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Ken Palmer BIOGRAPHY
1944 Glasgow, Scotland - 2009. Known for: Geometric abstraction and non-objective painting.
Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting. Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology. 21 solo exhibitions in Britain,... Read full biography
Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting. Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology. 21 solo exhibitions in Britain, Germany and The Netherlands. 121 group exhibitions in Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands,... Read full biography
Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting. Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology. 21 solo exhibitions in Britain, Germany and The Netherlands. 121 group exhibitions in Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain,and Poland. Works in private collections in Britain, France, Germany, USA, Australia and the Netherlands. Artist Statement:. My painting has been based on ideas derived from science and... Read full biography
Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting. Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology. 21 solo exhibitions in Britain, Germany and The Netherlands. 121 group exhibitions in Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain,and Poland. Works in private collections in Britain, France, Germany, USA, Australia and the Netherlands. Artist Statement:. My painting has been based on ideas derived from science and technology since the early 1970s. This came about by trying to build up the complexity of my then abstract paintings. I did not want a too recognisable image and so I used visuals based on printed circuit boards. By the mid 70s I laid the circuit boards... Read full biography
Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting. Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology. 21 solo exhibitions in Britain, Germany and The Netherlands. 121 group exhibitions in Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain,and Poland. Works in private collections in Britain, France, Germany, USA, Australia and the Netherlands. Artist Statement:. My painting has been based on ideas derived from science and technology since the early 1970s. This came about by trying to build up the complexity of my then abstract paintings. I did not want a too recognisable image and so I used visuals based on printed circuit boards. By the mid 70s I laid the circuit boards down to produce perspective views as in "Flight over the Electric City" . During the 80s as a member of the Open C... Read full biography
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Born Glasgow 1944. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1962-66, graduating in Drawing and Painting.
Since 1970s has worked on themes derived from science and technology
21 solo exhibitions in Britain, Germany and The Netherlands.
121 group exhibitions in Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain,and Poland.
Works in private collections in Britain, France, Germany, USA, Australia and the Netherlands.
Artist Statement:
My painting has been based on ideas derived from science and technology since the early 1970s. This came about by trying to build up the complexity of my then abstract paintings. I did not want a too recognisable image and so I used visuals based on printed circuit boards. By th...But wait, there's more...
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