Artist Information:
Ken Kirkbride
Colorado Springs, CO
United States
Member Since: Oct 2000
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Artist Statement:
As a child in Canton, Ohio
I collected rocks everywhere I
went. My bedroom was full of
rocks that I thought were
unique. Now at fifty I see
that one major difference is
they are no longer in my
bedroom, but have been moved
into my studio. What I
considered rocks as a child,
have now found their way into
fine pieces of gold and silver
jewelry.
I have taught several
hundred people how to
fabricate jewelry and/or cut
stones. The person most
influential in my style of
jewelry has been the late
Charles Loloma from third mesa
in the Hopi nation. Once I met
him in 1976 and instantly fell
in love with his style and
culture. When I make a piece
of jewelry, I feel that a part
of me is going with the piece.
Each piece has to be more
unique and more perfect than
the last. I particularly like
clients who call me and say ,
"Ken, I need a ( piece of
jewelry)", and allows me to
create a piece without any
limitations except for
finances. My pieces have found
their way to Europe, Central
and South America and all over
the United States. I
currently...
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Artist Galleries:
Silver Sun Gallery, Sante Fe,
New Mexico
Cherokee's of Manitou, Manitou
Springs,CO
Rock Smith, Oregon...
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Ken Kirkbride's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Ken Kirkbride's Portfolio. Browse Kirkbride's body of work: As a child in Canton, Ohio I collected rocks everywhere I went. My bedroom was full of rocks that I thought were unique. Now at fifty I see that one major difference is they are no longer in my bedroom, but have been moved into my studio. What I considered rocks as a child, have now found their way into fine pieces of gold and silver jewelry.
I have taught several hundred people how to fabricate jewelry and/or cut stones. The person most influential in my style of jewelry has been the late Charles Loloma from third mesa in... |
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