About Ken
Done
Ken Done
born in 1940 left school at the age of
fourteen to go to art school he travelled each day by ferry from his home in Cremorne to the
city to attend art classes. In his first three years of schooling, he studied
many art subjects but in his final last two years, he specialised in design and
illustration. At nineteen he worked for two weeks with the prestigious atelier
Smith and Julius a workshop that provided work for many young artists, he left
the workshop for a job that paid him twice the salary. Unfortunately, even
though he was one of the top art students of his year he submitted, some of his
advertising designs as part of his fifth year portfolio and he failed the
coarse, he soon later left Sydney and travelled to Japan and New York. He found
work with the highly recognised Thomas advertising company in New York and
London. Since the humble beginners of Ken Done career he has flourished into
one of Australia's most recognised and highly regarded artist. His unique
perspective on Australian culture and the love for the country and the city of
Sydney is clear in many of his works. He takes complex details of his
surrounding simplifies the imagery and creates brightly coloured eye pleasing
high-spirited unique art works.
The Ken Done
Art Gallery and shop
Housed and
located in the impressive heritage Australian steam navigation building are
continuous changing art works of Ken Done inside view the original works
reflecting the Done's style and the contrast of colours that distinguish him as
Australia's most famous artist. The gallery store has a selection of Ken Done
original work and Unique Imagery on canvas drawing prints and posters. Inside
there are also tea Shirts tea towels books and other souvenirs that you can
take home and cherish for life.
Location
Ken Done gallery, 1 Hicksons road the rocks Sydney
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