Sam Ken Art

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07/14/2025

It's a special feeling having your work juried into a show. It's always a little nerve wracking having an esteemed juror judge your work, but it feels so rewarding when they choose it to be part of an exhibition. 210 pieces submitted by 78 artists from around the region. In the end, 42 works from 42 artists were chosen. I always say I'm honored to be part of an exhibition, but I really am. It's amazing to have the opportunity to show my work.

The exhibition runs July 7th until August 28th at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery @ The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

06/30/2025

It's always a great time to celebrate our military heroes. Thank you to artist Sam Ken Art for allowing us to share this special commissioned piece he created honoring a retiring member of our US Air Force using Inkline pens!

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06/19/2025

Dropped off my piece yesterday for the upcoming exhibition at

See you at the Opening Reception July 10 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm!

Congratulations to all the exhibiting artists:

Jason Bennet, Ryker Black, Ruth Bravetti, Cassandra Brown, Allen Burgess, Susan Christian, Carol Colin, Frank D'Amico, E.O. Dean, Michael Diamond, Doyle Fanning, Becky Frehse, Faith Hagenhofer, Lu Hanna, Jonathan Happ, Lynn Helbrecht, Laurel Henn, Stacy Hicks, Ron Hinton, Joan Hitchcock, Lucia Hwang, Hall Jameson, Jeanette Jones, Sam Ken, Yvonne Kunz, Linnie Hodge, Janice Lyons, Parker MacCready, Britt Madsen, Daniel Meuse, David Moore, Maureen Murphy, Rose Nicholas, Neil Peck, Nancy Romanovsky, Aimee Schreiber, Danny Schreiber, Judith Gebhard Smith, China Faith Star, Debbie Tracey, Jimmy Ulvenes, and Rene Westbrook

06/17/2025

Coming soon!

Artists were told the response to the exhibition call was astounding with a total of 210 pieces submitted by 78 artists from around the region. Janae Huber, this year’s guest juror, chose 42 works from 42 artists. I'm honored and excited to have my piece chosen and can't wait to see the other accepted pieces.

The exhibition runs July 7th until August 28th at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery @ The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

06/09/2025

I'm excited to be a part of this

06/06/2025

I had the pleasure of creating this piece as a retirement gift for the for 29 years of service. Lots of planning and mockups went into creating this piece. I used 12x12 acrylic paper with a linen finish and Inkline pens. The different tips and sizes of the pens helped me to capture each element at varying scales. It was the first time I used that type of paper; I chose it because of the look and feel. The linen texture on the paper helped to add extra and unexpected interest as I shaded certain areas.

I'm honored to know her and thankful for her years of service. Congratulations to Brigadier General Letendre United States Air Force (Retired) and her family.

06/03/2025

It's always extra hard to draw or paint people you know. There is added pressure to get every detail right, and too much artistic license can confuse the viewer. I went for a more accurate representation instead of a looser interpretation for this piece.

06/01/2025

Drawing figures at a smaller scale is a little bit tricky, I have to be more deliberate with lines so I don't muddy everything up. It was important to capture this family as accurately as I could for this piece. It's been truly a pleasure getting to know them.

05/30/2025

The Cadet Chapel at USAFA in Colorado Springs is a perfect example of modernist architecture. I never got to see it in person, as it's been going through a long renovation, but its shapes and angles were always captivating. Kind of a pain to capture, straight architectural lines aren't really what I like to draw, but I'm happy with how this turned out.

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2011 Mottman Rd SW
Olympia, WA
98512

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