Ken Cohen, now based on Badgers Island in Kittery, Maine is a watercolorist. His main inspiration comes from the New England Seacoast and the interior of New England. He is primarily a realist. Ken’s work includes drawing, charcoal and pen and washes in addition to watercolor. As you look at Ken's artwork, the colorful influence of his coastal New England environment is readily apparent. The coastal colors and watery influences of maritime history and small urban scenes are the subject of many of his works. The technical aspects of Ken’s work become clearer when you understand he has a background in history and a love of architecture and boats. His realistic drawings and paintings capture not just the physical appearance of landscapes, ships and other structures, but also what makes each of them unique. Ken paints his world for everyone to enjoy, whether you are from the Seacoast or elsewhere.

Ken Cohen is a NHAA Board Member and its Secretary.  He earned a BA, with honors, in History at Brown University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. Ken is a retired attorney. Ken attended classes at the Museum School in Springfield, Massachusetts and participated in studio drawing classes at Amherst College prior to moving to Kittery, Maine.  He has studied with Susan Tilton Picora and Deborah Rubin, well known watercolorists from Western Massachusetts, as well as Doug Gillette, artist and illustrator from Central Connecticut. Ken has exhibited in a number of group and juried shows over the last 18 years both in Western Massachusetts and more recently in Maine and New Hampshire.

In addition to the NHAA, Ken is a member of the Kittery Art Association. His works are displayed in private collections in California, Connecticut, DC, Maine, Massachusetts, Texas and Virginia.