A Ken Kirkby original oil on board landscape painting. Done in Kirkby's signature style, signed lower right, and included with a 1995 certificate of authenticity from Rocfern International Galleries. In excellent condition.
Theme: Art, Abstract Landscapes
Artist Ken Kirkby was born in London, England in 1940. He grew up in Portugal where he had his first successful exhibit at age 16. In the late 1950s he moved to Canada, found work in northwestern British Columbia and gradually migrated further north. He spent five years walking, paddling and sledding across the Canadian Arctic with various groups of Inuit. Becoming very involved with social issues in the North, he dedicated his art practice to rising awareness. After a decade of work in this area, Kirkby became the President of the Nile Creek Enhancement Society in 2006. Today, he leads the Society in fundraising, often using his own art and that of concerned fellow-artists, in order to solicit donations from corporations and the public. The Society is actively engaged in projects that are bringing creeks back to life and reviving the kelp and eelgrass beds that are fundamentally important to the salmon’s ocean habitat. In 1993, Ken Kirkby was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation. His work is in many important public and private collections, including several members of the British Royal Family, The Hon. Jean Chretien, Pierre Elliot Trudeau and The National Gallery of Canada. Image: 11: x 14:. Frame: 16" x 18 1/2".