Ken Zier

Feel the Power of the Sea, 29x64

Indian Summer, 68x46

Green Power, 33x67

Back on the Beach Again, 55x55

Between Two Races, 30x67

The Way to the Beach, 30x49

Warm Summer, 66x45

The Big One, 49x63

My Sunny Summer Memory, 32x32

From a Silent Moment, 53X47

Crashing Waves, 25.5x67

Duel in the Mystic Light, 45x39

Evening Sailors, 39x17.5

Final Evening Light, 45.5x39.5

First Around, 25x25

Following the Summer Sailors, 39.5x31.5

Passing Down the Evening Coast, 39.5x45.5

Spinnakers on the Horizon, 39x67

Summer Light, 39x31

This is Summer, 79x55

View from Up Top, 45x45

Wish I were out There, 45.5x63

Ken Zier is today regarded as one of the most important artist on the modern Marine art scene, with many collectors all over the world. He was born in 1968 in the Danish town of Aarhus. Since his childhood he and his family have been closely connected to the sea and maritime environments. As the grandchild of the Marine Painter Wolmer Zier and with a distinct talent for painting, very early Ken felt a desire to continue the tradition of realistic marine painting. For generations his family has been keen yachtsmen and pen and paper was always part of the baggage on the summer journeys. That has resulted in a number of fine pen drawings. In time oil painting took over and his main emphasis became ship portraits. As Zier refined his technique the ships have gradually faded into the background and now only appear as small objects on the horizon. It is the air, the sea and the atmosphere in the surroundings that are important.

Sentiments that have left an indelible picture on the mind of the artist when he has participated in, or followed various regattas.In recent years Zier has painted large impressive paintings, typical seascapes and a small series of meteorological studies on the weather's effect on the sky and the sea. A rather unique type of work is the big night paintings that have caught much attention. These paintings portray various seaside towns at dusk or lit up by the moon. In Ziers works you will often find a technique that combines the flat with more textured painting. In this way he achieves a sort of impressionistic realism that gives his painting a unique expression.

Zier has been involved in many commissioned projects like in 2007 where he produced 6 paintings inspired by the FARR 40 regatta in Skagen, Denmark.

Another recent project in 2012-13 that caught much attention was the “One Man One Beach” project funded by the National Thrust in Denmark. Over a period of one Year Ken Zier did one painting a week from the same spot on a beach in the National Park of Mols Bjerge.

Ken Zier has been a professional artist since 1995 with extensive exhibitions in Europe and USA.