Artist Information:
Ken Susnjara
Dale, IN
United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
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Artist Statement:
Conversation with the Artist
How would you, the artist,
characterize your magnificent
paintings?
Well first, they’re not really
MY paintings. In most art, the
result is defined by, and
limited by, the artist. In the
techniques that I developed, I
am more of an art “conductor”,
like the conductor ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Thermwood Corporation,
Corporate Headquarters, Dale,
IN, USA
American Visu Showroom,
American Home Furnishings
Center, High Point, NC, USA
Elwood Lilly collection,
Renowned Furniture Designer,
High Point, NC, USA
Northcutt Investment Building,
Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA
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Commissions:
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Ken Susnjara's Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Ken Susnjara's Portfolio.
Conversation with the Artist
How would you, the artist, characterize your magnificent paintings?
Well first, they’re not really MY paintings. In most art, the result is defined by, and limited by, the artist. In the techniques that I developed, I am more of an art “conductor”, like the conductor of an orchestra, than a creator. The conductor makes the music happen but it is the individual talent of the musicians that define its true quality. In my art, I used my engineering and technical background and an understanding of the physical, reflective and refractive characteristics of the materials and pigments to create a set of conditions under which these special materials mix, flow and interact. Then the materials react to the Earth’s gravity, the air, the ambient heat and each other and, with the addition of time create the intricate shapes and effects you see. The true beauty isn’t from the conductor but from the materials themselves and the natural forces that manipulate them. The final result is something so complex, so special that I don’t think it could ever be created by the hand of a person. As you stand back, you see the basic ... |
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