The Gray Goose is a non-commercial press. It was the name given the first press, a table model platen hobbypress, made by Kelsey in Meriden, Connecticut. It was painted battleship gray and had a goose neck handle. Thus the name "The Gray Goose Press". The second press was a Chandler & Price floor model, made in Cleveland, Ohio. It was also painted gray. It was used commercially in the past. Both presses have been passed on to other artists.
Ken Bloomhorst ("Bloomy") spent his whole life nurturing a great appreciation for nature. Since his youth in the countryside near Fairborn, Ohio, he has rendered both faithfully and fancifully what his artistic eyes see. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the school of the Dayton Art Institute, in Dayton, Ohio and attended William and Mary University in Norfolk, Virginia. He was rewarded with an award winning career as an art director, graphic designer and illustrator.
A nature lover and environmentalist, his most prestigious logo was for "The United States Environmental Protection Agency", signed into law by the President of the United States. Ken also has materials on display in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. He is also represented in the Library of Congress.
Ken is a member of The Society of Children's Authors and Illustrators, the Hoosier Salon, the Watercolor Society of Indiana, the Indiana Plein Aire Painters Association, The Hamilton County Artists' Association. Past member of the Fishers Arts Council, Conner Prairie Museum Advisory Council & The Museum of Indian Heritage board member.
Ken is presently working on children's educational projects for Quality Time Education Inc.and The Bridge Kids. He recently completed illustrations for a children's fantasy novel "Three Sister Dragons" by author Matt Johnstone www.mattjohnstone.net.
“Three Sister Dragons” is a children’s fantasy novel appropriate for 8 to 12 year olds (younger if the parents or grandparents read it to them).
Matt has spent more than 3 thousand hours in writing and Ken spent over a year on the illustrations. www.amazon.com/Three-Sister-Dragons
Click here to go to the "Three Sister Dragons" page
E-mail me if you would like to see more fun prints like Little Ballerina's, Clowns, Bloomy's Crazy Creatures and more.
LINKS
indyarts.org
www.indyarts.org
Hamilton County Artists' Association
www.hcaa-in.org
The
Hoosier Salon
www.hoosiersalon.org
The Watercolor Society of Indiana
www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org
The Indiana Plein Air Painter's Association
www.inpainters.org
Author Matt Johnstone
www.mattjohnstone.ne
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