Featured Artist Vincent Kemp

Meet Vincent Kemp!

Vincent is one of PPWS’ Featured Artists for November 2024!

Vincent has been a member of PPWS since 2017 and is a Signature Member.

Vince has helped with a couple of show setups and take downs but I have never served on any committees or board positions. He volunteered to be operations manager for the Sheppard Arts Institute for about 2.5 years and was an honored to work with Kang Lee.

Vincent’s Bio:

BBA Western Michigan University 1971, Drill sergeant, US Army Reserves ‘71-77’, later studies in architecture & industrial design introduced me to limited art instruction, BSID (industrial design) Western Michigan University 1978, banker for 5 years, retired at 70 as senior engineering manager from Allegion, Schlage Lock. I did not draw or paint during my working years until 5 years prior to retirement. During those 5 years I taught myself watercolor so I would have a hobby & something to do in retirement.

I do most of my sketching/painting in my journal. In my journal, I paint images of events, or inspirations from books I’ve read. Journaling with sketches on every other page keeps me painting on a regular basis. Events in my journal, prevent me from waiting for inspiration of what to paint. It keeps me painting a few hours a week.

Vincent’s favorite things to paint:

Big game, portraits of people & dogs, architectural sketches, sketching in my journal, and greeting cards. Vince also dabbles in acrylics and years ago stained glass.

Vincent’s favorite or most admired artists:

Vincent Van Goph, Hazel Soan, Mary Whyte, Marc Taro Holmes, Michael Reardon and Robert Bates

Vincent’s goals for the next year:

Visual arts objectives: practice plein air painting, more emphasis on color mixing, play with acrylics, get out of the weeds & detail and focus on shapes, color, contrast and mystery.