| The human form is to me the most direct way of expressing emotions and emotions are the essential force in my work. My mostly single figure compositions are life size or larger; 5 to 9 feet. I also work on a more intimate scale, around 20-40 inches, with images based in memories from my childhood in Norway.
I rarely use sketches; I want to keep my paintings and drawings immediate. By working directly on the canvas or paper without pre-working the image it stays fresh and I get to enjoy the process of discovery and surprises while I am creating something for the first time. I attack the canvas with brushes about two to four inches wide and the colors I use erupt from human substance: meat, blood and dirt - creating a visceral image. While working, I let the paint spill and drip, creating tracks and layers that leave the evolution of the work visible - like the scars life leaves on our bodies.
The base of my inspiration lays in my curiosity of what it means to be a conscious human.
Anki King grew up in a small village in Norway. Unaware of the art world she continuously drew portraits of fellow students during economics studies. After graduating she decided to take a year with art studies for fun and never looked back. In 1991 she was accepted in the three year program at Oslo Drawing and Painting School before moving to New York in 1994. In New York Anki has built a career as a painter and exhibits both in Europe and in USA. She has shown at The Katonah Museum of Art, The Karpeles Library Museum, and was invited to exhibit at the International Fan exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Tokyo. Last year she had solo exhibits both in Oslo, Norway and in Philadelphia |
