Artist: Ken Auster
Title:Coke-Atoos w/ Hold the Pineapple (set of 2)
Image Size: 13" x 10"
Edition:Artist Hand Signed and Numbered Limited Edition to 250
Medium: Fine Art Canvas
About the Art: Trained in illustration at California State University, Long Beach, Ken Auster

left the restrictions of life as an illustrator and developed his own quick and

loose painting style capturing the beauty and activity of life on the

California Coast and beyond. He shares with his viewers uncomplicated but

moving stories on canvas – simply and effectively, documenting the ordinary in

an unordinary manner. As one famous critic described – “each painting captures

a moment in time charged with a hint of narrative drama. And each is rendered

with such vibrant immediacy that a single glance excites other senses as

well.” Auster teaches some 11-12 workshops a year, which he considers

important to keep himself from becoming isolated. He never really planned on

teaching but has found he has a knack for it. Still devoted to surfing, Auster

prefers to paint while traveling or following the surf to avoid the day-to-day

distractions of business. He has been painting in the plein air style for

approximately 9 years and says that painting on location “keeps you honest.”