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"The truth will set you free." For me that truth is in my artwork. Turning two dimensional surfaces into compositions that evoke emotion. Painting and the instruction I have received has changed the way I view the world.

I am set free every time I stand at the easel. 
I am set free when I look through the Artist eye.
I am set free to create. 

At an early age I formed a deep respect for nature, a respect I transfer to canvas. I am also a musician and my love of music compels me to paint portraits of musicians too.  I begin the process with priming the surface black then using an impressionist palette I create my work. Capturing through the Artist eye vibrant colors which evokes emotion, causing the viewer to pause, to think and to enjoy in the now.

I consider my work to be "Renewable Energy". The viewer is renewed with each viewing, much like listening to your favorite music. 

Thank you for allowing me to share my art with you."
​Ken Reif (He/Him)

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My studio is located in Berwyn, Illinois; this area is the traditional homelands of the council of three fires: The Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Odawa Nations. The Sac, Fox, Myaamia, Ho-Chuck, Sioux, and Menominee have also called this area home. I recognize and respect the contributions these Nations have contributed both artistically and otherwise on the land my studio resides and the surrounding areas.