Kenneth R. Dewar - Painters Network

KENNETH R. DEWAR

     One can never tire of the mystical affect created by the vivifying colors and shapes that are achieved through the blending and layering of oil paints. I have always been fascinated by the use of the visual pathways of the human mind to stimulate intuition in the attempt of understanding; and like all attempts throughout history by the mind to comprehend the unknown my paintings take the form of the mandala.

     I'm a native of the Pacific Northwest and the nature and adventure that it offers. Was raised in the family printing business and so have always been involved with graphic arts. I attended Oregon State University and The Institute for Religious Development in Warwick N.Y. under the direction of the late Dr. Willem Nyland, teacher of the ideas and practices of G.I. Gurdjieff. Studied with Illanka Karasz, cover designer for the New Yorker Magazine. Also studied with Mel Katz, contemporary artist and professor at Portland State University, and Lama Tinley Drupa, teacher and painter of Tibetan Thangka's.

     My paintings often contain symbols and designs that play with a two dimensional surface in a way that illustrates fundamental laws and principles of existence in space and time, particularly the seven toned octave and the trinity. They all try to illustrate the process of individuation and attempt to create a relationship between the conscious and unconscious parts of oneself. Most of all, for myself and hopefully for the viewer as well, they reveal an inner order of the psyche.

My paintings have been displayed in exhibits at Portland State University and various group shows in Portland Oregon. Most recent exhibits include participation in a group show at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland in 2001, and a feature show at the P:ear Gallery in Portland this year. I have also been featured on "Art Focus", a local radio show at KBOO in Portland.

5525 S.W. Corbett
Portland, OR 97239
503-295-2951