Venice, with its architecture, earth colours, figures and atmospheric light has had a great effect on Ken's work for over 30 years. Painting 'contre jour' with the intense light reflecting off water, roof tops or piazza, Ken builds up his watercolours with wash upon wash of transparent colour. Often working on two paintings of the same scene, his subjects include St Marks Square, the Salute, Campo S. Angelo and the fish market.
Ken Howard R.A. studied at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art. He was the official artist in Northern Ireland 1973-80 and became an elected member of the Royal Academy in 1992. Ken is a past president of the New English Art Club and a member of all the major art societies. He has had numerous one-man exhibitions worldwide and his paintings are in many public collections.