John King
- Albuquerque, NM
- KohnJing87@gmail.com
- JohnKingArtwork.com
Cold Guts & Flutter-Byes
oil on canvas
34"H x 59.5"W
Warm to the Touch
collaged oil and acrylic on canvas
45"H x 19.75"W x 3.75"D
Smooth Anxiety
oil on canvas
40"H x 30"W
Melt in Your Mouth
oil on canvas
40"H x 30"W
Primordial Stew
pen and ink on paper
30"H x 22"W
Words
I'm interested in making paintings that contrast formal elements of color, shape, light, and technique. My artworks continue to evolve, yet tend to sustain a balance between intuitively setting up an active condition, and reacting to that condition using focused drawings and brushwork. I deliberately employ variance in the pace at which I work. This approach results in imagery that I find to be both static and dynamic.
Some of the paintings and drawings utilize representational forms to imply a narrative. Others start with a single mark which is then reacted to and compositionally built upon, gradually expanding outwards towards a full image.
The employment and manipulation of spatial illusionism allows me to render forms to fully occupy the environment from which they’re made, providing them with level of implied substance.
Content copyright by John Kenneth King.




