HOUSE PORTRAITS
Oil Paintings by Ken Russack
March 4th - March 29th
MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ken started painting as a freshman in high school and continued to paint during his studies at Oswego State. After thirty years of break, Ken began painting again when he was drawn to the beauty of Vermont landscape and the idea of plein air painting. Influenced by Edward Hopper’s work and the style of Impressionism, Ken creates his large urban landscape oil paintings in his studio. Ken also took workshops and studied with the likes of Horn, Boedges, Hunter, Abbott, Larkin, and Walton. Ken lives in Burlington with his wife Janice, his most ardent supporter and critic. Ken has three daughters and seven grandchildren.
Ken’s images are represented as modernist, impressionist views of our urban and rural landscapes. His focused look at the face of buildings reveals nuances and personalities as if they want to speak to you – a moment in time reflecting their daily moods as life traverses their facades. The strength of shadows and light enhance the character of these portraits. They provide a time-sensitive experience that reflects the ever-changing landscape.
We see this in his body of work “The White Houses of the Mad River Valley” where Ken references the tranquility of Edward Hopper, which carries through to his colorful depictions of Old North End mainstays. Houses and buildings age, some more gracefully than others. Similar to us, buildings fight off aging and time through renovations, new paint schemes and simple care.
Ken started painting as a freshman in high school and continued to paint during his studies at Oswego State. After thirty years of break, Ken began painting again when he was drawn to the beauty of Vermont landscape and the idea of plein air painting. Influenced by Edward Hopper’s work and the style of Impressionism, Ken creates his large urban landscape oil paintings in his studio. Ken also took workshops and studied with the likes of Horn, Boedges, Hunter, Abbott, Larkin, and Walton. Ken lives in Burlington with his wife Janice, his most ardent supporter and critic. Ken has three daughters and seven grandchildren.
