BIOGRAPHY: 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.
The illustration & graphic design projects have been done 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.
BIOGRAPHY: Background
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.
1989 Co-created “The 2 1/2” with painters Andrew Wooldridge and Marie Stevens.
1989 Started gallery exhibitions with the other members of “The 2 1/2”.
90-pres Continuing to paint and exhibit paintings in galleries.
BIOGRAPHY: Solo Exhibitions
2013 "Ken Faulks - A Breath of Fresh Air"; West End Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2012 "Ken Faulks New Work"; Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2011 "Bringing Home The Light": 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": Mercurio Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
2009 "Going Places": 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.
BIOGRAPHY: Group Exhibitions
2013 "Al Frescoes of Victoria"; Coast Collective Art Centre, Victoria B.C.
2012 "Al Frescoes of Victoria"; Coast Collective Art Centre, Victoria B.C.
2011 "Al Frescoes of Victoria"; Coast Collective Art Centre, Victoria B.C.
2011 "Journeys": The Old School House Gallery, Qualicum, B.C.
2009 "Ho Ho" Part 1 & 2: View Art Gallery, Victoria, 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.
