Ken Keirns

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