Ken Stetz
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My goal as an artist is simply to create visual images that evoke the passion I have for the life around me and speak a truth about where I live, where I travel, and what I see and feel.

Fine Art

Oil on canvas • Watercolor on paper

The paintings shown here are a representation of a body of work that I am constantly adding to. These works can be seen and purchased privately, in juried shows, and in select galleries including North End Trilogy in Ship Bottom, NJ and
Main Street Gallery in Manasquan, NJ.

    Sailing the Bay

    oil on canvas • 40 x 30


    I have spent many summer days sailing the Chincoteague Bay. This view shows a recognizable spot that lets us know we are not far from our home inlet in Snow Hill, MD. With the fast changing summer weather, sheep clouds are a friendly sight.

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  • Morning Breakers

    oil on canvas • 30 x 22


    Morning Breakers

  • Heading Home

    watercolor on paper • 24 x 16


    Heading Home
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  • Morning Low Tide

    oil on canvas • 36 x 24


    Morning Low Tide

  • The Flight Home

    oil on Canvas • 30 x 22


    The Flight Home

  • The Dawn of Summer

    oil on canvas • 16 x 12


    The Dawn of Summer

  • The Jetty

    oil on canvas • 30 x 22


    The Jetty
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  • Surflight

    oil on canvas • 30 x 15


    Surflight
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  • Morning Walk

    watercolor on paper • 25 x 17


    Morning Walk
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  • The Fisherman

    oil on canvas • 21 x 13


    The Fisherman
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  • The Salt Marsh

    oil on canvas • 18 x 14


    The Salt Marsh

  • Break of Day

    oil on canvas • 24 x 18


    Break of Day

  • Late Winter Sunset

    oil on canvas • 16 x 12


    Late Winter Sunset

  • Over the Sandbar

    oil on canvas • 16 x 12


    Over the Sandbar

  • Patricia P

    watercolor on paper • 19 x 13


    Patricia P
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  • Early Morning Light

    oil on canvas • 24 x 18


    Early Morning Light

  • Summer Breeze

    watercolor on paper • 18 x 13


    Summer Breeze
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  • The Bayman

    watercolor on paper • 23 x 17


    The Bayman

  • Morning Storm

    watercolor on paper • 24 x 15


    Morning Storm

  • Morning Surf

    watercolor on paper • 24 x 18


    Morning Surf
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  • Morning Sunlight

    oil on canvas • 24 x 18


    Morning Sunlight
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  • Summer Evening

    watercolor on paper • 24 x 18


    Summer Evening
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  • On the Merced

    oil on canvas • 28 x 22


    On the Merced

  • Summer Monterey

    watercolor on paper • 12 x 8


    Summer Monterey

  • Midwinter Light

    oil on canvas • 19 x 12


    Midwinter Light
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  • The Piano Bar

    watercolor on paper • 22 x 15


    The Piano Bar

  • Winter, Frog Pond

    oil on canvas • 30 x 22


    Winter, Frog Pond

  • The Sand

    oil on canvas • 20 x 16


    The Sand

  • Baltimore Schooner

    watercolor on paper • 19 x 13


    Baltimore Schooner
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  • Snow Hill Sunset

    oil on canvas • 24 x 18


    Snow Hill Sunset

  • Sandbar Breaker

    oil on canvas • 21 x 13


    Sandbar Breaker
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Commissioned Work

I have received private and public commissions as well as commissions from businesses.

    Web of Life

    watercolor on paper • 36 x 16


    I was awarded this public commission from the “Friends of the Parks” and the Monmouth County Park System. The image needed to show everything about the Manasquan Reservoir. A high-res digital capture was made of the finished painting and it was reproduced as a 10’ x 4 1/2’ mural in the reservoir’s Environmental Center.

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  • A Vision Realized

    watercolor on paper • 27 x 17


    A Vision Realized

  • Brothers I

    watercolor on paper • 19 x 13


    Brothers I

  • Brothers II

    watercolor on paper • 19 x 13


    Brothers II

  • Trek Bicycle Store

    pen & watercolor on paper • 19 x 14


    Trek Bicycle Store

  • The Sand

    pencil on paper • 24 x 17


    The Sand

  • Holly

    watercolor on paper • 19 x 13


    Holly

Published Work

Over the years, many of my drawings and paintings have appeared on the pages of books and magazines through publishers that include; Herald Press, Epic Publishing, Boyds Mills Press, Steck-Vaughn, McGraw/Hill, Harcourt, Lerner Publishing, and Highlights for Children.

    LBI nj

    Limited Edition Prints


    This piece was done to be reproduced as signed numbered prints and made available on Long Beach Island through North End Trilogy. I used satellite photos to help accurately draw the area.

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  • First Men on the Moon

    Cricket magazine


    First Men on the Moon

  • Recovery Along the River II

    pen and watercolor on paper


    Recovery Along the River II

  • Memorial Day

    Highlights for Children magazine


    Memorial Day

  • Christmas Tails

    Interior full page illustration


    Christmas Tails

  • High Flying Flag

    Highlights for Children magazine


    High Flying Flag

  • Divers II

    ink and digital


    Divers II

Classes & Workshops

I teach a variety of drawing and painting classes in the studio of Colorest art supplies in Red Bank, NJ  on a year-round basis. My current list of classes are:
Painting in Watercolor - Mon morning, 10 am - 12 noon • Tues Evening, 7 pm - 9 pm
Contemporary Techniques - Pencils to Paintbrushes - Mon afternoon, 1 pm - 3 pm
Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes - Thurs morning, 10 am - 12 noon
Creating a Dynamic College Portfolio - Thurs afternoon, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Creating Original art from the People and Places around us (pencils to paintbrushes techniques) - Thurs evening, 7 pm - 9 pm

Separate from my class schedule I present workshops and demonstrations in private studios and for art organizations.

    Hauling Anchor

    Study from Winslow Homer


    Studies of master paintings by artists including Winslow Homer, John Singer Seargent and Andrew Wyeth are a great way to learn. This is my version of Homer’s “Hauling Anchor”.

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  • Painting in Watercolor


    Painting in Watercolor
    Painting in Watercolor

  • Painting in Watercolor


    Painting in Watercolor

  • Painting in Watercolor


    Painting in Watercolor

  • Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes


    Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes
    Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes

  • Techniques with Pencils, Pens & Brushes

    pencil on strathmore board


    Techniques with Pencils, Pens & Brushes

  • Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes

    felt tip pen in drawing journal


    Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes

  • College Portfolio Class


    College Portfolio Class
    College Portfolio Class

  • College Portfolio Class

    colored pencil and pastel on toned paper


    College Portfolio Class

  • College Portfolio Class

    ink and watercolor on hot pressed paper


    College Portfolio Class

  • Watercolor Workshop


    Watercolor Workshop
    Watercolor Workshop

  • Watercolor Workshop


    Watercolor Workshop

  • Watercolor Workshop


    Watercolor Workshop

  • Watercolor Demo


    Watercolor Demo
    Watercolor Demo

  • Watercolor Demo

    felt tip pen and watercolor


    Watercolor Demo

  • Watercolor demo


    Watercolor demo

About

I am a visual artist working professionally in the heart of the New Jersey shore.

My work is seen and sold in juried shows and exhibits, and through galleries along the east coast. This work has been purchased by and commissions have been received from private collectors, businesses, and corporations. A number of works have been reproduced as signed and numbered giclée prints. These prints have been purchased privately and by organizations including AtlantiCare Healing Arts Foundation.

I have created drawings and paintings for a wide range of magazine and book publishers. My work is seen in trade magazines, school books, paperback books, children’s magazines and children’s books.

I teach drawing and painting classes, and workshops on an ongoing basis through private studios and arts organizations.

    On the Beach - Assateague


    I spend a lot of time researching the areas we visit, mainly in the summer, by sketching on location and taking photographs. I like to travel light and look for interesting vantage points.

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  • Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center Mural


    Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center Mural

  • Sailing the Chincoteague bay


    Sailing the Chincoteague bay

  • A Vision Realized


    A Vision Realized


Contact

If you are interested in my work - original paintings, signed and numbered giclées, discussing a potential commission, or would like info on classes, demos and workshops - feel free to call me at 732.774.3972. If I'm out, leave a message. I welcome all inquiries and will be happy to return your call.
If you prefer email, you can contact me at kenstetz@aol.com

For more detailed info on my Colorest classes - visit colorestartsupplies.com