Artist's Biography - Ken Wesman


Ken Wesman

Welcome to a festival of colour in the action-packed world of Ken Wesman - an artist commissioned for seven official images for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and later that same year, with an invitation from the Korean Olympic President, the Olympic Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea. Each resulted in exhibit sell-outs, and four of these images are now in both Olympic Halls of Fame. Wesman is now creating images for the 2000 Olympic Summer Games in Sydney, Australia and also the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Ken Wesman was born in Alberta, Canada in 1936 and moved to Vancouver, B.C., Canada six years later. The Pacific coast then became his home, and still his base, where he painted his first oils at age twelve. After leaving high school, he self-taught his skills in colour and technique as a commercial artist. In 1975 he ventured the world, broadening his knowledge of the arts. Four years later, he returned from Europe to further pursue his desire and passion to paint.

Wesman's philosophy is "Colour is Life". Approximately 16 years ago, Wesman used to paint photo-realistically with brushes, then decided to experiment with paint knives. The result was so exciting that today he still creates in the same manner, using paint knives and a multitude of vibrant colours to render on to canvas life's thrilling and memorable moments, especially sports.

Internationally collected, corporate and individual purchases attest to the appreciation and desirability of Wesman's unique and high-energy art. His art includes recreational, professional and Olympic sports. Any sport is available - if you don't see it, Wesman can create it. He has participated in most sports and can realize and capture the excitement, essence and movement of each sport.

A new feature Wesman is introducing into the Limited Edition Reproductions onto canvas, is that from his originals, a specific numbered Limited Edition is determined, however, you may order any size image within each Limited Edition. Each image is inspected and approved, then signed and numbered by Wesman and has an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity. All Wesman art is guaranteed for your enjoyment and satisfaction. Please enter our Galleries to view his latest images.

Commissions & Collectors
· Imperial Oil (Esso) Canada
· Vancouver Canucks Hockey Club
· Canadian Ski Association
· Shell Oil Canada
· Ski Canada magazine
· Canadiens Baseball, Vancouver
· Whistler magazine
· Sandman Sport Lounge Hotel
· Delta Inn, Whistler
· Umbertos Restaurants, Vancouver
  & Whistler
· Ridge, Tahoe California
· U.S. Senior Golf
· Sierra Galleries, California
· Caesars Tahoe
· Special Olympics Canada
· Expo 86, Canada
· Sea Festival 86, Vancouver
· Grey Cup Football, Vancouver
· Tai Fook Securities, Hong Kong
· Asia Golf Championship
· Swan-E-Set Bay Resort Golf &
  Country Club, Canada
· 1988 Winter Olympic Games,
  Calgary, Canada
· University of Calgary
· Petro Canada
· Calgary Olympic Hall of Fame
· 1988 Summer Olympic Games,
  Seoul, Korea
· Seoul Museum, South Korea
· AIDA TI Circuit, Japan
· Tanaka International Sports, Japan
· Toronto Sky Dome
· Chateau Golf Club, Whistler
· B.C. Lottery, Canada
· Hastings Horse Racing Track, Vancouver
· 1994 Commonwealth Games,
  Victoria, B.C.
· Celebrity Publishing, California
· Avant/Garde Gallery, Palm Springs, USA
· PGA West, California
· Atlanta '96, USA
· Eron Mortgage Co., Vancouver
· GM Motors, Vancouver
· B.C. Tennis
· Theatre BC
· Northview Golf & Country Club
· P.G.A. Arnold Palmer, Canada
· Shark Club Lounge, Canada
· Ken Roberts, Commodity Guru, USA
· Lasik Vision Canada