The Art and Passion of the Rottnest Channel Swim

The Adventure Of The Rottnest Channel Swim, by Ken Rasmussen

There is something so emotional about the Rottnest Channel swim. I’ve painted a new painting about it. Seeing people setting off through all the support boats toward the island. We watch the arms reaching up from the water. Again and again. How quickly people become small in a big sea. Standing back on the beach…

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A Midsummer Margaret River Dream at JahRoc Galleries

Midsummer Margaret River Dream, oil painting by Ken Rasmussen

I’ve just sent some new works for exhibition at JahRoc Galleries in Margaret River. When you are next on holiday in Margaret River, I invite you to drop in and see my works. This work – Midsummer Margaret River Dream – is one of the first I’ve sent down there. “One by one the village…

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Soothing The Spirit In A Tough Summer

Sydney Harbour Sunrise Oil Painting - Sydney Opera House, Sydney Skyline & Beaches

I’m thinking that this is a time to soothe our spirits from what has been a tough summer. It’s a time to remind ourselves that nature can also be generous, resilient and forgiving. Even in our beautiful cities, there’s the trees and the water giving back to us as we make our busy way. At…

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