDS II Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches Framed, $8950 In the studio More about this oil BLUE BREEZE Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches Framed, $7000 In the studio More about this oil LAKE HAZE - YELLOW Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches Framed, $5100 In the studio More about this oil Grateful Notices: YELLOW TO ORANGE SUNSET Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches Exhibited: Saks Galleries, Denver, CO More about this oil SUMMER PATTERNS Oil on canvas, 40 X 60 in. Exhibited: Saks Galleries, Denver, CO More about this oil MEADOW VIEW, HIGH CONTRAST Oil on canvas, 36 X 60 inches More about this oil OUT OF STEAMBOAT Oil on canvas, 36 X 60 inches Exhibited: Saks Galleries, Denver, CO More about this oil SUN ON SNOW II Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches Exhibited: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut More about this oil RED AND YELLOW CONTRAST Oil on panel, 30 X 30 inches More about this oil THE LIGHT IN THE WORLD II Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches More about this oil Available Works: BLUE WISH Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches Unframed, $5100 Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut More about this oil HAZE IN THE DISTANCE Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches Framed, $6650 Exhibiting: Arden’s Gallery, Houston, TX More about this oil   RED BORDERS Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut Framed, $2600 More about this oil

Workshops and Mentoring Sessions: Take your work to new heights. My Workshops and Mentoring Sessions will focus on strategies for making better paintings, colorist tools, going to new places in your work and making fine art. We will be going deeper into making better and more appealing artworks with a variety of strategies and in some sessions, there will be time for Photoshop insights made easy. all workshop info Here's a video about what happens in the Group and Private Workshops

Ken Elliott American Landscapes coffee table book: This large coffee table book reprises over 25 years of my works in oil, pastel, monotype, etching and collage. Large, coffee table hardback version, 11 x 13 inches, 94 color pages with essays. Book and a signed giclee print of the cover image: $160 or just order the book for $125. eBook versions available for Amazon Kindle Fire®, Apple iOS devices, and macOS computers for $14.99.You can preview the complete book and how to order your electronic or hardback versions from my website.

View my newest artworks: FINDING THE LIGHT Oil on canvas 48 X 36 inches Framed, $6750 In the studio More about this oil This monthly newsletter is the best way to stay up to date with my new works and events. You can also follow me on Facebook and go more in depth with my blog. To view the total of my works in all media and in all my galleries, go to www.kenelliott.com Pass this onto a friend and they can sign up for this newsletter here. Thank you, Ken