Ken Walker Blogs

I am a man on a mission of recovery...recovery from pain, from false beliefs, and the negatives ways in which I have dealt with these. I am a better person for my efforts. So here I am in a hotel room with a "stranger" (less so now) attending a wor... 

Now that I'm re-focuing my artistic energy toward building not only an expanded portfolio, but also the business side of my art (something that I haven't done until now), I'm wondering where I fit into the artworld and who am I as an artist. Thi... 

Since picking up my mouse again, I've experience a new creative path, and a new vigor to build my portfolio, and experiment. As I mentioned earlier, I've really enjoyed what is essentially a new artistic tool for me: The Cut-Out. "Mondays i... 

If you're reading this, WELCOME! If you've followed me for some time, you've probably noticed several absences over the past few years. Life has it's share of ups and downs, and I've refocused my life several times to face the challenges and grow-b... 

For many years, I've been uncomfortable with being "me". Somehow that just wasn't good enough. I don't think I thought that my name could be synonymous with any type of success, until now. Being on FAA, I've met some wonderfully talented artists w... 

Lately I have been in an artist's funk-lack of inspiration. I felt like I've lost my muse. I can attribute most of this to my personal life that I've been spending more time on-trying to keep my family together, not to mention some personal work. ... 

Of the artwork I've done, "The Burning Man" has been perhaps one of the most interesting journeys I've taken in some time. It's one of those pieces that I'm amazed I ended up where I have AND pleased with the final outcome. I started with the ide... 

I've just finished my new work "The Dreaming Tree" inspired by the Dave Mathews Band song with the same title. I've recently become a "fan" of their music after seeing a live concert from Atlanta on TV where they played an 11 minute version of this ... 

If you've followed my art over the years, you'll notice a few pieces that are quite the departure from my norm. I've always been a "nerd" of sorts: I still love vampires, werewolves, ghosts, aliens, etc. I've been listening to the Twilight series ... 

I was so inspired by my previous work, "Past Life" that I've decided to continue using trees as a thematic element in my new paintings. This one, "Moss On Tree" really was a lot of work to get the look and feel I wanted. I literally re-worked this ... 

I've found myself at another crossroad. Well, to be perfectly honest, I've been right here for some time staring down at my shoes. These shoes seem to be stuck in mud. Not a pleasant situation, but one of my own making. Not to be too hard on myse... 

"Old One" is my fourth installment in my series on trees. I wanted to create something more dark, something more akin to a classic horror film. I knew that I wanted to use a old tree with a large exposed root system to add to the "creepy" factor. ... 

"Sakura" is Japanese for the cherry blossom. You may have noticed that I added the kanji symbol for sakura "桜" above my signature. I discovered that kanji, the Japanese written language, is a way of explaining the "meaning behind" a word, not the... 

I was browsing some recently sold artwork when I stumbled upon a painting entitled "Deep Red" by Deborah Hudd. I really enjoyed her artwork. In fact, all the paintings of some Jazz legends inspired me to create this new piece, "Brew". For those wh... 

I was thrilled that someone purchased "24" Someone in Texas loves NASCAR! 

You might have noticed that my header has changed. Several years ago I decided to create a company identity from which to produce my artwork and music. I came up with the name "Joesimple". As a child, I was really into the peanuts, and later in li... 

I've created my first piece of artwork in so many years, "Past Life". The main thematic element is a tree. I've found my life to be accidental, and although I strive to change this, perhaps I shouldn't be all to quick to do so. (Well, not entirely a...