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New work: Color in Concert, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in.
Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery , Westport, Connecticut $9250 framed On any given day, my studio is alive with canvases in various stages of creation. This particular piece had a long residency that began fourteen months ago and evolving through many changes, yet never quite finding its resolution. Over time, I explored several color directions: vivid reds with yellows, then a turn toward lavender and gold, where it remained for months awaiting the
Ken Elliott
2 days ago1 min read


New work: At the Lights Edge, oil on panel, 30 x 30 in.
At the Lights Edge Oil on panel, 30 x 30 in. Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery , Westport, Connecticut $4400 framed To purchase About this oil: Light is the essence in all of my landscapes and along with color, it is what brings me into the studio. For this subject, I set out to push both and see what develops. I have plans to do a larger version of this view, but I first wanted to work out a number of ideas in the small scale here. This is a very high contrast concept, placing the
Ken Elliott
5 days ago1 min read


New work: Yellow Lace, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches
Yellow Lace Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches Exhibiting: Sorelle Gallery , Westport, Connecticut $10500 framed To purchase About this oil This was a very enjoyable oil to do. The large, 5 x 4 foot size creates a few challenges, but that was one of the things that attracted me to the idea. The other was to make a statement in a large scale, that is to create a lot of pattern, color and movement over a large surface. There is movement in every part of the canvas and I get to say i
Ken Elliott
5 days ago1 min read


New Work: Color in Concert, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches
Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches In the studio On any given day, my studio is alive with canvases in various stages of creation. This particular piece had a long residency that began fourteen months ago and evolving through many changes, yet never quite finding its resolution. Over time, I explored several color directions: vivid reds with yellows, then a turn toward lavender and gold, where it remained for months awaiting the next spark. That breakthrough arrived unexpectedly w
Ken Elliott
Dec 28, 20251 min read


Grateful notices: Red Movements, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches
Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches Exhibited: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art , Santa Fe, NM Private collection, NC. My thanks to the couple that purchased this oil. About this artwork: This composition has always drawn me in—the feeling of standing in the shaded part of a forest, looking outward toward a place flooded with light. It presents an ideal stage for exploring contrast, depth, and energy. In this work, I began immediately with bold colors and contrasts that set the theme fo
Ken Elliott
Dec 12, 20251 min read


New Works: Exhibiting in the National Western Stock Show, 2025-26
Colorful View, 30 x 40 inches, $5250 framed 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 Videos: Colorful View Light Behind the Hills Colors Revealed Yellow Abundance These works will be sold only at the listed price. There is no bidding by lottery, silent auction, or otherwise, and there is no
Ken Elliott
Dec 8, 20251 min read


New Work: All in the Glow, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches
All in the Glow, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches In the studio $9250 framed To purchase This oil is a larger, more expansive reimagining of the earlier painting Soft Evening Colors , keeping the same basic composition while shifting the mood and intensity. In this version, the sun drops lower and burns brighter and that small change sends a warm radiance across the entire landscape. Every area of the surface was reconsidered and strengthened, with more presence, nuance, and mor
Ken Elliott
Nov 30, 20251 min read


New work: Soft Evening Colors
Oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches Exhibiting, Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art , Santa Fe, NM $2150 framed To purchase About this oil: This was a throughly enjoyable painting to make. It had a mind of its own and I didn’t know what was going to happen from one moment to the next. It began with that grouping of blue trees in the back and two trees standing in the front. To complete the composition, strips of field and sky. Then I was immediately stuck... it just wasn't coming together s
Ken Elliott
Oct 20, 20252 min read


Grateful notices: Blue Cascade, pastel
Pastel on sanded paper, image 17 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. In the studio, the frame shown is computer generated Private collection, Denver My thank you to the collector of this pastel About this pastel: This is a dance. I am fascinated by the patterns found in groups of trees and for this pastel, I set out to highlight those patterns in an unusual way. The composition is like a stage where everything is on the diagonal, organized into a stage set. Against that are the random vertic
Ken Elliott
Oct 11, 20251 min read


View to the Hill III, pastel
Pastel on sanded paper, image, 19 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. In the studio, the frame shown is computer generated $1600 unframed / on reserve To purchase About this pastel: These are the foothills near my home. The green fields in front abruptly slope down to the blue hill, leaving an unseen valley. It creates a simplified arrangement without showing the transition of those fields moving up to join the hill. The arrangement is simply strips of land, hill and sky. Everything in this c
Ken Elliott
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Grateful notices: Colorful Progressions, Study, pastel
Pastel on sanded paper, image, 13 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches In the studio, the frame shown is computer generated. Private collection, Denver My thank you to the collector of this pastel About this pastel: This piece was begun as an interesting line of trees in various colors, trending to fall and in a subtle fashion. While laying this out, I noticed that the addition of blues magnified the foliage in the trees, lighting up everything it touched. My original plan went out the win
Ken Elliott
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Grateful Notices: Saccades VIII, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches
Exhibited: Renjeau Gallery , Natick, MA Private collection About the Saccades Series shown here: "Since the late 19th century,...
Ken Elliott
Sep 12, 20251 min read


In the Studio September 2025
There are a lot of works in various stages of completion at the moment and here are some of those I'll be focusing on today. I'm always...
Ken Elliott
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Featured in the September 2025, American Art Collector Magazine
The Evolving Landscape Collector's Focus: Landscapes Introduction by Sarah Gianelli Cadmium Running Through Oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inches Exhibited: Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM Private collection About this oil From the Landscape survey article: "Ken Elliott’s landscapes are not about recreating nature—they’re about distilling it, amplifying it and responding to it in a deeply personal way. “Nature is the starting point, but once in the studio, I allo
Ken Elliott
Sep 1, 20251 min read


In the Studio August 2025
As I was leaving the studio for the day, these 3 oils caught my eye. They were on the easels and in temporary frames for evaluation and...
Ken Elliott
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Unpacking Colors in the Breeze I
Arriving at the Sorelle Gallery today, Colors in the Breeze I, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches. More information and to purchase
Ken Elliott
Aug 16, 20251 min read


New Work: Evening Color, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches
Exhibiting, Saks Galleries,Denver About this oil: This was a very enjoyable piece to do and it’s a follow up to the larger, 36 x 60 oil,...
Ken Elliott
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Making it Fine Art Workshop October 3 - 5, 2025
Castle Rock, CO Denver Metro Fri.-Sun. October 3 - 5 Castle Rock, CO (Denver Metro) 3 immersive days / $590 per person. To Register ...
Ken Elliott
Jul 21, 20252 min read


Recent Workshops, Cincinnati, Boston Metro and Denver Metro
Workshop with the Cincinnati Art Club, April 2025 Here are photos from the recent Cincinnati, Boston metro and Castle Rock workshops. It...
Ken Elliott
May 19, 20251 min read


Making it Fine Art Workshop July 18-20, 2025
The first three Workshops this year have sold out but there are still openings for July 18-20. I hope to see you there! Complete...
Ken Elliott
May 12, 20252 min read
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