Cannon Beach, Oregon - Ken Grant’s new paintings of interiors of rooms, chairs, still-life's, and figurative works are rendered in a highly refined style that resembles photo realism.  The mastery of his medium is the unifying element for Grant’s works where his unique imagery is contrived, hinting at surrealism.  Light and shadow are essential and strengthening elements in Grant’s work, created from a number of model and still life studies that are composed into subtle narrative scenes that have a Magritte-like sense of illusion.

His still life’s are often on floating tables and outside the doors and windows of his interior scenes are endless calm seas.  Grant’s figurative work often contains costuming, an unusual perspective, or an unsuspected setting. 

These romantic paintings capture unique moments in time whether it be the reality of changing light through a window, shadows cast from lone objects in otherwise empty rooms or surreal scenes contrived with wit and fantasy.  Evoking a sense of illusion, Ken Grant offers an imaginary narrative that inspires the elusive impression of open space while turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.  Looking Out to Sea on exhibition SEPTEMBER 2 - 30, 2006.

With annual exhibitions at the White Bird Gallery, Ken Grant has evolved his technique and unique style over the years to become a favorite artist at the coast.

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