Ken Ragsdale Art

In "Chance" Albany based artist, Ken Ragsdale has created a visual conversation which references a historical lithograph of Albany, New York made by J. W. Hill in the 1850's. This w...

30"x40" edition of 5, photograph signed by the artist. This photograph depicts a constructed landscape created entirely out of white paper. The quality of light and color are achieved through the staging of the scene the aritst, Ken Ragsdale, creates. A scenic overlook into a vast landscape, with a camper in the foreground of the campsite, creates a dreamlike vision. Far off into the distance what appears almost as a mirage is a ferris wheel form, perhaps from a carnival or fair, or just in imagined. The installation landscape scene created by Ken Ragsdale exisits only to be photographed. With each scene, the artist meticulously cuts paper and folds each component to be captured by his lens. This photograph of cut paper constructions depicts a bus ride through a forest scene from the artists memory. The hues of ambient amber, green, red and blue are created through lighting the staged scene created in white paper Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes he is considering. This series focuses on a time period of 1974-78, in the regions of Northern Idaho, to Eastern Oregon and the areas between. As his working drawings solidify the dimensions of the objects which represent his memories from that era, Ragsdale considers the landscape, terrain and weather, filtered through his personal memories and experiences. 

Once the composition and components are determined as to capture the aura of a memory, schematic drawings are documented and prepared for hand assembly. Laboriously the schematics are cut out, folded and tabbed to create their final 3-dimensional formats. As each object is placed and the structures oriented, Ragsdale modifies the scenes to perfectly frame each scenario for the final photograph. From simple sheets of white Bristol Vellum, the atmosphere and lighting brings each image to life and allows for a reminiscent view of a wistful past. Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale’s work, derived from personal memories, involves a mixture of drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre lighting...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to cu...

"Winter Evening Quartet" Framed size, 19"x25" Image size 10" High x 16.5" Wide, 2023 Archival Print on Paper from Photo of Hand-Built Paper Construction, signed and editioned by the ...

30"x40" archival pigment print signed on reverse by the artist. This composition is created entirely of cut paper, and then is photographed by the artist. The white paper in his as...

20"x24" paper size, with print image size: 16"x20" signed by the artist- edition #1 of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Printed on a heavyweight matte paper, this limited edition print is part of Ken Ragsdale's unique process of building models and sets to photogrpah. Each photograph is composed with paper components to depict a scene from the artist's memory. The pure white paper is transformed with folds and illuminated with colored lights to give a soft glow which is reminiscent of early morning light or the close of the day towards sunset. Two grain elevators...

30"x40" photograph of created landscape of paper. from the series: "The Hundred- Acre Wood" signed on reverse edition of 5. This photograph depicts the artist's vision of the American landscape, created in paper and then photographed to create this atmospheric image. The limited edition photograph captures a feel of Western United States farming, with a quality of light from the Hudson Valley. A union of artistic vision from West Coast to East Coast, Ken Ragsdale is a master of material construction, light and photographic composition. The installation landscape scene created by Ken Ragsdale exisits only to be photographed. With each scene, the artist meticulously cuts paper and folds each component to be captured by his lens. This photograph of cut paper constructions depicts a bus ride through a forest scene from the artists memory. The hues of ambient amber, green, red and blue are created through lighting the staged scene created in white paper Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes he is considering. This series focuses on a time period of 1974-78, in the regions of Northern Idaho, to Eastern Oregon and the areas between. As his working drawings solidify the dimensions of the objects which represent his memories from that era, Ragsdale considers the landscape, terrain and weather, filtered through his personal memories and experiences. 

Once the composition and components are determined as to capture the aura of a memory, schematic drawings are documented and prepared for hand assembly. Laboriously the schematics are cut out, folded and tabbed to create their final 3-dimensional formats. As each object is placed and the structures oriented, Ragsdale modifies the scenes to perfectly frame each scenario for the final photograph. From simple sheets of white Bristol Vellum, the atmosphere and lighting brings each image to life and allows for a reminiscent view of a wistful past. Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale’s work, derived from personal memories, involves a mixture of drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre...

20"x30" available unframed, edition of 5 Signed and editioned From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketch...

30"x40" available unframed edition 1 of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places ...

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artis...

from the series: "The Hundred- Acre Wood" edition of 5 Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes h...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to cu...

20"x24" paper size, with print image size: 16"x20" signed by the artist- edition 1 of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photographic print depicts a woodland scene cre...

30"x40" available unframed edition 1 of 5 Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes he is considering. Th...

28"x34" (graphite and charcoal on paper) available unframed From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with sketches of places and things from his past...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to cu...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to cu...

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artis...

available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...

30"x40" photograph of created landscape of paper. from the series: "The Hundred- Acre Wood" signed on reverse edition of 5. The installation landscape scene created by Ken Ragsdale exisits only to be photographed. With each scene, the artist meticulously cuts paper and folds each component to be captured by his lens. This photograph of cut paper constructions depicts a bus ride through a forest scene from the artists memory. The hues of ambient amber, green, red and blue are created through lighting the staged scene created in white paper Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes he is considering. This series focuses on a time period of 1974-78, in the regions of Northern Idaho, to Eastern Oregon and the areas between. As his working drawings solidify the dimensions of the objects which represent his memories from that era, Ragsdale considers the landscape, terrain and weather, filtered through his personal memories and experiences. 

Once the composition and components are determined as to capture the aura of a memory, schematic drawings are documented and prepared for hand assembly. Laboriously the schematics are cut out, folded and tabbed to create their final 3-dimensional formats. As each object is placed and the structures oriented, Ragsdale modifies the scenes to perfectly frame each scenario for the final photograph. From simple sheets of white Bristol Vellum, the atmosphere and lighting brings each image to life and allows for a reminiscent view of a wistful past. Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale’s work, derived from personal memories, involves a mixture of drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre...

available unframed, signed on reverse by the artist, edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" This photograph depicts a scene created completely out of paper, the artist lights the white paper to create organic colors and a realistic sense of luminosity to the landscapes he is depicting. This piece narrates a scenario in which early morning light illuminates a grain elevator...

from the series: "The Hundred- Acre Wood" edition of 5 Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes h...