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Ken Geisen

A painter, swing dancer, angler and skier, hiker and cyclist

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About the Art

It was in New Mexico that Ken turned his creative talents back to painting. Inspired by the vibrant colors and spatial dynamics, Ken wanted his art to have an immediate personal and visual impact on the viewer.

He works in oils, having refined his technique under the tutelage of Taos artist and teacher Richard Nichols. He paints impressionistic landscapes gleaned from personal experiences in the southwest while pursuing his other interests: downhill skiing, fly fishing, mountain biking, and hiking. Many evenings you will find him swing dancing at the Sagebrush Inn or anywhere the music swings!

Bio

Ken was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was an artistic child even in grade school. He earned a BA in Art at St. John’s University in Minnesota.

He worked for several years on the exhibition crew at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Using the technical cabinetry skills learned there led to Ken starting a custom cabinetry business that he worked for 30 years. In 2003 Ken bought property in New Mexico seeking to add some sunshine to his life. He and his wife divide their time between NM and MN.

Contact

Ken Geisen
HC 81, Box 48,
Questa NM 87556
kengeisen@aol.com
651-387-3496
Website

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Lou McCall

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This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Questa Creative Council
PO Box 1025
Questa, NM 87556

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Our Mission

Questa Creative Council seeks to strengthen and sustain community enrichment and economic opportunities through arts, culture, history, and education.

Our Vision

We will enhance opportunities to build cooperation among artists, artisans, cultural creatives and community members. We will help build a beneficial future while nurturing, sustaining or reviving traditional and contemporary creative pursuits.

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This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works.