Oil Paintings by Ken Rasmussen
Karri Tree Over The Margaret River Water Lily Pool |
Oil on Board Painting
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G93 |
Kingdoms Of The West |
Oil on Linen Painting
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PP82 |
Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the beauty and abundance around us. If ever there was a single place on earth where the best of life is on offer, it’s here.
Lift Off |
Oil on Board Painting
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RL57 |
The towers of Perth’s CBD are ever rising and reaching.
Reflections On The Margaret River Water Lily Pool |
Oil on Board Painting
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Q92 |
Soaring Together |
Oil on Linen Painting
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YQ30 |
We aspire as individuals but we achieve and celebrate together. This is my salute to the collective good.
The Rainbow of the Heart |
Oil on Linen Painting
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KF59 |
Here are the transitions of our lives set out in a landscape. So many moments and memories etched in vivid colours across our hearts.
The Working Team |
Oil on Board Painting
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G67 |
You only have to see a stockman, his horse and working dog to see what a connected team they are. These dogs are such a such an endearing mix of character, competence and companionship. I’ve tried to capture the happiness of a working dog doing exactly what they are bred for.
Lighting Up Our Hopes and Dreams |
Oil on Linen Painting
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NR79 |
This landscape painting shows the city of Perth. You can see the beach stretching up from Fremantle through Cottesloe and beyond City Beach, Rottnest and the Swan River up to Freshwater Bay. The forests, lakes, houses, schools and playing fields of the city’s north west span the horizon. The city is dynamic, with people and families flowing in and out all of the time, symbolised by houses gently floating in and out of view. This painting is about being part of an aspirational community where a culture of learning is celebrated, lighting up our hopes and dreams for the future.
Where The Energy Really Comes From |
Oil on Linen Painting
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PP56 |
You see the water lilies that float on Margaret River. Under the surface you discover strong roots, beautiful pinks and ruby shades of water – these are the hidden colours and connections that feed, nurture and give stability. From the outside, you can never see where the energy for life really comes from.
Birds and Bees |
Oil on Linen Painting
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TL40 |
This is my own salute to the charm and sacredness of our bees and native birds and the natural world they inhabit (in this painting, that is the forests of Margaret River).
Claremont Jewel Box |
Oil on Linen Painting
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LL47 |
Claremont sparkles. There’s life and colour in the streets, the village and the river. Dreams drift up to meet the stars.
Living With Our Whole Hearts |
Oil on Linen Painting
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WV21 |
People might sometimes feel disappointed. Or that they sometimes have to compromise too much to get on, to be in business. They might feel a sense of limitation and sacrifice. Yet here we are in this wonderful place. I want to expand people’s view of Perth and invite them to fall in love again with where they live. This is a large painting that shows the vast metropolis of Perth, looking from the north over the forest and lakes and playing fields of our green northern suburbs. The Perth CBD is flanked by the Swan River, which joins with the Canning River to make its gentle way to the Indian Ocean. Looking down the coast, you can see from City Beach to Cottesloe and Fremantle, and down to Garden Island and beyond, right down to the beautiful jetty at Busselton and the lighthouse at Cape Naturaliste.
We Feast, We Forage, We Fly |
Oil on Linen Painting
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SP13 |
I love the red-tail cockatoos, the magpies, the twenty eights and the seagulls. They make sense of our crazy world and live beside us so generously. I think of them as a blessing, that they habitually turn up in my yard every year. I really like them.
The Sun Temple |
Oil on Linen Painting
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YC41 |
This is an homage to the iconic Indiana Tea House, a famous Cottesloe Beach building that serves as a monument to our love of the sun. Here is where we give thanks for the freedom and safety of this place.
Cottesloe Sun Temple |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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QR53 |
I sometimes think of the Indiana Teahouse as being like a Sun Temple where we gather around to worship warm weather and calm seas. In the summer we gaze out at Rottnest and remember the fine choice we have of being here or there.
Beach Party |
Oil on Linen Painting
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HN11 |
The summer air rests over Rottnest and Cottesloe. Our life is a beach party.
Open Playing Field |
Oil on Linen Painting
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HS97 |
When you’re on playing fields, you can see the whole expanse out in front of you. You can see the players and the activities, and you get a sense of where you can engage. You can see how to participate. You get choices.
A Certain Kind of Light |
Oil on Linen Painting
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GN29 |
Lights comfort us and guide us to safety. There’s a special peacefulness about lights at night – starlight, lights in windows, distant lighthouses. They cast a childhood spell over us.
Still In Paradise |
Oil on Linen Painting
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PZ31 |
This is about coming to rest. In this painting of Perth, the big container ship is anchored off the coast between Cottesloe and Rottnest and the water is quite still. This is where we slow down to look at what we really have, this wonderful paradise around us.
Cottesloe Pines |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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TD48 |
Here is our summer palace at Cottesloe Beach. This is where we are all transported to a place of warmth and luxury. Side by side we are stretched out on the sand without a care in the world.
Beach Palace |
Oil on Linen Painting
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PB12 |
I’m very taken by Cottesloe’s iconic pavilion. I see it as a beach palace that proudly looks out over the sea, the passing ships and Rottnest Island. This painting looks south over Rottnest and Cottesloe. You can see down Gage Roads to Fremantle and Garden Island. Inland you can follow the Swan River up to the Perth CBD or the Canning River out to Applecross.
Flying, Floating, Diving |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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DV69 |
Birds fly, clouds float and whales dive. Movements so smooth yet behind each there’s this incredible energy we can’t see. Places include Cape Naturaliste and Geographe Bay, Yallingup, Bunker Bay and Eagle Bay.
How We Know Things |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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SG57 |
The owls and the lighthouse are our own points of reference. Knowledge meets wisdom and we find our way forward. Places include Cape Naturaliste and Geographe Bay, Yallingup, Bunker Bay and Eagle Bay.
Safely Bringing Them In |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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CN32 |
The Cape Naturaliste lighthouse guide ships to safety. We have our own trusted guides to places of safety. Places include Cape Naturaliste and Geographe Bay, Yallingup, Bunker Bay and Eagle Bay.
Looking Forward |
Oil on Linen Painting
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QN62 |
We live in an optimistic city where the natural momentum is always carrying us forward. This is a place where people look to the future. They have a vision for how things can be. That energy is all around us.