KEN LUCAS digital artist
Ken Lucas considers himself fortunate that his love of nature and an outdoor life sit so comfortably with his main interests of digital art and photography. Through his work he endeavours not simply to capture an image but also to recreate the atmosphere of the scene. Ken personally carries out every step in the production of these quality Giclee prints from the creation of the image to final print. The number of each Limited Edition is restricted to 350 specifically to preserve exclusivity.
His individual style has become recognised, not only in Northern Ireland but also to an ever widening circle as more and more of his prints travel further afield. His work received complimentary comment early in his digital art career when it became increasing apparent that he possessed a natural eye for composition and treatment of light combined with an ability to capture atmosphere in his scenes.
Ken first became interested in digital art when he lived close to the sea in North Down. Evening walks by the water's edge invariably left him wanting to be able to capture reflected light, particularly moonlight on water. His prints ' Pale Moon' , Helen's Bay and ' Moonlight Bay ' are among a number in his portfolio from this period . This specific interest gradually widened and progressed until today his work includes land, sea and townscapes by day and night and with the changing seasons thrown in for further variety. Snow scenes are another of his favourites and examples of these include ' Snowfall in the birch wood ', ' The Red Umbrella ' and ' Snowy Day, Crawfordsburn '. When it comes to snowfall Ken will readily admit ' I have never grown up '.
Now retired from a career in the civil service , he has time and the freedom to travel extensively. Apart from touring Ireland, the Cairngorms and the Lake District , both in summer and winter , the Cotswolds , Peak District , the Yorkshire dales , Norfolk which he loves for its ' big skies ' and bird life he has also visited in recent years Tuscany , the Italian Lakes , the Amalfi Coast , Venice , Corsica , Provence , Costa Brava , Austria , Switzerland , Australia , U.S.A. and Mauritius. He feels he is unlikely to be short of subject matter for his work.
Over the past ten years he is aware that his style has changed and continues to evolve. Initially his work was what he would now describe as photo realistic e.g. Pale Moon, Helen's Bay, but has moved on towards watercolour, e.g. The Esplanade, Ballyholme, and oil effect. Another style which he enjoys when working with buildings is pencil sketch with colouring which combines a slightly impressionistic effect with detail in the architectural features, e.g. ' The Harbour , Malcesine '.
Ken hopes you will enjoy browsing his galleries and , should you purchase , that your print will give you many many years of pleasure. Please do not hesitate to make contact should you have any queries.