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Ken Keirns is a Midwestern oil painter. After spending the last decade living in Chicago and California, he recently settled in Colorado where he paints full time and looks forward to the winter. While his primary medium is oil, he also enjoys creating sculptures and mixed-media pieces. His subject matter includes female portraiture and anthropomorphic creatures interlaced with personal experiences, dreams, and the occasional bad pun. Ken's formal education is in graphic design and, while he has taken a few formal painting classes, is mostly self-taught. Ken's artwork has been acquired by collectors across the U.S., Europe and Asia, and has been featured in publications including Spectrum, Catapult, and Hi-Fructose. | Ken Keirns is a Midwestern oil painter. After spending the last decade living in Chicago and California, he recently settled in Colorado where he paints full time and looks forward to the winter. While his primary medium is oil, he also enjoys creating sculptures and mixed-media pieces. His subject matter includes female portraiture and anthropomorphic creatures interlaced with personal experiences, dreams, and the occasional bad pun. Ken's formal education is in graphic design and, while he has taken a few formal painting classes, is mostly self-taught. Ken's artwork has been acquired by collectors across the U.S., Europe and Asia, and has been featured in publications including Spectrum, Catapult, and Hi-Fructose. | ||
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Revision as of 13:18, 21 February 2020
Contents
Biography
Ken Keirns is a Midwestern oil painter. After spending the last decade living in Chicago and California, he recently settled in Colorado where he paints full time and looks forward to the winter. While his primary medium is oil, he also enjoys creating sculptures and mixed-media pieces. His subject matter includes female portraiture and anthropomorphic creatures interlaced with personal experiences, dreams, and the occasional bad pun. Ken's formal education is in graphic design and, while he has taken a few formal painting classes, is mostly self-taught. Ken's artwork has been acquired by collectors across the U.S., Europe and Asia, and has been featured in publications including Spectrum, Catapult, and Hi-Fructose.
Solo Shows
- Monkey in the Middle, 2011
Designed Toy Releases
Toy Series Participation
Customs
These are one-off customs by Ken.
- Piece(s) for Winter Salon, 2017
- Piece for 10x10, 2014
- "...And she's still there!" for Tales, 2012
- "...and there before me was a pale horse" for Signs of the Apocalypse, 2012
- Piece for Playboy Redux & Playboy Redux II, 2010/2011
- Piece(s) for New Moon : Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac, 2010
- Custom for Natural Resources 3, 2010
- Piece for Masters of the Universe Group Show, 2010
- Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult, 2010
- Custom for Natural Resources, 2009
- Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult, 2008
- Mad L - 10" "Under Achiever" custom for the MadL Citizens show, 2008
- House of Liu - 6" Di Di Custom, for the House of Liu Custom Show, 2008
- "Bunny Qee", acrylic on Qee, & "Furiends" acrylic on canvas - piece for 2D-3D, 2008
- Treeson - 5" custom, 2008
- Custom Hot Wheels VW Bus for the Toys show, 2008
- Qee - 10" DIY Bart Qee, 80s Fashion Bart, for the DIY Bart Qee World Tour, 2007
- Munny - 7" Pinky Munny, for his solo Hot Babes in Toyland show, May 2007
- Munny - 7" Destroyer, for his solo Hot Babes in Toyland show, May 2007
- Qee - 8" Librarian, for his solo Hot Babes in Toyland show, May 2007
- Custom for Bitters and Sweets, 2007
- Teddy Troop - 10" custom for Teddy Troop Invasion, 2006
- Qee - 9" Bunnee Qee for Bunny Qee Fiesta, 2006
- Funny Club - 4" custom for The Funny Club Show, 2005
Images
Custom Toys
Pieces for 2D-3D
DIY Bart Qee
Bunny Qee Fiesta
for Toys
Di Di Custom
Teddy Troop Invasion
Natural Resources
Treeson Custom
for MadL Citizens
for Crazy4Cult 2010
Other Art
for Tales
for Playboy Redux
for Crazy4Cult 2008
