Ken Austin, NWS, has been living in Orlando, FL for 19 years. Prior to moving to Orlando, Ken was president of the Watercolor Art Society of Houston, TX, and served on the Board of Directors there for over six years. Over the past 14 years, Ken has taught lessons and presented demos, lectures and workshops privately and also taught classes for Seminole Community College for two years. In 1996 Ken founded the Central Florida Watercolor Society, which has grown to a membership of over 300. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society, and his workshops are in demand in the southern states from Florida to Texas.
Ken’s main interest in watercolor is in the exploration of color, pattern and expressive painting. Equally at home with representational or abstract painting, traditional or more experimental techniques, Ken’s work has lately focused on two bodies of work: a series of paintings of monumental forms of women in domestic settings, a group of abstracted, color-intensive still lifes, and various subject specific series (Dark Flower Planet and Mountain Music). He has also recently produced giclee prints of various works.
With a background in architecture and city planning, Ken continues to explore art and produce paintings which are included in national juried competitions, have won praise and prizes from nationally known artists and jurors and are in many private and corporate collections from California to Maine.
Ken still lives in Orlando, where he practices grandfathering, banjo picking, and making art every chance he gets.
