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Kenneth A Head

A painter in Watercolour, Oil and Acrylic, Ken received training at Twickenham Technical Art College during the fifties, having shown a natural ability since childhood: after which he began a career as a Graphic Artist in central London, specialising in illustration, photo-retouching and lettering. He is an expert airbrush artist and, before the advent of computer-simulated airbrush effects, produced a good proportion of finished artwork for colour-gradated designs used in commercial packaging, such as Benson & Hedges Superkings, Gillette, Johnnie Walker, Typhoo, Dunhill and many others.

Ken’s main interest in Fine Art is ‘architectural landscape’ working on site wherever possible. The effects of light and shade are very important to him and in his Mediterranean and American desert subjects; he always attempts to convey the feeling of heat.

Like John, Ken is also a member of The Croydon Art Society and the Cantium Group of Artists, and, additionally, The South East London Art Group. He has held several one-man exhibitions in the South East and his works also hang in several Fine Art galleries locally.

Ken was commissioned to contribute illustrations for a SEGAS calendar featuring English Public Houses and on several occasions has painted stage backcloth's for amateur productions both in London and at the Edinburgh Festival, ranging from Shakespeare to light opera. As part of the Croydon/Arnhem link celebrations, the Town Hall in Arnhem, Holland was presented with one of his paintings – depicting the Fairfield Halls, which is now on permanent display.

Ken is now a member of the Armed Forces Art Society and exhibits with them at the Mall Galleries in central London.

John Carlton

"It has often been said that art means different things to different people. I believe this to be quite true.

To that end, I have followed a more traditional approach, and with artistic licence, when required, hopefully to reach a satisfactory conclusion in my work.

I have studied Masters of my day, and learned from their example. To date my work has been seen around the British Isles and abroad including: Canada, Australia, Austria and France.

Although I work in most media I have acquired a reputation for Pastel, giving many demonstrations to local Art Clubs and Societies. Being a member of the Croydon Art Society, The Cantium Group of Artists and West Wickham Arts Association has also led to many commissions.

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So if ever you get the chance to see any of my works, I can only hope that they will afford you a degree of pleasure."