KEN FAULKS:  Biography/C.V.

 

ABOUT:

Since 1984, I’ve been working professionally as a freelance visual artist, producing various works for various projects. I’ve lived and worked in both Vancouver and Victoria BC.

Illustration and design projects have included: murals (interior and exterior), logos, illustrated posters, cards, book covers, children’s books, cartoon characters, technical drawings, product illustration, and website design.

Illustration & Graphic Design projects have been produced using traditional and/or digital mediums.

Traditional mediums: oil, acrylic, airbrush, felt marker, graphite, pen and ink.

Digital mediums: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Corel Painter.

When starting my career as a ‘fine artist’ in 1989, I worked exclusively outside ‘en plein air’, producing smaller oils on canvas and wood panel. These works were representational. Frequently, I would take these small plein air pieces into the studio, and translate them into larger works.

In ‘92 I started producing abstract works. These paintings were influenced by the plein air landscapes I had been painting. During the 90’s, subject matter would include landscapes, interiors, figurative, and still life, and the non-representational (abstraction).

Representational paintings have been done using traditional paint media, including: oil, acrylic.

Non-representational paintings have been done using traditional and/or digital paint media, including: oil, acrylic, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Corel Painter.

I’ve been exhibiting in galleries since 1989, having both group, and solo shows.

I welcome corporate and private commissions.  References on request.

 

BACKGROUND:

1964 Born, Victoria B.C. Canada

1983 Started freelancing part time as a commercial illustrator, Victoria B.C.

1985 Created Artech Graphics Ltd. and became a full time illustrator, Victoria B.C.

1987 Moved to Vancouver to continue as a freelance illustrator

1989 Started a part time career as a fine artist working “en plein air” in oils

1990 Co-created “The 2 1/2” with painters Andrew Wooldridge and Marie Stevens

1991 Started gallery exhibitions with the other members of “The 2 1/2”

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2011 “The Sky’s the Limit”: Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2010 “Ken Faulks”: The Old School House Gallery, Qualicum, B.C.

2010 “New Plein Air Works”: Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2010 “Other Places” Abstractions: Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2009 “Going Places” Plein Air Works: Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2002 “Elements”: The Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1999 Bean Around the World Bistro and Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1998 Bean Around the World Bistro and Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1997 “Recent Landscapes”: The Lounge Gallery, St. Johns Church, Victoria, B.C.

1995 Given Space”: Hidden Space Gallery, Sooke, B.C.

1994 Soho Village Bistro: Victoria, B.C.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2011 “Journeys”: The Old School House Gallery, Qualicum, B.C.

2009 “Ho Ho” 1 & 2: View At Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2009 “Plein Air Show”: Old School House Gallery, Qualicum B.C.

2008 “Out of Plein Air”: Mercurio Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2005 “The Small Christmas Show”: The Avenue Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2003 “Contrasts”: Caswell Lawrence Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2002 “New Works”: The Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2002 “Faulks and Mix”: The Goward House Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2002 “The Painted Landscape”: The Maltwood Gallery, U-Vic, Victoria B.C.

2002 “Group Show”: The Paprika Bistro and Gallery, Victoria B.C.

2001 “First Show”: Caswell Lawrence Fine Art Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

2001 “Capturing an Idea”: Bamberton Cement Plant

1998 “Recent Works”: The Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1997 “Landscapes”: The Hidden Space Gallery, Sooke, B.C.

1996 “Recent Works”: The Michelle Frost Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1996 “From Sketch to Painted Picture”: The Hidden Space Gallery, Sooke, B.C.

1994 “Ken Faulks/Nick Pearce”: Herald St. Cafe, Victoria, B.C.

1994 “Ken Faulks / Philip Mix”: Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.

1992 “The 2 1/2”: Swans Hotel, Victoria, B.C.

1991 “The 2 1/2”: Sheck Gallery, Chemainus, B.C.

 

JURIED EXHIBITIONS:

1999 Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria B.C.

1999 Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.

1999 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, B.C.

1998 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, B.C.

1993 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, B.C.

1991 Sooke Fine Arts, Sooke, B.C.

1993 The International Friendship Art Exhibition: Tokyo, Japan

1992 Sooke Fine Arts: Peoples Choice Award: “Goldstream”: Sooke, B.C.

 

SELECTED PROJECTS:

2004  Mural Commission: “Royal Athletic Park Sports Heritage” (10’ x 10’), City of Victoria, B.C.

2004  Mural Commission: “Bowness Heritage” (12’ x 60’), Bowness Cycle, Bowness, Alberta

2001  Mural Commission: “1940’s Street Scene” (11’ x 22’), Victoria, B.C.

1999  Mural Commission: “1950’s Street Scene” (16’ x 164’), James Island, B.C.

1998  Mural Commission: “A Forest of Men” Centenary Mural (22’ x 64’), City of Kenora Ontario

1997  “On-track” Brochure: Greater Victoria Light Rail Transit Committee

1996  “Clean Water” Brochure: B.C. Ministry of Environment, Parks and Lands

1996  Painting Commission: Island Business Forms, Victoria, B.C.

1994  Cover Illustration: CFAX Community Awards Magazine, Victoria, B.C.

1991  Mural Commission: “Underwater Marine Life” (4’ x 16’), Hillside Center, Victoria, B.C.