BORN: 1949 LOS ANGELES, CA
EDUCATION: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH, CA
selected solo exhibitions
2016 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2015 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2014 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2013 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2013-2007 NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Carmel, CA
2005 THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2006 THE RED PIANO A MORRIS AND WHITESIDE GALLERY, Hilton Head, SC
2006 OBJECTS & IMAGES FINE ART, Bronxville, NY
2006 LAGUNA ART MUSEUM GALLERY, Laguna Beach, CA
2006 NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Carmel, CA
2005 THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2005 “KEN AUSTER”, THE RED PIANO A MORRIS AND WHITESIDE GALLERY, Hilton Head, SC
2004 THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2004 “KEN AUSTER”, NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Carmel, CA
2003 “TOWN AND COUNTRY”, NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Carmel, CA
2003 BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART, Bakersfield, CA
2003 “BACK OUT EAST WEST”, THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2002 GALLERY AMERICANA, Carmel, CA
2002 “BEYOND THE ORANGE CURTAIN”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2002 “SLICE OF LIFE”, THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2000 “INSIDE OUT”, THOMAS R. REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
2000 “ENVIRONMENTS”, GALLERY AMERICANA, San Francisco, CA
2000 “LIFE AT THE EDGE”, ROBSON GALLERY, SAN DIEGO, CA
1999 GALLERY AMERICANA, Carmel, CA
1999 “SAN FRANCISCO SUR”, THOMAS R. REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1998 “THE CALIFORNIA COAST”, THOMAS R. REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
199 “PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPES”, THOMAS R. REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1996 “KEN AUSTER ONE-MAN SHOW”, GALLERY AIZEN, Tokyo, Japan
1989 MARCO FINE ARTS GALLERY, Beverly Hills, CA
1989 RALSTON GALLERIES, Kauai, HI
selected GROUP exhibitions
2012 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2011 JONES AND TERWILLIGER, Palm Desert, CA
2001 “CITY SLICKERS AND COUNTRY COUSINS”, ROBSON GALLERY, San Diego, CA
1999 “CITY LIFE AND COUNTRY CRITTERS”, ROBSON GALLERY, San Diego, CA
1999 “EAST AND WEST”, GRAPHICS GALLERY, Balboa Island, CA
1999 “NEW WORKS BY CALIFORNIA IMPRESSIONIST PAINTERS”, THE EXCHANGE GALLERY, Orange, CA
selected JURIED INVITATIONAL exhibitions
2023 25-YEAR LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 “SIGNATURE IMPRESSIONS”, LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ART, Huntington Beach, CA
2014 MICHAEL ZSCHOCHE, MZ GALLERY, Balboa Island, CA
2014 “ART IN NATURE ALLIANCE”, PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA EXHIBITION, CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS,
benefiting the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy, San Diego, CA
2014 “WHY OUTDOORS?”-PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA EXHIBITION, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2013 LEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART MUSEUM, PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, Wausau, WI
2013 “THE ALLURE OF WATER”, PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, THE HAGGIN MUSEUM, Stockton, CA
2010-2015 LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTING INVITATIONAL, Laguna Beach, CA
2009-2010 “AMERICAN LEGACY: OUR NATIONAL PARKS, ON LOCATION with the PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA”,
THE HAGGIN MUSEUM, Stockton, CA
2009 LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTING INVITATIONAL, LAGUNA ART MUSEUM, Laguna Beach, CA
2007 “FROM THE HEART”, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, THE HAGGIN MUSEUM, Stockton, CA
2005 2000, 1997 PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, Catalina and Lake Tahoe, CA
2005 “LIFE’S GREATEST PLEASURES”, MICHAEL ZSCHOCHE GALLERY, Balboa Island, CA
2004 “19th ANNUAL PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA SHOW & SALE”, Lake Tahoe, NV
2004 “SPIRITUAL SPECTRUM: PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES BY THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB”,
CALIFORNIA ART CLUB AND CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, Los Angeles, CA
2003 “18TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, CATALINA AND LAKE TAHOE, CA
2003 “MEET THE ARTISTS III”, PACIFIC ART FOUNDATION AND MJW FINE ART, IRVINE, CA
2003 “AMERICAN ART CLASSIC”, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
2003 “HARBOURS, BAYS & DOCKS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2003 “SALON D’ ARTS”, COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM, Denver, CO
2003 “VIEWS OF NEW YORK BIG CITY BIG PAINTINGS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2003 “THE ALLURE OF LIGHT” (PLEINAIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, Signature Members Show),
ELEANOR BLISS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, At the Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
2003 “AMERICAN ART CLASSIC XVIII”, MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
2003 “COLLECTOR’S CHOICE”, LESLIE LEVY FINE ART, INC., Scottsdale, AZ
2003 “THE ALLURE OF LIGHT”, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, The Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
“GLORIES OF THE SONORAN DESERT, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM,
Wickenburg, AZ
“ON LOCATION IN MALIBU, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, FREDERICK R. WEISMAN MUSEUM OF ART, Malibu, CA
2002-2015 “2013 BEST IN SHOW”, MAUI PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL, Maui, HI
2002 THE BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART, Bakersfield, CA
“AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”, GARDNER & COLBY GALLERY, Naples, FL
2002 “FACING THE CITY”, DNFA GALLERY, Pasadena, CA
2002 “OVERLOOKED TREASURES”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2002 “LAGUNA ART MUSEUM LINCOLN PLEIN AIR PAINTING INVITATIONAL”, “FIRST PLACE”, Laguna Beach, CA
2002 “LAGUNA ART MUSEUM LINCOLN PLEIN AIR PAINTING INVITATIONAL”, “HONORABLE MENTION”, Laguna Beach, CA
2002 “CARMEL PLEIN-AIR INVITATIONAL”, “FIRST PLACE”, Carmel, CA
2002 “SALON INTERNATIONAL 2002”, INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY MASTERS OF FINE ART,
San Antonio, TX
2002 17TH PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, CATALINA AND LAKE TAHOE, CA
2002 “SURF CULTURE THE ART HISTORY OF SURFING”, LAGUNA ART MUSEUM, Laguna Beach, CA
2002 “SUMMER SALON”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2002 “SUMMER SHOWCASE II”, HOWARD/MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland, WA
2002 “SURF CULTURE – THE ART HISTORY OF SURFING”, LAGUNA ART MUSEUM, Laguna Beach, CA
2002 “BOATS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2002 “SMALL WORKS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2001 “CARMEL INVITATIONAL”, “2ND PLACE”, Carmel, CA
2001 16TH PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, CATALINA AND LAKE TAHOE, CA
2001 “INDOORS OUTDOORS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2001 “11TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL MINIATURE SHOW”, HOWARD/MANDVILLE GALLERY, Kirkland, WA
2001 “THE POOL SHOW”, DNFA GALLERY, Pasadena, CA
2001 “BALBOA ISLAND, THEN AND NOW”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2001 “LIFE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S BEACHES”, THE OLD MILL (CALIFORNIA ART CLUB), Pasadena, CA
2001 “AMERICAN FIGURATIVE PAINTING”, DNFA GALLERY, Pasadena, CA
2001 “TOMORROW’S MASTERS”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2001 “FIGURES”, MJW FINE ART, Balboa Island, CA
2000 15TH PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, CATALINA AND LAKE TAHOE, CA
2000 “TOMORROWS MASTERS”, GRAPHICS GALLERY, Balboa Island, CA
2000 “2ND ANNUAL LAGUNA INVITATIONAL PLEIN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION”, “FIRST PLACE”, Laguna Beach, CA
2000 “GAMBLIN ARTISTS COLORS AWARD of EXCELLENCE”, 9TH ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
of OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA,
1999 “CARMEL PLEIN-AIR INVITATIONAL”, “MAYOR’S CHOICE AWARD”, Carmel, CA
1999 “OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA”, JURIED EXHIBITION, Scottsdale, AZ
1999 “ECHOES AND VISIONS”, “FIRST PLACE”, LAGUNA NIGUEL FOUNDATION, Laguna Niguel, CA
“Artist of the Year Award”, SAN DIEGO OCEANS FOUNDATION, San Diego, CA
1999 “SURFIN’ ART EXHIBITION”, SOUTH TEXAS MUSEUM OF ART, Corpus Christi, TX
1998 “FOCUS VII: ORANGE COUNTY ARTISTS ART-ASSOCIATIONS”, JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ARTS COMMISSION,
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT, Costa Mesa, CA
1998 “CHANNEL ISLANDS CONSERVANCY EXHIBITION”, OAK GROUP, Santa Barbara, CA
1998 “BACK BAY EXHIBITION”, ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, Newport Beach, CA
1998 “TREASURES OF SIERRA’S”, CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,
MUCKENTHALER CENTER, Fullerton, CA
1998 “MILLARD SHEETS PLEIN-AIR”, “FIRST PLACE”, MILLARD SHEETS, Pomona, CA
1998 “SIGHTS OF SANTA ANA & SCENES OF ORANGE COUNTY, BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART & CITY OF SANTA ANA, “FIRST PLACE”, Santa Ana, CA
THOMAS R. REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
1997 “PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA CATALINA EXHIBITION”, Catalina, CA
1997 “LAGUNA BEACH MUSEUM OF ART GALLERY”, Laguna Beach, CA
1997 “SIGHTS OF SANTA ANA & SCENES”, “FIRST PLACE BEST SHOW”,
ORANGE COUNTY BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART AND CITY OF SANTA ANA, Santa Ana, CA,
1997 “THIRD ANNUAL CALIFORNIA ART CLUB OUTDOOR PAINTING FESTIVAL”, “HONORABLE MENTION”,
San Juan Capistrano, CA
1997 “CLASSIC COMPETITION”, “HONORABLE MENTION”, CARNEGI MUSEUM OXNARD, CA
1997 “88th ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITION”, “HONORABLE MENTION”, CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, Pasadena, CA
1997 “MADE IN CALIFORNIA”, BREA CULTURAL CENTER, Brea, CA
1996 “LOCAL’S ONLY”, STUART KATZ’S, THE LOFT, Laguna Beach, CA
1989 “GROUP SHOW”, MARCO FINE ARTS GALLERY, Beverly Hills, CA
AUCTIONS
2015 HILTON HEAD ART AUCTION, Hilton Head, SC, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
2014 HILTON HEAD ART AUCTION, Hilton Head, SC, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
HUNTSVILLE MUSEUM OF ART, Huntsville, AL
2013 HILTON HEAD ART AUCTION, Hilton Head, SC, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
2005 CM RUSSELL AUCTION, Great Falls, MT
2004 RENAISSANCE AUCTION, Houston, TX, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
2003 RENAISSANCE AUCTION, HOUSTON, TX, PRODUCED BY MORRIS & WHITESIDE GALLERIES, Hilton Head, SC
SELECTED PUBLIC / PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
ALISO VIEJO LIBRARY, Aliso Viejo, CA
AMERICAN BANK, Corpus Christi, TX
ANGELS BASEBALL TEAM, MIKE SCIOSCIA, Anaheim, CA
CABO RESTAURANT GROUP, Carlsbad, CA
CHART HOUSE ENTERPRISES, INC., Solana Beach, CA
CITY OF SANTA ANA, Santa Ana, CA
COUNTY OF ORANGE CENTENNIAL, Orange, CA
DISNEY, Tokyo, Japan
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, San Francisco, CA
FESTIVAL OF ARTS CORPORATION, Laguna Beach, CA
FROST BANK, Corpus Christi, TX
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM GROSS, Laguna Beach, CA
HIGHLANDS RANCH COMPANY, Denver, CO
MR. AND MRS. AUSTIN HEARST, Larchmont, NY
HELEN GRACE CHOCOLATES, Lynwood, CA
HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFING MUSEUM, Huntington Beach, CA
JEAN STERN, Irvine, CA
JOAN IRVINE SMITH, Irvine, CA
KAISER PERMANENTE, Anaheim, CA
MILLARD SHEETS GALLERY, Pomona, CA
MISSION VIEJO COMPANY, Mission Viejo, CA
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, CULINARY BUSINESS LEARNING LABORATORY, East Lansing, MI
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, Los Angeles, CA
OCEANSIDE SURFING MUSEUM, Oceanside, CA
PAC COURT ASSOCIATES, L. P., Irvine, CA
PACIFIC ART FOUNDATION, Irvine, CA
PARADISE BAKERIES, Encinitas, CA
RUBY TUESDAY, Maryville, TN
SHELL OIL IRVINE, Irvine, CA
WESTERN EXTERMINATOR, Anaheim, CA
YAMAHA CORPORATION, Japan
PUBLICATIONS
AUSTER, KEN. INTELLECT AND PASSION. Laguna Beach: Ken Auster, 2011. Print.
ARTIST’S MAGAZINE, “A MEETING OF THE MINDS“ , July, 2006
AMERICAN ARTIST; Workshop Issue, “ADVENTURES IN PLEIN AIR PAINTING“, Daniel Grant, Spring, 2006, p6-15
BEACH CITIES STYLE, March, 2006
ART & ANTIQUES, “EMERGING ARTIST”, October 2003, page 50
COAST, “THE ART OF COMMUNITY”, August 2002, pages 76-77
LOS ANGELES TIMES, “SOCIAL CIRCUTS” Sunday, July 21, 2002, E2
COASTLINE PILOT, A6 Friday, July 19, 2002
THE SURFER’S JOURNAL, “FIRST CLASS: THE STORY BEHIND THE DUKE STAMP”, Volume 11 Number 1, pages 34-39
SOUTHWEST ART, “NOTES FROM THE WEST”, page, 54, March 2002
THE NEW FILMORE, “NEW FILMORE ART, KEN AUSTER: SLICES OF LIFE“, February, 2002, PAGE 12 AND 17
IRON HORSE LITERARY REVIEW, “FIRST FROST, 2001”, TEXAS TECH., UNIVERSITY, VOL 3, NO 1, 2001, COVER ART
“QUALITATIVE METHODS FOR MARKETPLACE RESEARCH”, SAYER, SHAY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, THOUSAND OAKS, 2001, COVER ART
“THE MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD”, “GO!” March 29- April 4, 2001
LOS ANGELES TIMES, “ORANGE COUNTY PEOPLE”, July 20, 2000, B8 R
LOS ANGELES TIMES, “OUR TIMES, Laguna Beach”, July 19, 2000, B5 RS
SOUTHWEST ART, “BEST OF THE WEST”, March, 2000
SOUTHWEST ART, “ART TRENDS“, February, 2000
LONGBOARD MAGAZINE, Jan/Feb, 2000
THE SURFER’S JOURNAL, Winter, 1999
ART TALK, “IN THE GALLERIES”, October,1999
SOUTHWEST ART, “A LEAP OF FAITH”, March, 1999
SOUTHWEST ART, “COASTAL VIEWS”, February, 1998
“STOKED-HISTORY OF SURFING”, Drew Kampion, 1997
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, June 29, 1998
SOUTHWEST ART, “MARKET REPORT”, October, 1997
SOUTHWEST ART, “MILESTONES”, November, 1997
SOUTHWEST ART, “REGIONAL LAGUNA BEACH”, 1997
AFFILIATIONS
CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, Pasadena, CA (Signature Member)
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, Laguna Beach, CA (Arts Commissioner)
LAGUNA PLEIN-AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION, Laguna Beach, CA (1996 Founding Member/Signature Member)
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA, PARK RIDGE, IL (Member)
PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF AMERICA, SANTA FE, NM (Signature Member)
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING, Avalon, CA
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
ANNE NIELSEN GALLERY, Charlotte, NC
GARDNER COLBY GALLERY, Martha’s Vineyard, MA and Naples, FL
MORRIS WHITESIDE GALLERY, Hilton Head, SC
NEW MASTERS GALLERY, Carmel, CA
NORTH WATER GALLERY, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
2016 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – PLEIN AIR PAINTERS MAGAZINE, Boca Raton, FL
2016 POSTHUMOUS LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD- ART STARS AWARD, Laguna Beach, CA
2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – LAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS ASSOCIATION, Laguna Beach, CA