1932 Ken Howard born in London
1949-53 Studied at the Hornsey School of Art
1953-55 National Service in the Royal Marines
1955-58 Studied at the Royal Collect of Art
1958-59 British Council Scholarship to Florence
1959 First exhibited at the New English Art Club
1962 Elected member of the New English Art Club
1966 Elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters
First prize Lord Mayors Art Award
1969 First prize Arundel Art Centre
1973 Appointed official artist in Ireland by the ImperialWar Museum
1978 Prize winner John Moores Exhibition
1979 Elected member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours
Prize winner John Laing Exhibition
1981 Elected member of the Royal West of England Academy
1982 First prize Hunting Group Awards
1983 Associate member of the Royal Academy
Prize winner Royal West of England Academy
1985 Critics Prize, Sparkasse Karlsruhe
1986 Prize winner New English Art Club Centenary Exhibition
1988 Honorary Member of the Royal Society of British Artists
Honorary Member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters
1992 Member of the Royal Academy
1998 President of the New English Art Club
2001 Critics prize New English Art Club
2004 Professor of Perspective, Royal Academy of Arts
2006 Hon. Fellow, Royal Institute of Oil Painters
2007 Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers
2008 Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers