FROM KOLAJ #20
Ken Ralidis’ Artist Portfolio
Ken Ralidis is a lawyer by day and an artist by night, when he is not being a husband and father. He is also a poet who makes art that “tries to mimic or capture his poetic musings.” He uses pastel and paint in his pop-influenced collages to blend abstraction and representation. Often, his collages recreate faces and figures.
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Ralidis’ openness to tackle complex human experiences with collage makes his work worthy of attention.
This artist portfolio appears in KOLAJ #20. To see the entire portfolio, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.
Ken Ralidis has written hundreds of poems and lyrics since 1980, and began visual art with collaging around 1990. Ralidis has been a civil trial lawyer for 25 years, has actively been involved with the Los Angeles World Affairs Council since 1998, and has engaged in various political forums for the last 15 years. He lives and works in Los Angeles. See more of his work at his Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory page.
Image: (top)
Antiquitus
by Ken Ralidis
pastel and free postcard collage
c. 2009
Image: (centre)
Halliburtonia
by Ken Ralidis
24″x18″
pre-paid postage labels, pastel, paint and other collage
2009
Artist note: A statement on the Iraq invasion, this work was made in the last year of the Bush presidency.