About — Art Magik

How this all began:

Ken: When I started selling my work, I couldn’t find a printer who could work with me as an artist. Deciding to do it myself, I embarked on a years-long journey to learn the fine art reproduction process. Working with talented and successful artists over the years, I also learned important lessons about the making, displaying and promoting of art.
Allison: I left my job as an RN just before starting my own family, and knew I wanted to be a stay at home parent. During that time I craved creativity and began daily art journaling. It became a practice of sorts and a necessity for my mental & physical health. I took as many online art classes as I could, and fell in love with the process of learning & creating art. I began teaching free art classes in the community & also volunteered at Ronald McDonald House teaching parents of children that were admitted to the hospital & needed ‘art therapy’.

The Solution

Ken: So I dove into the deep end and got a wide format printer and spent the 10,000+ hours learning about fine art printing, colour management, canvas stretching and varnishing, print display requirements, and in general what other artists need in order to present their work in the best possible light.
I have the privilege of sharing that knowledge by working one-on-one with my artist clients to provide print-on-demand, accurately matched, gallery quality print reproductions to their requirements in a timely manner.
Allison: It was time to find my own style and identify myself as an artist. I took a course where the goal was to paint 100 small paintings within 6 mos timeframe, & then participate in an optional world wide online art show. Not only did I paint 100 paintings, but I exceeded that. I entered the show & started selling my work world wide. I became addicted to the joy and satisfaction in not only creating, but sharing, gifting, selling my work. I am an artist & I followed my heart (or my ‘art’ I should say).

This collaboration is more than just print-making. It's about supporting artists where they are at in their creative journey,sharing knowledge & growing creatively as a community — this is why we created Art Magik.