Ken Tidd
Ken Tidd is a painter who was born and raised on the north Norfolk coast and has been painting the region for more than forty years. He works in watercolour and in oil, and issues limited edition giclee prints of selected paintings in editions of 150. He held an annual exhibition for many years, the last of which was in 2018.
He now lives and works in the market town of Fakenham, a few miles inland from the coast. He accepts commissions and welcomes studio visits by arrangement.
Artist Statement
My biggest slice of luck as an artist was to be born and raised on the beautiful Norfolk coast although as a child the wide skies, salt marshes and long golden beaches were just a backdrop to care-free days spent with my pals roaming wherever the fancy took us, exploring jungle like reed-beds, catching flatfish in the creeks, swimming in the cold North Sea, gathering winkles and cockles, there was mud, sand and water and we had the great outdoors all to ourselves.
Later in life my love of art, drawing and painting opened my eyes to all that I'd taken for granted and I began to realise what treasures were all around waiting for brush, pigment and paper. That was forty or more years ago, my paintings have changed since my first dismal attempts but it's still a challenge, more often than not it's a struggle but never a chore.
I hope you enjoy my paintings, feel free to get in touch if you wish and many thanks for your visit.