Ken's introductory post - March 5th, 2012


Travel isn't just "the thing"; it’s the "only thing.”  My inspiration to paint comes from the desire to record visually the every day events that I stumble upon simply by virtue of being in the right place at the right moment. Wherever that location and moment happens to be.  It may be watching the landscape change from behind the windshield of my motorcycle as I ride through the western plains of Georgia O'Keeffe’s New Mexico’s landscape or perhaps experiencing the warming of an early morning sun rise.  Then again this passion for travel may be fueled by riding through scenery that evolves into a series of wind-carved arches on a rarely used trail somewhere in southern Utah.

Not that all the excitement of discovery is reserved or restricted to spectacular landscapes or beaches. Perhaps it is the excitement of the crowds out on the streets after the Moto GP race in Monterey or the frenzy of the locals and visitors welcoming the participants to an evening bivouac during one leg of the Dakar race as they pass through Castellon. It might even be the annual parade of carriages held in Seville to celebrate the arrival of spring.

As you view this site I sincerely hope something in my paintings will reminded you of a treasured moment. 
Thank you. Ken "sparky" MacKenzie