Ken Hansen
Born and raised in the Midwest with degrees from the University of North Dakota and Northwestern University. Though painting, as with many artists was not the primary profession to begin with, it has become so since 1978. Ken paints primarily in water based media and is a signature member of the NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, MIDWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY and the MONTANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. He spent the summer of 1985 studying at Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China.
241 JB Drive, Polson, Montana, 59860, Phone 406-883-5077
Email Ken Hansen: waterclr@centurytel.net
FLATHEAD RED 27x37 watercolor
Credits and Awards
v C. M. RUSSELL AUCTION (several years)
v MONTANA SCAPES (award)
v MIDWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY juried exhibition 1980, 81, 82, 83, 84
v WATERCOLOR WEST, (first place cash award)
v NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION LXI
v ALLIED ARTS SHOW (Silver Award 1980, Gold Award 1981)
v NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, All Members Travel Show 1982
v WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY HOUSTON, 1983
v WATERMEDIA ’83 (award)
v WINNER: Logo design for MONTANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
v WATERCOLOR USA (1985, ’94, ’95)
v WATERMEDIA 1985 (Members Best of Show Award)
v AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE (Feb. 1986)
v AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE, WATERCOLOR PAGE Dec. 1986
v NEWSPAPER OF THE POPULAR ARTS, Peoples Republic of China
v PRESIDENT: MONTANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, ’86. ’87.
v WATERMEDIA ’88 (award)
v NWS SIGNATURE MEMBER JURIED EXHIBITION 1990
v NORTHWEST ARTISTS CALENDAR 1991
v WATERMEDIA ’94 (award)
v MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN THE WEST
v ROCKPORT PUBLISHERS “BEST OF WATERCOLORS” ‘95
v ROCKPORT PUBLISHERS “BEST OF WATERCOLORS 2” ‘97
v ROCKPORT PUBLISHERS “PAINTING LIGHTS and SHADOWS” 97
*International Harvester *Liberty National Bank and Trust Chicago *National Bank of Detroit *Oakland Community Hospital *Hurley Hospital of Flint * Southside National Bank of Missoula * Redlands Community Hospital *Jewel Tea Co. *Security State Bank of Missoula *Security State Bank of Polson and various other businesses and many private collections.