Ken Call     AWS, NWS, TWSA MS

Starting in art school and all thru my early years as an illustrator I was encouraged to paint in many different mediums and styles. I tried them all but, in the end, I settled on watercolor. The spontaneity and flow just fit my personality and style. What I look for and strive to achieve can only be expressed in this wonderful medium. One of the things asked of the artists is to define what inspires them to do what they do. After giving it some thought, the one thing that comes to mind before anything else is the play of sunlight, indoors or out, which defines and creates a mood.

Born and raised in Rochelle, Illinois, Ken went on to graduate from the American Academy of Art in 1980 with an Associates Degree in Illustration and Watercolor. He has worked as a freelance artist nationally for many years. Ken spent 1993 and 1994 studying and painting in Paris, France. He is now living in Northbrook, Illinois with his wife and two children.

After beginning his career as a studio artist, he soon branched out on his own, beginning a very successful freelance career, which to date has led to the creation of over 500 illustrations for books, magazines, art publishers, advertising agencies and corporations.

Ken in the last few years has made the transition to fine art and portraiture. Many of his originals are hanging in galleries and homes across the country. Many awards including many Best in Shows, have led to Signature status in the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Missouri Watercolor Society, and Montana Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society Master Status, along with being a Master Signature member with the Illinois Watercolor Society. He is at this time busy teaching workshops around the country in addition to being a frequent Judge and juror for various art organizations across the country.

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