New commissioned work
Ken is at present busy with a large commissioned work for a nordic IT company which involves a patchwork of smaller paintings put together within two large rectangular boards. Ken has constructed a special easel to accommodate the large format work. Watch this space for the final result of the paintings!
Hempel Calender 2012
The Hempel Calendar for 2012 has now been published and the theme for this years calendar is Oceanographic Research Vessels. Among the six ship portraits is Jacques Cousteau`s famous ship Calypso which was the turning point of many of the documentaries about the underwater sea life.
Now it's possible to buy paintings from the calendar 2011 and 12. The paintings can be seen here. Please contact Ken directly on info@kenzier.dk for information on price.
Hempel Calender 2012
Ken Zier is yet again the artist behind the Hempel Calender. He presently works on 6 new paintings for the calender 2012. The theme is still a well kept secret but will be revealed in the autumn.
BOOT Dusseldorf
Yet again BOOT Dusseldorf is hosting a large maritime exhibition. Ken Zier is working around the clock to finish paintings for the exhibition which runs 22-20 January. Ken is represented by the dutch gallery De Scheepskamer but will be at the stand himself on the first day saturday. There will be around 15 new works on the exhibition - among them a ship portrait from the Hempel calendar 2011.
Last Glint of the Sun
On the weekend of 27-28 November Ken Zier will host a special exhibition with new paintings with the tilte 'Last Glint of the Sun'. Visit the exhibition and get a last 'glint' of light before we go towards the darker winter months. The exhibition will be open both days from 11-17.
Evening Beach Walk
Ken ZIer behind international calendar
Ken Zier has the last 6 months been working on a series of motives for the well known marine calendar from Hempel. 6 large paintings has been produced with tug boats as the theme. Besides Ken as a painter the calendar issue for 2011 also has Bernt Kure as writer and editor. One of the paintings feature the local tug boat Sct Knud which can be seen here. In 1984 Sct. Knud tugged The Frigate "Jylland" on its last journey to the dry dock in Ebeltoft.
