New Works: Exhibiting in the National Western Stock Show, 2025-26

Here are four of my new oils on canvas that were juried into the National Western Stock Show. I am a part of the Young Guns exhibiting group and you can purchase these works online through the Coors Western Art exhibit site here

These works will be sold only at the listed price. There is no bidding by lottery, silent auction, or otherwise, and there is no presale "Buy it Now" option.

Your purchase supports the National Western Scholarship Trust, helping fund the future of agricultural and rural youth across Colorado and Wyoming.
Thank you!Ken

September Newsletter, 2025

 

September News: The final test of a painting, does the painter’s emotion come across? Franz Klein That is the point of the two new images shown this month. The original idea came from a photo of a hillside, shot on a hazy, overcast day with very little color. After many attempts, what began to come through wasn't the accuracy of the scene at all. Instead, it was about how the painting could go much further than representation and that's when the bold, emotional ideas took hold.  Offering the last, Making it Fine Art Workshop of the Year These classes are a spirited place where we all contribute to the idea of expanding as artists. The workshops inspire me too and now it's time to take all the enthusiasm and put it to canvas! If you’d like to jump in, join me for the Making it Fine Art Workshop in Castle Rock, CO (Denver Metro) from October 3 - 5. There is only one spot left, so don’t wait too long to register!   Workshop flyer  More information and registration  Workshop flyer Here are photos from some of the Making it Fine Art Workshops this year. My heartfelt thanks to all that attended and to the sponsors and organizers that made these workshops possible! From the April Workshop in Cincinnati From the July Workshop in Castle Rock, CO Also, I host day-long 'paint alongs' for $50 where we are both painting separately and we huddle for problem solving. The use of my paints are included. Send me an email if you are interested... It's very informative, casual and great fun. email Ken

New Works: Cadmium Running Through Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM $8500 framed About this oil Evening Color Exhibiting, Saks Galleries, Denver Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches About this oil Grateful Notices: Yellow Winds II Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches Exhibited: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut Private collection About this oil Saccades VIII Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches Exhibited: Renjeau Gallery, Natick, MA Private collection About this oil Forest Light into Shade Oil on canvas, 48 X 48 inches, unframed Exhibited: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut Private collection Formerly on loan: The U.S. Art for Embassies program. Installed in the Ambassadors Residence, Dushanbe, Tajikistan 3 minute video of Ken discussing Forest Light into Shade About this oil Saccades VIII Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches framed Exhibited: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut Private collection About this oil Insistent Yellows Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches Exhibited: Breckenridge Gallery, Breckenridge, CO Private collection About this oil Available Works: Purple Wood Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches Exhibiting: Boston Art, Boston, MA About this oil San Juan Island View Oil on linen, 24 x 36 inches Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM $2450 framed 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 $129. 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 sign up for this newsletter here Tangerine Evening II Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches $7400 framed Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut 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. Please pass this onto a friend and they can sign up for this newsletter here. Thank you, Ken Contact Ken 303-995-1611 email website Sign up for Ken's blog Sign up for this newsletter Image top: (cropped here) Cadmium Running Through Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM $8500 framed About this oil American Art Collector Magazine: "Elliott's canvases display the strikingly vivid modern hues in which he chooses to render his contemporary landscapes."  Southwest Art Magazine: Although his paintings loosely reference photographs and plein-air sketches, they refuse to exist within the confines of already-prescribed images. Rather, they stand independent of any specific place or time, the fulfilled pursuits of the artist’s visual and intellectual explorations. Elliott wields color boldly, creating sizzling, vibrant shapes that are at once kinetic and placid, grounded in unifying illumination, and focused compositions. He has a fascination with line structure as well, believing that “edges empower colors.”  Private Lessons and studio visits: I have really enjoyed giving private lessons individually or with groups over the years. It is casual, focused and fun. It is always a pleasure welcoming collectors into my studio, please email me a call to arrange a time. The workshops are very stimulating and you will see a big result in your approach to making fine art and clarity on your career strategies. Let's discuss what works best for you. What they are saying: One of the best artists and teachers I know. S. "I had a clue what might be in store for my friends, but it went WAY beyond. You have a real gift. What a FANTASTIC couple of days!!!’ L. "Your work shop was so inspirational for me. My mind is still spinning in a good way!!" D.  "I can't tell you how many compliments I am getting at the studio on both of the paintings!! This color palette is not my normal thing and I want to do more of it! Your class was a breath of fresh air!" Bridget "Thank you so much for the wonderful, thought compelling workshop. You rekindled my love for making art. Your enthusiasm is contagious and felt throughout the room. You set up a stimulating environment that provided continuous visual images and your generosity in sharing those photos was much appreciated. I found you to be humorous, supportive and kind. I would recommend you as an instructor to anyone who would like to take their art to the next level." I loved the weekend. And I can't wait until we get to soak up your love for the work, for Wolf Kahn, for COLOR -- yet again (note that I'm greedy).You are an amazing addition to our lives." M. "Thank you so much for lighting up our lives and our paintings at this past weekend’s workshop! I loved hearing about your time with Wolf Kahn, your thoughts on painting, the beautiful demo, and of course the great feedback you provided us on our own paintings." "You really reignited my desire to paint freely. Thanks also for your generosity in sharing the numerous links." "I hope to spend another weekend painting with you sometime soon." B.H. "Thank you for the workshop! It was a great two days. You are an amazing host and instructor, (two things that don’t always work together). "You pulled something from each of us and it was wonderful to be a part of it. Thanks to the moon and back," V. "Thank you Ken. It was a wonderment! I learned so much." Kathy "I so enjoyed meeting you and being part of the workshop. You got me on fire!!!!!" Ed "Wow! My weekend of private lessons was fabulous! While I was there I stepped into a whole new world that my soul was calling for." "Wonderful conversations, a beautiful time with great art everywhere and artistic success!" K. "Thanks SO VERY MUCH, Ken, for such a fun, informative, and energetic workshop. Your enthusiasm is contagious. What a wonderful weekend!!" C. "When I signed up for a painting workshop, who knew that it would be so much more.Thank you Ken. For your kindness, generosity of spirit, and sharing your knowledge and skill of painting with us." "Love the class, you are a great teacher!" B. SHARE THIS EMAIL

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Ken Elliott Fine Art Newsletter, November 2024

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November News: René Magritte has been on my mind a lot lately and there has been some recent news. I had the privilege and honor of being introduced to and welcomed into a private home with a remarkable art collection that includes 4 Magritte oils. The wonderful couple with the collection befriended Magritte decades ago and purchased pieces directly from him. Here is a wonderful Magritte website and store. There is piece of information about Magritte that rings with me. "The German occupation of Belgium marked a turning point in his art. "Before the war, my paintings expressed anxiety, but the experiences of war have taught me that what matters in art is to express charm,’ he stated. ‘I live in a very disagreeable world, and my work is meant as a counter-offensive.’ Magritte                                                                     Photo: Le Fils de L'Homme  (The Son of Man) By the way, Paul McCartney owns a small Magritte oil of an apple and it influenced the Beatles recording company's Apple logo and album labels. And just in from the Christie's auction house:"November 19, 2024 will be remembered as a key date in the history of art and the international influence of René Magritte. That evening, at Rockefeller Center in New York, his emblematic painting The Empire of Light  was sold for the astronomical sum of $121.16 million in a highly anticipated auction." I love Magritte's "counter offensive," it is is very affirming to the work I do. That inspiration will flow right into the studio where the oils are patiently (or not) waiting to be finished. Some take MUCH longer than others like Yellows Beyond the Water, which was three years in the making!  My sincere thanks to the collectors that purchased 2 of my works from Saks Galleries last month and the owners Mikkel and Catherine.   The 3-Day Intensive Workshops will soon be announced beginning in the spring of next year for Cincinnati and the Denver Metro but in the meantime, I do day-long 'paint alongs' for $50 where we are both painting separately and we huddle for problem solving. Send me an email if you are interested... It's very informative, casual and great fun. email Ken   Wishing you all a beautiful and loving Thanksgiving! Ken

New Works: Yellows Beyond the Water Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches $6650 framed In the studio About this oil Colored Veils Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches $2,450 framed Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. About this oil Snow Running Uphill Oil on panel, 24 x 24 inches $2450 framed Exhibiting: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM. About this oil Grateful Notices: Backlit Forest Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches Exhibited: Saks Galleries, Denver Private collection About this oil Red and Yellow Stand Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches Exhibited: Saks Galleries, Denver Private collection About this oil Available Works: Dusk Approaching Oil on canvas, 48 x 30 inches In the studio About this oil Sunset in Orange and Pink $1850 unframed In the studio About this oil Blue Wish Oil on canvas, 36" x 36" Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut $4700 framed 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 $129. 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 sign up for this newsletter here Into the Green Forest Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut $10500 framed 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. Please pass this onto a friend and they can sign up for this newsletter here. Thank you, Ken Contact Ken 303-995-1611 email website Sign up for Ken's blog Sign up for this newsletter Image top: (cropped here) Yellows Beyond the Water Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches $6650 framed In the studio About this oil American Art Collector Magazine: "Elliott's canvases display the strikingly vivid modern hues in which he chooses to render his contemporary landscapes."  Southwest Art Magazine: Although his paintings loosely reference photographs and plein-air sketches, they refuse to exist within the confines of already-prescribed images. Rather, they stand independent of any specific place or time, the fulfilled pursuits of the artist’s visual and intellectual explorations. Elliott wields color boldly, creating sizzling, vibrant shapes that are at once kinetic and placid, grounded in unifying illumination, and focused compositions. He has a fascination with line structure as well, believing that “edges empower colors.”  Private Lessons and studio visits: I have really enjoyed giving private lessons individually or with groups over the years. It is casual, focused and fun. It is always a pleasure welcoming collectors into my studio, please email me a call to arrange a time. The workshops are very stimulating and you will see a big result in your approach to making fine art and clarity on your career strategies. Let's discuss what works best for you. What they are saying: One of the best artists and teachers I know. S. "I had a clue what might be in store for my friends, but it went WAY beyond. You have a real gift. What a FANTASTIC couple of days!!!’ L. "Your work shop was so inspirational for me. My mind is still spinning in a good way!!" D.  "Thank you so much for the wonderful, thought compelling workshop. You rekindled my love for making art. Your enthusiasm is contagious and felt throughout the room. You set up a stimulating environment that provided continuous visual images and your generosity in sharing those photos was much appreciated. I found you to be humorous, supportive and kind. I would recommend you as an instructor to anyone who would like to take their art to the next level." I loved the weekend. And I can't wait until we get to soak up your love for the work, for Wolf Kahn, for COLOR -- yet again (note that I'm greedy).You are an amazing addition to our lives." M. "Thank you so much for lighting up our lives and our paintings at this past weekend’s workshop! I loved hearing about your time with Wolf Kahn, your thoughts on painting, the beautiful demo, and of course the great feedback you provided us on our own paintings." "You really reignited my desire to paint freely. Thanks also for your generosity in sharing the numerous links." "I hope to spend another weekend painting with you sometime soon." B.H. "Thank you for the workshop! It was a great two days. You are an amazing host and instructor, (two things that don’t always work together). "You pulled something from each of us and it was wonderful to be a part of it. Thanks to the moon and back," V. "Thank you Ken. It was a wonderment! I learned so much." Kathy "I so enjoyed meeting you and being part of the workshop. You got me on fire!!!!!" Ed "Wow! My weekend of private lessons was fabulous! While I was there I stepped into a whole new world that my soul was calling for." "Wonderful conversations, a beautiful time with great art everywhere and artistic success!" K. "Thanks SO VERY MUCH, Ken, for such a fun, informative, and energetic workshop. Your enthusiasm is contagious. What a wonderful weekend!!" C. "When I signed up for a painting workshop, who knew that it would be so much more.Thank you Ken. For your kindness, generosity of spirit, and sharing your knowledge and skill of painting with us." "Love the class, you are a great teacher!" B. SHARE THIS EMAIL