Born in New York City on November 28, 1954 Ken Valastro has been a prolific artist since age three. 'I'm frequently drawn to the same subject matter that intrigued me as a child, such as figurative scenes and cityscapes.' Ken made his own entertainment by drawing, spurred by an active imagination. 'I would look at cracked paint on the wall and see gestures of objects and figures.'

Valastro's brushstrokes capture the essence of impressionistic images, allowing the viewer to exercise a bit of their own imagination. 'In my paintings, I aspire to offer the viewer a painterly expression of life's visual memories. I want those who experience my work to have an opportunity to interpret the impressions with whatever resonates from within them, maybe in a different way each time they see it. A painting should offer some surprises.'