Rev It Up! The Mayor's Gallery features work by Ken Scaglia

The Mayor’s Gallery presents Ken Scaglia “Foreign and Domestic:  A Decade of Automobile Photorealism” collection of compelling compositions worked in acrylic on canvas on exhibit March 3 – April 28, 2017 at Government Center in Stamford.

I had painted casually throughout my design career, but took to it in earnest in 2005 as a means to satisfy my interest in building my skills and seeking a particular vision for my work. I found some old slides of car parts I had taken from my time in Ohio. These became large canvases with a special intriguing view of automotive details and reflections.

I translate my interest and fascination with classic automobiles into compelling compositions. Each one relies on the principles of balance, value, and movement. They are not so much documentations of a car in a particular moment as they are line compositions that satisfy my investigations of the edges of each painting.

I enjoy the pursuit of finding new views of cars and new canvas proportions for a dynamic composition. Each painting is an opportunity to refine my skills of painting and seeing. I continue to balance my painting with my work as an adjunct professor of design. Each informs the other as I bring insights from the classroom back to the studio and vice versa. At the core of both is a desire for challenging work that depends on knowledgeable, thoughtful, and skillful appreciation for the subject at hand.

View Ken’s work: kenscagliastudios.com

Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd, 10th fl  Stamford, CT

  • Weekdays: 9am – 4pm     
  • Parking on site       
  • Handicap accessible
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