2015 Black Friday Sale at Ken Smith Historical Art

2015 Black Friday sale at Ken Smith Historical Art!

www.kensmithhistoricalart.com


Well, as I've noted for the last two years, and will note here again: I realize that I totally suck as a blogger, since I haven't posted anything since the 2013 & 2014 Black Friday Sales. But once again, hey, I've been busy!


So here's the deal:

Starting Wednesday afternoon to midnight Sunday: all prints are half off! That's right, HALF PRICE.

This includes the giclee prints Wacht am Rhein, and Green Hell, as well as two brand new giclee prints: Ha-Go Banzai and Victory in Europe!

$100 prints are on sale for $50
$185 prints are on sale for $92.50
(and so on and so on – you can do the math)

$10 shipping for your whole order (continental US), USPS Priority Mail.

For overseas shipping, send me your address, and I'll send you a price (it will be actual shipping cost; no handling fees)

All prints are shipped in archival sleeves, rolled in a rigid shipping tube.


A few details on the production of Wacht am Rhein, Green Hell, Ha-Go Banzai and Victory in Europe:

These prints (and all prints henceforth), will be produced using the "giclee" printing method. This means several things: 1) smaller editions: 125 prints 2) better color 3) heavier paper 4) higher costs 5) slower turnaround time. These giclee prints are done one-at-a-time by an expert digital printmaker. Stated turnaround time is 4-6 weeks. I can do it faster – and I will for this sale – but be aware that the prints are not sitting in my office as I type this. If you have a particular timeliness need, let me know when you order (and be aware that there's no way I can get them to you quicker than a week, and even that's pushing it). The glicee method is also used for all the Victorian Actress prints and the Civil War print At First Light.

HOW TO ORDER:

I'm not reprogramming the website for this, so just send me an email (ksmith@kensmithhistoricalart.com), and tell me what you want and the total cost, including $10 shipping (if it's international, I'll have to calculate the exact shipping price, so please get in touch first). I'll double-check your calculations, and you can pay by Paypal.

Any questions beforehand, send me an email!

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Ken

2014 Black Friday sale at Ken Smith Historical Art!

2014 Black Friday sale at Ken Smith Historical Art!

www.kensmithhistoricalart.com


Okay, I realize that I totally suck as a blogger, since I haven't posted anything since the 2013 Black Friday Sale. But hey, I've been busy!


So anyway, here's the deal:

Starting Wednesday afternoon to midnight Sunday: all prints are half off! That's right, HALF PRICE.

This includes the giclee prints Wacht am Rhein and Green Hell.
$100 prints are on sale for $50
$185 prints are on sale for $92.50
(and so on and so on – you can do the math)

$10 shipping for your whole order, USPS Priority Mail.

All prints are shipped in archival sleeves, rolled in a rigid shipping tube.


A few details on the production of Wacht am Rhein and Green Hell:

Starting with these two prints (and henceforth), I'll be doing all WW2 prints using the "giclee" printing method. This means several things: 1) smaller editions: 125 prints 2) better color 3) heavier paper 4) higher costs 5) slower turnaround time. These giclee prints are done one-at-a-time by an expert digital printmaker. Stated turnaround time is 4-6 weeks. I can do it faster – and I will for this sale – but be aware that the prints are not sitting in my office as I type this. If you have a particular timeliness need, let me know when you order (and be aware that there's no way I can get them to you quicker than a week, and even that's pushing it). The glicee method is also used for all the Victorian Actress prints and the Civil War print At First Light.

HOW TO ORDER:

I'm not reprogramming the website for this, so just send me an email (ksmith@kensmithhistoricalart.com), and tell me what you want and the total cost, including $10 shipping (if it's international, I'll have to calculate the exact shipping price, so please get in touch first). I'll double-check your calculations, and you can pay by Paypal.

Any questions beforehand, send me an email!

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Ken

...and Black Friday 2013!

2013 Black Friday sale at Ken Smith Historical Art!
 

www.kensmithhistoricalart.com

Midnight Thursday to midnight Sunday: all prints are half off! That's right, HALF PRICE.

This includes the giclee prints Wacht am Rhein and Green Hell.

• $100 prints are on sale for $50
• $185 prints are on sale for $92.50
• (and so on and so on – you can do the math)

$10 shipping for your whole order.

A few details on the production of Wacht am Rhein and Green Hell:

Starting with these two prints (and henceforth), I'll be doing all WW2 prints using the "giclee" printing method. This means several things: 1) smaller editions: 125 prints 2) better color 3) heavier paper 4) higher costs 5) slower turnaround time. These giclee prints are done one-at-a-time by an expert digital printmaker. Stated turnaround time is 4-6 weeks. I can do it faster – and I will for this sale – but be aware that the prints are not sitting in my office as I type this. If you have a particular timeliness need, let me know when you order (and be aware that there's no way I can get them to you quicker than a week, and even that's pushing it). The glicee method is also used for all the actress prints and the Civil War print At First Light.

HOW TO ORDER:

I'm not reprogramming the website for this, so just send me an email (ksmith@kensmithhistoricalart.com), and tell me what you want and the total cost, including $10 shipping (if it's international, I'll have to calculate the exact shipping price, so please get in touch first). I'll double-check your calculations, and you can pay by Paypal.

Any questions beforehand, send me an email!

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

Ken

New Work and an Updated Website

 

At long last, Ken has officially released two new prints:
Wacht am Rhein, The Battle at Marvie and Green Hell: The Battle of Suicide Creek. Wacht am Rhein features the German Panzer Lehr division and Green Hell is the American 7th Marine. Both are offered as giclee prints.

Black Friday 2012

Okay, I have to get in on the act too.

Black Friday sale at Ken Smith Historical Art!

www.kensmithhistoricalart.com

Midnight Thursday to midnight Friday: all prints are half off! That's right, half price.

This includes the brand new German print, Wacht am Rhein, and the pretty darned new Marine print, Green Hell. 

$100 prints are on sale for $50

$185 prints are on sale for $92.50

(and so on and so on -- you can do the math)

$10 shipping for your whole order.

A few details on the production of the two new prints (Wacht am Rhein and Green Hell): 

Starting with these two prints (and henceforth), I'll be doing all WW2 prints using the giclee printing method. This means several things: 1) smaller editions - 125 prints 2) better color 3) heavier paper 4) higher costs 5) slower turnaround time. 

These giclee prints are done one-at-a-time by an expert digital printmaker in Knoxville, Tennessee. Stated turnaround time is 4-6 weeks. I can do it faster, and I will for this sale, but be aware that the prints are not sitting at my house as I type this. If you have a particular timeliness need, let me know when you order (and be aware that there's no way I can get them to you quicker than a week, and even that's pushing it). The glicee method is also used for all the actress prints and the one civil war print (At First Light).

HOW TO ORDER:

I'm not reprogramming the website for this, so you'll need to just send me an email (ksmith@kensmithhistoricalart.com), telling me what you want, and the total cost including $10 shipping (if it's international, I'll have to calculate the exact shipping price). I'll double-check your calculations, and you can pay by Paypal.

Any questions beforehand, send me an email

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

Ken

"At First Light" Print Signing

As per the McClung Museum Facebook page:

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2pm. Dr. Earl J. Hess will give a lecture on new Civil War book, The Knoxville Campaign, and will be available to sign books after his talk.

At the same time, artist Ken Smith will be at the Museum to sign prints of his work, “At First Light” an image of the 1863 Confederate artillery position excavated on the site of newly built Sorority Village.

Dr. Earl Hess of Lincoln Memorial University is known and respected nationwide as a leading expert in Civil War history. The author of over twelve books, 23 articles and 100 book reviews, his latest work is entitled The Knoxville Campaign: Burnside and Longstreet in East Tennessee. Published by University of Tennessee Press, this extremely well organized and precisely illustrated book is a great asset to our understanding of local history. Top-notch research and writing applied to the complicated subject of East Tennessee’s under appreciated contributions and sacrifices during the Civil War, have produced an academic success and a surprisingly good read in one volume.

Scene of Conflict: Museum Opening, Reception, and Lecture

Press Release

Who: Historical Artist Ken Smith and Glencoe Museum, Radford VA

What: Museum’s Gallery to Exhibit “Scene of Conflict: Paintings of World War Two, The Civil War, and the Victorian Stage by Ken Smith”

Where: Glencoe Museum, 600 Unruh Drive, Radford, VA 24143

When: November 9, 2012 through January 10, 2013

Artist’s Reception – Friday, November 9, 2012, from 6 pm to 8 pm

Artist Lecture – Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Radford Public Library.

Contact: Scott Gardner at Glencoe – 540-731-5031 | info@glencoemuseum.org

Ken Smith – ksmith@kensmithistoricalart.com

The Scene of Conflict: a phrase that brings much to mind, and in the world of Ken Smith’s historical art, it sets the stage for both the conflict of arms and the conflict of the intellect. Smith’s paintings of military history (the French and Indian War, the Civil War, and World War Two) hang beside the greatest of the Victorian actresses, each painting depicting a drama both profound and emotional, whether it be a moment of impending battle (Green Hell) or the agony of the moment of truth in Sarah Bernhart’s Lady Macbeth (What is Done Cannot be Undone). 

Lining the gallery walls of the Glencoe Museum, the public is invited to view not only the history offered by the museum, but also the history featured in Smith’s work. 

“My paintings show these individuals in a very up close and personal way, always seeking to show a vision of the world in which these people lived – and sometimes died – with a portrayal that is both authentic and heroic,” said the artist.

Glencoe will host an opening reception for the exhibit on Friday, November 9 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the museum. On Tuesday, November 13, Smith will present a lecture on the process of creating historical artwork. The lecture will be held at the Radford Public Library and will begin at 7 pm. Both events are free and open to the public.

Smith currently resides in Pulaski, Virginia and is an assistant professor of graphic design at Radford University. Before this, he lived in the Knoxville area for over thirty years and is an alumni of the University of Tennessee. He also holds a MA from Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) and an MFA from the University of Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut). He is a member of the Coast Guard Art Program and has twice won their prestigious George Grey Award of Artistic Excellence. His paintings are featured at both the East Tennessee Historical Society and the McClung Museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as at Fort Loudoun State Historic Area museum in Vonore, Tennessee.

Scene of Conflict will be on exhibit from November 9, 2012 to January 10, 2013 during Glencoe’s regular hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. For more information about the exhibit, the reception, or the lecture, please contact the Glencoe Museum at 540-731-5031. Signed, collector’s prints will be available for purchase. To see more of Smith’s work, please visit www.kensmithhistoricalart.com.