Perth Paintings
Perth - Kingdom of the Brave.
Risks are taken, plans are made, achievements are celebrated.
Perth is strength, determination and spirit.
Soaring office towers reach for the sky, push themselves harder, reach further.
These beautiful, original oil paintings of Perth by Ken Rasmussen capture the drama.
The art and thrill of the big play.
Light Over Glass Mountains |
$5,600 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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KR10 |
Looking North across the city of Perth, glass mountains are cut by the Swan River. The dawn light emphasises the verticality of buildings. The city rises up dramatically from the darkness and leaps into the light.
City Morning Colours |
$3,250 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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KY58 |
This painting looks over the city of Perth towards the North in the early morning. I’m pleased with the varied colours that I used in the sky. I’m interested in the complexity and energy of living in this place with all its life and potential. The North is underestimated.
Rising From The River |
$7,280 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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PY14 |
This is the very first light of morning coming across Perth and South Perth. The buildings are dark and still as if sleeping. Pale colours appear on the water and the skyline. This is about the transition between darkness and emerging light. The hope of a new day.
River of Gold |
$4,950 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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RL83 |
This painting is all about the nightlife in Perth. You can see the city lights and headlights of cars as people move around the city. That’s why Northbridge is in the foreground because it has such vibrancy. I used to live just off to the right in West Perth and would walk to the city at night. It was a thrill for me because the movement and rhythm of car headlights would be illuminating the streets. To an artist like me, these waves of light are really something.
Up To The Sky |
$5,000 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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FJ44 |
We’re looking at South Perth and the city centre. There is the freeway bridge and the view down both the Swan and Canning Rivers. There’s a warm village feel to the city.
Up From The River |
$7,000 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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GV15 |
This is South Perth on the left and the city to the right. Both places are bathed in the very warm dawn light. The river is a warm shadowy blue down the bottom and a cool pale blue at the top. You can see into the tea tree tint in the water. As the fer…
Kingdom of the Brave |
$4,500 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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QS97 |
These are monuments to courage and striving. A landscape of risk and benefit. So many days of effort and uncertainty. I see tremendous bravery in the building of this place. I feel the optimism of people and their future.
Big Radiant City |
$7,000 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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KD92 |
This painting is about a place that gives us stability and a solidness to the principles of law and the rules of life. You can see that in the layering. There are layers of things that make up civilisation and make things on which we can depend. There’s tremendous investment in education and processes. I’m paying homage to the layers of time and work that go into making historical progression.
City Twilight Sail |
$1,980 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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ZF36 |
The twilight sail. This is when all the pressure of the day fades as the light softens. The city takes on a golden glow of sunset. The boats zig-zag on the water and then turn themselves for home.
Big City Afternoon |
$5,000 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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DQ13 |
This is a painting about the magic of the city. I’ve used a big circle of light to frame the monuments of the soaring skyline. These are the buildings of our imagination – how we imagine the city to be rather than how it actually is. This is about the spirit of the place with its strength and reaching up towards the sky.
Black River Bright City |
$5,000 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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RZ45 |
I used to live in West Perth, and I had a view of the city. I remember even when the lights go out, the buildings still glow in the moonlight. I’ve seen the city at 3.00am with a full moon casting a beautiful light.
Little City Night |
$2,400 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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SY60 |
We’re looking at a nighttime painting of the city. The brilliant band of light is the Narrows Bridge, and there is the darkness of Kings Park. In the middle, we can make out the old treasury building and big cathedral.
River City Sky |
$15,400 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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KZ84 |
I remember feeling so happy as I was painting this. I was trying to simplify things. You can see the sea breeze on the water. The painting also captures how we can live in this very dense urban environment alongside open waterways that are teeming with life. This brings an important balance between nature and our urban life in the city.
City on the River |
$14,400 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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NH55 |
The Swan River flows between the twin cities of Perth and South Perth, out into an expansive waterway. There are layers of detail in the cities – gold has a magical, enchanting quality, and there are rich blues and purples. There is a storybook quality to the city, to the places we see every day and have a great fondness for.
River Cities |
$14,800 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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JK14 |
South Perth is sitting there just across the water from all the towers of commerce and striving. People travel over to the city and then go home again. I’m wanting to show people a fresh perspective on where they live and work. I’m hoping to bring that landscape alive. People may never have considered the relationship between the city and South Perth from this view. I hope they can feel some of the magic in all this life by the river.
Big Red City |
$6,900 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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KX81 |
This is the view as you are standing in Northbridge looking at the city towers. They are glittering in the light of sunset.
Cities On The Shore |
$4,280 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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CR78 |
We are standing in the dawn light. There’s South Perth on the left and the city on your right. There are Harrison Island and the Narrows and Causeway Bridge. The city buildings are rising up into the sky.
River City Breeze |
$5,580 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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VP69 |
This painting shows Perth and South Perth at about one or two o’clock, mid-afternoon. I’m looking down over the city from Kings Park. It’s a lovely view full of success stories, peoples homes and the river. This view always fills me with hope for the future. You get the sense of order and prosperity from all that has been built up over time.
Two Cities |
$4,600 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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CP85 |
It is midday and the sun is shining. In the river, you can see Heirisson Island. This view shows the cities of Perth CBD and South Perth as they sit alongside each other. The light sparkles up from the river in different colours. The patches of pink in the water are the natural leaf stain you might notice sometimes in the shallows of the Swan River.
Village River |
$3,000 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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CD32 |
We are looking south across the CBD to South Perth with the Canning Bridge. You’ll notice landmarks, including the smaller, older buildings down the bottom. I’m showing how the buildings cluster and take on a village feel in the beautiful morning light.
City Towers Over The River |
$2,450 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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KT91 |
Like the city itself, there’s a lot of strength and warmth in this painting. You can feel the solidness of what’s been built with so much effort and striving. You can see South Perth and around to Nedlands.
Glory Days |
$2,300 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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VC81 |
This is about the golden times that ebb and flow over the city. The place sparkles with optimism and activity. The colours are brighter and the river takes your breath away. It is important to celebrate good times in order to be carried through times that aren’t as easy.
Rottnest Holiday |
$4,500 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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SC75 |
This is a view of the city of Perth over Rottnest. We are looking back across Cottesloe over to the city, the Swan River and Canning River and their bridges – the Narrows Bridge, Guildford Bridge, the Canning Bridge and Mt Henry Bridge, and the Fremantle Bridge. It is mid afternoon. Visiting Rottnest Island takes us back to that sense of wonder we had as a kid. We stand on the island and look back to where we’ve come from. We forget our turmoil and troubles. The beauty of the day is all there before us.
River Forest Sea |
$4,400 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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TF48 |
You’re looking across Applecross and Nedlands over to Cottesloe. You can see Kings Park and the university. This sweeping eagle’s view takes in Fremantle and Rottnest. It’s mid-afternoon on a summer day. There is a sense of emotional ownership over these lovely places and the memories they hold for us.
Our Place On The River |
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Oil on Linen Painting
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LG16 |
This is about the vibrant village life of Applecross. Meeting up at cafes is part of the experience of living around the edges of the river. I’ve painted the Applecross jacaranda trees like clouds of butterflies. Flowers float in the breeze from the water.
City Rise To Power |
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Oil on Linen Painting
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NZ50 |
I love the grandeur of city architecture. Enormous statements of power that tell so many stories. I think of all the hands that made these structures. I think of all the people who work there. So many people, so many families, all connected to the shape of this city.
Peace and Prosperity |
$2,250 |
Oil on Linen Painting
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GT49 |
I often reflect on how lucky we are to live in such a peaceful city. There are so many views out across the river. I love the tranquillity of it. To me, the city towers speak of prosperity and growth from which so many benefit, directly and indirectly. Rent is paid, people are fed. It’s not something we should take for granted.
Treasure |
$5,000 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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QM58 |
The city is where our society is protected and given form and shape. You can see the old Treasury Building, the Cathedral and the Perth City Council. Many of these places make the world kinder. There will always be corrupting elements, yet still, there are also good lawmakers and people who can write effective legislation. There will always be competent people who devote their lives to making society stronger.
William Wellington Wakes Up |
$5,650 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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ZW74 |
Great Big Blue River |
$4,500 |
Oil on Canvas Painting
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XH93 |
I feel a lot of excitement when I look at this work. I like the lights of a big city. For me, the city is about civilisation and architecture. It is also about things like government, health, education, our legal system and everything that’s worthwhile in society. The city is where all the power resides and things are kept stable.
