About me and my work
ABOUT ME
My name is Ken Marcelina, and I am a self-taught artist. Originally from Massachusettes, I have been living and working in New York for the last eighteen years. I was able to create my own path, harvesting my passion and knowledge for the arts and antiquities, buying and selling early 20th century decorative art while supporting my own personal art and creative endevours.
Early work
My past work consist of Abstract paintings. I also like using found materials.
Breakthrough
The newest venture since 2014. I am excited about is sidewalk paintings, the kind of work that has to do with the city. My inspiration comes from New York City where the art is composed and created by space around it (i.e. natural movement around the city) to create a work. I want to leave people with a sense of merit rather than just an interesting visual.
Canvases are laid down on randomly selected streets around the city, (i.e Canal/Broadway ) and every day pedestrians unknowingly create the artwork by day to day wear which leaves a dark, dream cloud-like abstract impression. Each piece is exciting because you never know what to expect. After I stretch the canvas there is a matte and gloss process I do to preserve the dirt image without disturbing it. Life, like my sidewalk paintings, is something we set in motion but can’t fully control. The city creates the art through movement, time, and chance—just like life shapes us. Every step leaves a mark, just as our actions leave an impact, even when we don’t realize it. We unintentionally create moments that ripple beyond us, shaping the world in ways we never expected. The beauty is in the unknown, in how the everyday turns into something lasting. Once the canvas is preserved, the marks remain forever—just like the things we do, living on long after us.
Canvases are laid down on randomly selected streets around the city, (i.e Canal/Broadway ) and every day pedestrians unknowingly create the artwork by day to day wear which leaves a dark, dream cloud-like abstract impression. Each piece is exciting because you never know what to expect. After I stretch the canvas there is a matte and gloss process I do to preserve the dirt image without disturbing it. Life, like my sidewalk paintings, is something we set in motion but can’t fully control. The city creates the art through movement, time, and chance—just like life shapes us. Every step leaves a mark, just as our actions leave an impact, even when we don’t realize it. We unintentionally create moments that ripple beyond us, shaping the world in ways we never expected. The beauty is in the unknown, in how the everyday turns into something lasting. Once the canvas is preserved, the marks remain forever—just like the things we do, living on long after us.