Kenneth Grzesik

The colors and compositions in my photography are influenced by my experience as a painter. In my most recent imagery I've been exploring the wonders of color. There is the beauty of blue, the romance of red, the glory of green, the mellow of yellow, the mystery of magenta, the cool of cyan, the presence of purple, the grandeur of gold, the courage of orange, the pretty of pink, the vibrancy of violet and it just goes on and on until it reaches Lumaland which is a collection of vibrant seascapes infused with surreal color gradients. Each composition frames a silhouetted foreground against an intense sky reflecting on water. The use of saturated hues magenta, cyan, yellow, and deep blues creates an otherworldly atmosphere. Textural water ripples mirror the sky’s color transitions, lending cohesion across images. Compositions often center the horizon line, emphasizing symmetry and reflection. The silhouetted elements provide a strong graphic focal point, breaking the gradient planes. Cloud formations are abstracted into color fields, shifting between warm and cool tones. Occasional bird silhouettes introduce a dynamic sense of life in these dreamlike scenes. I've been experimenting while exploring different aspects of light and color...

B.F.A. degree in painting in 1974 and a M.A. degree in drawing in 1977.Both are from Northern Illinois University. Certificate of Completion with honors in Photoshop/Illustrator from Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA, Dec. 2008.

Selected Exhibitions
2026 Seattle Climate Innovation Hub Artist Showcase Seattle, WA, United States
2026 The Red Show Bothell, WA, United States
2025 Seattle Climate Innovation Hub Artist Showcase Seattle, WA, United States
Seeing Red, juried show, Willard Art and Frame, Bothell Washington, February, 2025
Group Show, Tsuga Fine Art, 10101 Main Street, Bothell, Washington, March 2016
Gallery Artist, Aloha Images, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, 2000 - 2004.
Images from the Green Shack, One Man Show, Kauai International Theater, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii
December, 2000.
Natural Mysteries, One Man Show, Gilman Gallery, Issaquah, Washington, October 1987.
Other Places, One man Show, Carolyn Hartness Gallery, Seattle, Washington, January 1985.
Benchcones, an installation at the Seattle International Fountain, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, November 1981.
The Electric Rain Forest, an installation at ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, April 1981.
Benchcones, an installation at Lincoln Park, Seattle, Washington, October 1980.
Electric Rain, an installation at And/Or Gallery, Seattle, Washington, April 1979.
Six on Land, a group show at And/Or Gallery, Seattle, Washington, October 1978.
Homage To Cage-Cage, an installation at the Bumbershoot Festival, ...