The Laser and Cosmetic Medicine Conference is hosting a Silent Auction of the Ken Knight painting, “Waterhole” to raise funds for the Children's Medical Research Institute.
Open for conference delegates and the general public to bid
The painting is 101 x 75 cm, oil on board, and priced at $11,800. The handmade gilded frame has been donated by Eastgate Gallery (value $1000).
A reserve of $6,500 has been set. To bid please click here. The auction will close Sunday 12 November at 1pm (AEDT).
The painting will be available to view at the conference and Virginia Judge from the CMRI will be the conference's dinner speaker and guest on the Saturday evening. Purchase your tickets to the dinner when you register, if you have already registered please contact the Conference Secretariat.
About Ken Knight
As an artist I have been exhibiting for nearly forty years now and I cannot think of anything more rewarding and frustrating, all rolled into one profession. The idea of painting full time, searching and travelling for inspiration and pursuing this dream over many decades is quite exceptional, and I regard myself as very fortunate.
I trained as a secondary school teacher but soon realised that I wanted to concentrate on something that involved my personal vision. I resigned from a permanent job with much criticism ... family and friends were quick to volunteer my extravagance and irresponsibility with a young family at hand. I believe one of the challenges in life is to indentify ones strengths, and this was something I felt strongly about. I was in my young twenties, and I was brave and impetuous and idealistic...and I hoped that my commitment to my painting would be enough. I should of course mention luck as well, but ultimately you need to step out in faith sometimes, otherwise it can be a life half lived.
I soon embraced the idea of painting outside or painting en plein air. As an impressionist I paint what I see and what I feel. It is ultimately the connection with the landscape that gives the painting integrity and soul. I have travelled extensively , both to study paintings in all the major galleries, and also to paint abroad .For example, taking one hundred kilos of painting gear to London to prepare for a major show is not without logistical challenges, but somehow it becomes organised and it all happens. Venice has been particularly rewarding as a destination to paint, with a labyrinth of canals offering endless subjects. I travel to Antarctica in 2019.
I still have a deep love for painting Sydney Harbour...it really does have a great energy and beauty.The light and colour of our harbour is unique. In fact every part of Australia is different in its own way. In late July I will travel to the Kimberley’s to explore and paint. It is one of the last frontiers in Australia, and because of its remoteness, it is unspoilt with a remarkable and distinctive landscape.