Ken Wild
What lies just below the surface--of the earth, of the sea, of the human psyche, of the layers of human history--this is the concern of Ken Wild’s work.
In his jewel-like oil paintings, we see the interplay of sunlight and deepest shadow. We feel the strands and coils of color woven over darkness. The more we try to name and explain what we’re seeing, the more questions arise.
His paintings are in many ways a reflection of the life he has followed as an archaeologist. Since the early 70’s, he has had the opportunity to uncover secrets from our nation’s battlefields, lost villages of the Cherokee, and below the waters of Biscayne Bay, the Tortugas and from the forts of Old San Juan.
As the National Park Archeologist and Cultural Resource Manager, he has worked at depth in the water and soils throughout our Virgin Islands. He has had a passion for shedding light on the mysteries of Saint John’s past and since 1984 has loved living here.
Poring through earthen layers of history, Wild has uncovered a stunning wealth of artifacts and through them a new understanding of the people who have walked this island since prehistoric days. His search has led him also to a world beneath the sea where precious relics lie among complex life forms which move with luminous elegance.
It’s only fitting that Ken Wild should see and express his world in these terms, and that his paintings should draw on these experiences-- presenting illusions that both delight and mystify.
 Deep Reef oil on canvas 11.5x8.5 2900. |
 Lost Seahorse oil on canvas 10.5x8.5 2900. |
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 Waiting oil on canvas 6.5x4.5 1100. |
 Walking Away oil on canvas 11.5x8.5 1900 |
 You've Been Learning oil on canvas 11.5x8.5 2400. |
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 Poseidon of Deep Sea Dreams 2800. |
