Ben Kotyuk Art Collections
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Artwork by Ben Kotyuk
Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
I Want Some by Ben Kotyuk
Morning Almonds Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Venice Reflections - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
HE DID IT by Ben Kotyuk
Pears Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Mommies' Lap - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Bath Time - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Really Red Pears Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Windows by Ben Kotyuk
Joe the peacock loved oreo cookies by Ben Kotyuk
Foxes - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Single Tree - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
The Nightmare Of Shirts by Ben Kotyuk
Roman Apartments - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Peaches - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Magnolia - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Baby Boy - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Lounging in the sun by Ben Kotyuk
Light and Shadow Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Hello by Ben Kotyuk
Mimi in the sheets - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Venetian Buttresses - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
Stonehenge 1970 by Ben Kotyuk
Old Boat - Pastel by Ben Kotyuk
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About Ben Kotyuk
As a child I always had a propensity for drawing and building things. At the age of twelve and with the help of an insightful teacher, I was enrolled in an art school. After two years of exploring various creative disciplines, I focused on package/product design.
Upon graduating, I went to work in a corporate art department. In those days, product design was not considered very important so it was begrudgingly handled as part of the advertising responsibilities. This meant I was also required to design ads and catalogs along with an array of promotional items.
For the next eleven years I moved between large corporations and small design studios where I handled product design projects. Slowly over time, the importance of package/product design became apparent and broke off as a speciality.
At that point, I left the corporation I was working for and opened my own design studio in New York City. For the next thirty-five years I did product, package and conceptual design for the cosmetic, fragrance and fashion industries world wide.
When I eventually retired, I needed a long overdue break from drawing and sketching which had been an intricate part of my work process. During the next six years I pursued other creative outlets and did not put pencil to paper.
As my life progressed, I began to feel a strong desire to draw and paint again but this time it would be just for me. I chose to work in pastel because it didn’t seem like a very large leap from colored pencils which had previously been my presentation medium of choice (besides, I was never thrilled at the prospect of cleaning paint brushes.)
In order to develop my pastel technique, I have mostly painted what is around me. All the objects, people and animals that are visually familiar.
I recently had a lot of fun doing graphic design and a few illustrations for a book I wrote last summer. I have never imagined myself as a writer yet for awhile, I was plagued by a recurring dream where a story unfolded.
One day my wife, Kelley said, Why don’t you just write it down. Well I did, and it became Journal 97 The Case Notes Of E.R.Satz which at this point is available in twenty six countries.
At the core of this odd story, are a group of unlikely people eventually connect with each other. The story illustrates that through trust and dedication, an unexpected group of individuals can come together for a common purpose and change their lives for the better. In the end, as fate would have it, everyone receives what is ultimately meant for them.