Artist: Kenny Evansen
Although I took a few art classes in high school, I’m largely
self-taught. Subject matter ranges from portraiture to landscapes.
Sometimes commissions come in for murals and I enjoy the expanse of
the “wall-sized canvas. "My
earliest memory a crayon was in my hands and I was drawing. Today
I’d say a paintbrush has taken the crayon’s place. I like
working with graphite for portraiture and acrylics for major
paintings.
I
was born in Portland, Oregon and the Northwest is truly my home. In
fact, my business is named “Art Northwest.” It is here that I
feel at home working on wood projects such as toys, boxes, games and
custom framing. I enjoy hiking, fishing, movies, family time and
even working in the yard. I am blessed that I can raise my
daughter and be an artist. They all bring me pleasure
Why
do I paint? Painting allows me to share with others my visions and
interpretations of my Northwest world. More than once I’ve been
impressed with the ability of some fine artist to say the most with
the simplest tools. Perhaps this is why I like using the
amazing-pencil. With
my wife and daughter, we have our home in Graham, Washington today.
