Ken Rasmussen grew up in Broome, Marble Bar and other Western Australian country towns.
He was educated at Scotch College, and attended the University of Western Australia (B.A Literature and one year at Law School.) He subsequently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts at West Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University), majoring in painting.
Since graduation Ken has painted professionally, gaining a reputation for realist drawing, watercolour and oil painting skills.
More recently Ken has evolved as a modern realist impressionist painter.
Select Exhibitions
2022 Solo Exhibition, JahRoc Gallery, Margaret River
2019 The Power, Peppermint Grove. Solo exhibition
2017 Solo exhibition, JahRoc Gallery, Gallery 360, Finishing Touch
2017 Yallingup Galleries Summer Exhibition
2016 Yallingup Galleries Summer Exhibition
2016 Solo Exhibition, JahRoc Gallery, Margaret River
2015 Solo exhibition, JahRoc Gallery, Margaret River
2014 Solo exhibition, JahRoc Gallery
2012 Solo exhibition, JahRoc Gallery
2011 Solo Exhibition, JahRoc Gallery
2005 Solo exhibition, Greenhill Galleries, Adelaide
2000 Solo exhibition, McKenzie Gallery, Claremont
1999 Solo exhibition, McKenzie Gallery, Claremont
1996 Solo exhibition, Framed Gallery, Darwin
1996 Solo exhibition, “Rare Pearls”
1996 Solo exhibition “Summer Breezes”, Katsui Studio, Claremont
1995 Solo exhibition, Tatteralls Invitation Landscape Painting Award, Brisbane
1995 Solo exhibition – “North and South”, A Shed Fremantle
1991 Solo exhibition, Old Brewery Studios
1990 “Recycling Lugers and Bush Camps” solo exhibition, artists’ studios, West Perth
1989 Solo exhibition, Boughwilleaf Festival, Darwin
1988 Solo travelling exhibition, invitation Bicentennial Goldfields Trek, Perth to Kalgoorlie
1987 Solo exhibition, Stockman’s Hall of Fame, WA Branch, Claremont
1987 Solo exhibition, Ric’s Gallery, Balmain
1987 Solo exhibition, Old Cheese Factory Gallery, Balingup
1986 Solo exhibition, Old Cheese Factory Gallery, Balingup
Commendations & Awards:
2019 Town of Claremont Art Awards (Winner – People’s Choice)
1993 Winner, Woolstores Acquisitive Art Award for oil painting, Fremantle.
1993 Runner up, Woolstores Award for works on paper, Fremantle