Ken Rohleder

Ken Rohleder is a contemporary painter whose work explores perception through closely observed realism and traditional oil painting techniques. Originally trained as a commercial artist, he developed his fine art practice through decades of sustained study of historical masterworks in museum collections around the world.

Working across landscape, still life and portraiture, Rohleder moves between photorealism and a more painterly approach, guided by an enduring interest in surface, structure, illusion and the act of looking.

Ken is available for commissioned work; please use the Request Commission form.

BSBA, Marketing and Advertising
University of Louisville

From Here to Obscurity
August 9 - September 6, 2025
“This latest body of work introduces Ken’s love for trompe l’oeil, featuring illusions of beautifully painted floating boxes.”

High Noon: A Summer Salon
June 28 - August 2, 2025

Echoes of the American West; Landscapes, Lives, and Legacy
May 24 - June 14, 2025

The Follow Up Album
October 1 - November 9, 2024

Cool, Calm and Collected Summer Group Show
August 3 - September 21, 2024

Road Trip to Waco
May 23 - July 27, 2024
“Ken’s engineering-inspired paintings capture bridges, joints, rivets and patinas.”