Thrift’s art crosses many media, allowing him the freedom to explore and connect with people through his art.
Ken Thrift is a painter, musician, and actor. While Thrift’s abstract watercolor paintings have been internationally featured, Ken Thrift is also well known as the frontman of 90’s alt rock band, Muzzy Luctin. Thrift helped to create the 90’s midwest alt rock sound with numerous musicians and bands where his abstract watercolor works were often featured as album cover or other art for accompanying his music. Ken’s abstract visual expressions, especially in watercolor, helped shape the emotional music he wrote and performed.
“Growing up, I had a lot of negative emotions and was looking for a way to express them before I exploded. Then I discovered painting. Bright colors made me feel alive, positive, and connected to something. It started healing me and gave me a way to communicate, which is why I’m sharing my art with you today.”
As Thrift’s moved away from his musical career, he has shifted his performance talents to the screen. Ken Thrift 'the actor’ can be seen in the thriller “The Pining” with Tom Sizemore, Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” and HBO’s “Ballers” among many other movies and television. Ken has taught private groups to explore art-making and sharing his positivity-focused colorful palette to connect, grow, and heal in their artistic journeys. Ken has also shared his painting process in multiple step-by-step articles and guides with The Art of Watercolour Magazine.
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