Ken Ketchum

biography

Ken received a BFA from Cal State University at Northridge, California in 1972, and began integrating his painting skills with photography in 1994. He has traveled extensively in pursuit of his images including a 2000 mile road trip throughout Mexico, and journeys to The Czech Republic, Yugoslavia, Thailand, Cambodia and Ireland.

Drawn to the magnificent light and artist community, Ken moved to Salt Spring Island with his wife Randie in 2004. Ken has shown his work at galleries in San Francisco, Seattle, Victoria, and Salt Spring Island where he exhibits regularly.

where to see or read more

shows: Ken is a member of the Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art co-operative, visit the gallery or website

web: kenketchum.viewbook.com to visit Ken's website of drawings, photos and scanography
  saltspringartist.wordpress.com and excellent blog by the artist
Watch this video of Ken working on his Velo Village bike art project
Watch and listen to an interview with Ken by Scott Simmons
  twitter.com/SaltSpringArt to follow Ken Ketchum on twitter

contact the artist

email: through his website

artist statement

Ken’s approach to photography comes from years of painting and drawing. Now the images are painted with light, yet, his motivation is still to capture visual poetry through form, color, and composition.

Ken Ketchum - painter and photographer

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