Ken Claes

MI

Mimi
Painting
Artist Statement
Ken Claes was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, served in the US Air Force, and earned his degree in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University in 1973. While attending LTU, Ken was the first-place recipient of the inaugural and prestigious Michigan Masonry Institute Student Architects Design Competition. At LTU, he also studied watercolor and pastel with R. Darrow Champlin and Max Wright. After becoming a Licensed Architect, he worked in the construction industry while maintaining his interest in art, painting and drawing