Students
of Kenneth Freed Art Exhibit
This “mini exhibit” includes
works in various mediums by five students
of Kenneth
Freed. Val Dalton, Annelies DeBruin-Carson,
Michael Parr, Norma Suess and Linda Nelson
offer selections of their work which are rich
in color and texture and represent a multitude
of styles from impressionism to realism. The
subjects and palettes of the paintings are
diverse and visually pleasing. So, look, look,
look and enjoy the exhibit.
About
Kenneth Freed…
Kenneth
Freed was born in Dayton, Ohio and moved
to Battle Creek, Michigan at the age
of 14. He started painting at 15 and was the
youngest artist to have a
one-person show at the Battle Creek Art Center.
Before undergraduate school,
Freed had produced nearly a hundred paintings
and several hundred pastels and
drawings. He attended Davidson College and
received a B.A. Degree as one of the first
art majors in the history of the school. During
graduate school, Freed won
purchase awards in several national painting,
print and drawing exhibitions as
well as grants. He received a MA from SUNY
Oswego and a MFA from Western Michigan University.
As a professional artist, Freed has had exhibitions
in many parts of the country and has won over
thirty purchase and cash awards in
competitions. He has been a full-time painter
for nearly 20 years. In 1988 Freed studied
privately with Gregory Gillespie at his studio
in Belchertown, MA as part of his continuing
education. A further part of his personal development
has been the study of historical painting technique
and painting strategy. Teaching and giving
back has been an important priority as well.
Consequently, Freed developed a three
year apprenticeship program through his studio
with many of his graduates going on
to successful full-time painting careers. He
has received many private and public
portrait commissions including the Irving Gilmore
Commission for the Gilmore Theatre
Complex for Western Michigan University. His
work may be found in many
public collections including museums, college
and corporate collections. His
work was exhibited in 2001-2004 at the Navy
Pier International Exhibition in
Chicago.
To
view more paintings by Kenneth Freed, go
to : www.kazoopainters.com |