Ken HOWARD ~ The Beach ✿

Kenneth Howard OBE RA is an English artist and painter. He was President of the New English Art Club from 1998 to 2003. Ken Howard was born in London in 1932. He studied at the Hornsey College of Art (1949–53) and the Royal College of Art (1955–58). In 1958 he won a British Council Scholarship to Florence.

In 1973 and 1978 he was the Official War Artist to Northern Ireland, and 1973–80 worked in various locations, including Hong Kong, Cyprus and Canada with the British Army. In 1983 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA). In 1998 he became President of the New English Art Club, a post he held until 2003. In 1991 he was elected a Royal Academician (RA).

He paints in a "traditional" manner, based on strong observation and a high degree of draughtsmanship combined with tonal precision. The depiction of light is a strong and recurrent element of his work. A notable theme is the model in his studio. Another theme is a city scene, such as Venice, with emphasis placed on the reflection of light from puddles after rain.

His work is in public collections including the National Army Museum, Guildhall Art Gallery, Ulster Museum and Imperial War Museum. In 1989 his work was exhibited in Tenterden jointly with Ernest Greenwood and John Stanton Ward.
Howard was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.