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About
Internationally-recognized fine artist, Ken Vrana, has been painting for over 57 years – 55 of them professionally. Growing up in the Hamptons, during an artistic explosion of incredible talent, he subsequently studied with seminal artists like William DeKooning, Larry Rivers and Ashcan School artist, Valentine Arborgaste.
In 1965 he was invited to participate in a special sculpture program at Syracuse University, and in 1966 he started school at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. During the next few years, while pursuing a degree in Interior Design, he also studied with artists like Andy Warhol. Over time he owned his own advertising agency in Atlanta and eventually made his way to Los Angeles and the film industry. Having never written anything professionally, within 2 weeks he had sold his first screenplay and soon found himself represented by the William Morris Agency.
After 15 years he decided to change course and moved to Cary, North Carolina, a town south of Raleigh and at age 49 decided to pursue something he’d wanted to do for years; go to law school. Shortly thereafter he created the 1 in 8 Foundation, while working for Sir. Paul McCartney’s breast cancer charity.
Though Ken was recently diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia he still finds time to paint, construct and writes full time; while represented by several Galleries across the US.
Some celebrities' and famous people who own Ken’s work in their collections include Presidents Carter and Clinton, Sen. Edward Kennedy, racing drivers Mario and Michael Andretti, actors Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Jack Lemmon, Rosemary Clooney, Steve Buscemi, Robert Hays and most recently Daniel Day-Lewis.
In 1965 he was invited to participate in a special sculpture program at Syracuse University, and in 1966 he started school at Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. During the next few years, while pursuing a degree in Interior Design, he also studied with artists like Andy Warhol. Over time he owned his own advertising agency in Atlanta and eventually made his way to Los Angeles and the film industry. Having never written anything professionally, within 2 weeks he had sold his first screenplay and soon found himself represented by the William Morris Agency.
After 15 years he decided to change course and moved to Cary, North Carolina, a town south of Raleigh and at age 49 decided to pursue something he’d wanted to do for years; go to law school. Shortly thereafter he created the 1 in 8 Foundation, while working for Sir. Paul McCartney’s breast cancer charity.
Though Ken was recently diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia he still finds time to paint, construct and writes full time; while represented by several Galleries across the US.
Some celebrities' and famous people who own Ken’s work in their collections include Presidents Carter and Clinton, Sen. Edward Kennedy, racing drivers Mario and Michael Andretti, actors Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Jack Lemmon, Rosemary Clooney, Steve Buscemi, Robert Hays and most recently Daniel Day-Lewis.