d. m. allison ArtFlow ARCHIVING / FINE ART ADVISORY / RESEARCH
About the Artist:
Ken Luce, "New Works" at the San Jacinto College Fine Art Gallery, marks only the second exhibition for the artist in the last decade, the only other occasion to view the artists works in a public venue was in 2014 at the William Reeves Gallery in Houston Texas.
Born in 1950 in Houston Texas, Ken Luce began pursuing his passion for art at an early age. He earned both his bachelor and master degrees from the University of Houston and developed into a true Texas Artist.
Luce began showing his work to great success over numerous one man and group exhibitions throughout his career. He has been represented by a variety of galleries in the United States and Europe. In the 1970's he worked with the Dubose Gallery in Houston and the David Findley Gallery in New York and in the 1980's caught the attention of Eugene Binder Gallery both in Dallas and Cologne, Germany, as well as Davis McClain in Houston and the Zola Lieberman Gallery in Chicago. The relevance of Ken's work has been recognized in the scope of Texas Art alongside other important Texas artists in exhibitions such as A Century of Sculpture in Texas, 1889-1999 at the University of Texas in Austin.
In addition to the success in his various exhibitions Ken Luce has chaired the San Jacinto College North art department for over twenty-five years and recently received an honorarium for presenting a large painting of Pope John Paul II at the El Paso Museum of art. His work remains in the collection of the museum in El Paso, as well as numerous collections both public and private including the David Tinsley estate, William Reeves collection, Museum of South East Texas, and William A. Fagaly.
KEN LUCE SURVEY 1970 - 2018
RELIEFS and MASKS
48. Construction in Yellow and Gold, 1988, wood, 28”x 17.75”x 4.75, availablestruction In Yellow And Gold, 27.8" x 17.75" x 4.75”, wood, 1988 (available)
49. Woman with A Comb, 1988, wood objects, French panel, 34”x 32.5”x 5.5”
50. West Africa, 1987 paper collage, paint, 40”x 71”
51. Toad’s Wild Ride (black & white)
52. Toad’s Wild Ride, 1988, signs, paint, organ note, sculpture, 92”x 87”x 12”
53. Del Sol, 1992, assemblage, found objects, 30”x 32”x 6”, available
54. V.V.G. 2, 1995, found objects, manipulated image, 8”x 12”x 3”
55. Arabesque, 1993, (reworked 2017) molding, panel, 39.5”x 26.75”x 2.5”, available
56. Cowboy, 1986, assembled wood, paint, tile, 10”x 10”x 3”, William A. Fagaly
57. The Assumption, 1986, found wood, gold leaf, 96”x 54”x 20”, available
58. Tanker on a Mantle, found object assemblage
59. Red Construction in A Green Frame, 1993, found objects, 21”x 18”x 1.6”
60. Shadow Puppets on Plaid Background, 1988, acrylic, 220 lb. paper, 60”x 40”
61. Construction with Cone, 1990, found objects, 36”x 24”x 4”
62. Still Life with Carrot & Melon, 1994, found objects, 22”x 36”x 5”, available
63. The Praying Hands, 1988, highway yellow, Krylon, acrylic, 220 lb. paper, 60”x 40”
64. Prince Machiavelli, 1987, road map collage, Krylon, acrylic, 60”x 40”, available
65. Matador, 1985, wood, acrylic, 51”x 30”x 4”
66. Man with Blues Guitar, assembled found boards, 30”x 36”x 6”
67. Industry (Blue Spider), 1993, PVA, blue pigment, 100”x 64.75”x 18.25”
68. Dixie Jewel, 1990, Found wood & frame, 23.25”x 17”x 3”
69. Face with An Orange Nose
70. Grid with Tree & Vase
71. A Good Fuck, 1991, assembled wood letters, 24”x 22”x 6”
72. Ditch Which with Poinsettia, 1992, wood, glass, oil paint, steel sign, tin, 91”x58”x10”, available
73. Head of V.V.G., wood fence, Corten steel, oak frame, , 76”x58”x7.5”, available
74. A.D. 1995, found board, tin letters, 42”x 39”x 3.5”, available
75. Corizon, 1990, painted wood on tin, 33”x 22”x 4”
76. L’Indizio (The Clu), found wood, plaster, paint, 117”x 84”x 10”, collection David Brown
77. Chenoise’, 1991, wood, gold leaf, found objects, 32.25”x 30”x 3”, available
78. Mars, acrylic, wood, 27.5”x 17”x 8”,
79. Bull mask, 1986, acrylic, wire, wood, 22”x 8”x 7”
80. The Prize Fighter, 1986, 24"x 128”
81. Woo Woo Indian, 1985, wood, tile, paint brush, 13”x 8”x 1”
82. The Satyr
83. Il Barbiere (the Barber) 1989, chateau molding, brocade, 52”x 22”x 4”, available
84. La Luna Flatta (Moon Maid) 1989, Chateau molding, brocade, 48”x 13” x4”, available
85. Large Rosemater Mask, 1989, found wood, 88”x 44”x 24”, available
86. Lajitas Gate, 1986, found wood, paint, 84”x 42”x 26”, collection D. Tinsley estate
87. Il Grande Pagliaccio (Large Mask) 1990, assembled wood, available