Ken Alin was born in Taipei with an innate affinity towards the visual arts. During his youth he dabbled in comics and published over ten volumes to his name. He also has a long history of experimenting with oil and water color.

In 1985 Ken went on to study printmaking at The Arts Student League of New York.
During the 90's Ken perfected his craft at Xiamen(China) University Faculty of Fine Arts institute for over-sea Chinese students while working professionally at several Taiwanese art galleries, where his works were exhibited.

Ken immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1994. In recent years his work features acrylics and collage with a modernist flair. He is also developing an interest in Chinese traditional painting and calligraphic techniques.