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Ken Ragsdale Art

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Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale is an Albany, New York based artist. His work, derived from personal memories, is process driven, focused on narrative and involves a mixture of many artistic disciplines like drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre lighting and photography. Ragsdale received a BFA from The Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and an MFA from the University at Albany. He teaches in the Art Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and serves as Chairman of the board of Collar Works Gallery in Troy. Ragsdale is represented by Front Room Gallery in New York City.

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Artist: Ken Ragsdale
Homage
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

"Chance" Contemporary Surrealist Perspectival Map Drawing of Albany, New York
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Ink, Color Pencil, Graphite

The Hundred Acre Wood
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
20"x30" available unframed, edition of 5 Signed and editioned From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketch...
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Archival Pigment

"Grain Elevators"
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

"Winter Evening Quartet" Photograph of Paper Constructed Landscape, framed
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
"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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A Fine Prospect
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
30"x40" available unframed edition 1 of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

Lunch
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

Bus Ride
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

Clearcut
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The River in the Morning
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

"A Fine Prospect", limited edition, American Landscape Photograph
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Pigment, Archival Pigment

"Bus Ride"
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Fire
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

Wheel Lines
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

GVW 92, 000
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Bus Ride, limited edition photograph
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Pigment, Archival Pigment

Another Paradise
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Another Paradise" Photograph of Paper Constructed Landscape, 30"x40" framed
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

The Scout
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Power
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Potatoes
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
available unframed edition of 5 From the series: "The Hundred Acre Wood" Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

Rest
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Another Paradise
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Grain Elevator
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
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...
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2010s Contemporary Ken Ragsdale Art

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Archival Pigment

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