Mark Moore Fine Art is presenting works of Dallas-based artist Ken Craft in an exclusive online exhibition ‘Cornbread Think Tank’.Ken Craft’s work reflects an interest in representational scene painting alongside cartoon storytelling. He creates original comics characters for his paintings. The work is meant to exist as both traditional easel painting and as a form of comics. Craft himself has existed in two worlds for over 20 years now, maintaining a career as a professional firefighter while painting as often as he can. The artist says “I am a painter who sometimes wishes he could be cartoonist.” He loves the long tradition of American cartooning and comics, from the tender melancholy of Charles Schulz’s ‘Peanuts’ to the wild and grotesque beauty of Tony Millionaire’s ‘Maakies’.‘Flirty La Morte’ and ‘Chief’ are the central characters in Craft's comics. They both wear costumes that vaguely place them in late 19th century America but they exist in no particular time. Through them he cracks silly jokes or brings out very real anxieties, loves and fears. There is occasionally a little philosophical meandering and also a steady sense of wonder at the natural world.The exhibition runs through October 1, 2017, at Mark Moore Fine Art, 6507 Sycamore Glen Dr. Orange Park Acres CA 92869.For details, visit: www.markmoorefineart.comClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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