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Kenn Erroll Backhaus

Kenn Erroll Backhaus (Born 1951) is active/lives in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania.  Kenn Backhaus is known for Impressionist painting of landscape, figure and portraits.

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Kenn Backhaus was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and spent much of his childhood on the family farm near Burnett, Wisconsin. His fondness for nature became the catalyst for his art. Kenn's parents encouraged his artistic education and following High School, he attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee.

After graduation from Layton in 1973, he embarked on his professional career in Design and Illustration. As a commercial designer and illustrator Kenn received many awards at both local and national levels, which included acceptance in the Annual Society of Illustrators Show in New York. Although Kenn took pride in his commercial successes, his heart always belonged to the fine art of outdoor painting.

With developing interest in the historic Plein Air style of painting, Kenn decided in 1984, to devote more time to his passion for painting and the love of the outdoors. He found that capturing true color, value and the mood of a subject was best done on location or throu   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 8065 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Kenn Erroll Backhaus

   Kenn Erroll Backhaus  Born:  1951 - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Known for:  Impressionist painting of landscape, figure and portraits

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Kenn Backhaus was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and spent much of his childhood on the family farm near Burnett, Wisconsin. His fondness for nature became the catalyst for his art. Kenn's parents encouraged his artistic education and following High School, he attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee.

After graduation from Layton in 1973, he embarked on his professional career in Design and Illustration. As a commercial designer and illustrator Kenn received many awards at both local and national levels, which included acceptance in the Annual Society of Illustrators Show in New York. Although Kenn took pride in his commercial successes, his heart always belonged to the fine art of outdoor painting.

With developing interest in the historic Plein Air style of painting, Kenn decided in 1984, to devote more time to his passion for painting and the love of the outdoors. He found that capturing true color, value and the mood of a subject was best done on location or through direct observation. His passion for painting has broadened his subject matter to include not only landscape, but also figurative, portrait, still life and wildlife.

Kenn's works have been juried into many shows across the country, including the Oil Painters of America National Shows. His works have received many awards including an Award of Excellence in the 1998 Regional Oil Painters of America Show and a Best of Show in the 1999 Invitational American Plains Artist Show in Midland, Texas.

Kenn is a Signature Member, and the current President of the Plein-Air Painters of America. He is also a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America.

Kenn also has strong feelings about giving back to this profession and is involved in many artist workshops across the country.

EDUCATION
1973: Graduated from Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERY SHOWS
2001
"Recent Works" Debra Huse Gallery, Balboa Island, California
"Sierra Pack Trip Show" Pogan Gallery, Lake Tahoe, California
"American Miniatures", Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
"Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Competition and Show", The Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

2000
"Plein Air San Antonio Invitational", Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, Texas
"Holiday Parade", Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, Texas
"American Miniatures", Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
"Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Competition and Show", The Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
"Plein-Air Painters of America, Recent Works", Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
"5th Anniversary Gala Celebration", Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, CA
"Invitational Show", Ann Hughes Fine Art, Dallas, TX
The Plein Air Painters of America Sale and Exhibition, Catalina Island, California
Plein-Air "Spontaneity of the Landscape" Two-Person Show, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

1999
"Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Competition and Show", The Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
"Plein-Air Painters of America, Recent Works", Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
" Art Of the Animal Kingdom IV", Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
"American Plains Artist Invitational Show", Midland, Texas
"Invitational Plein Air Show and Sale", Tucson, Arizona
"Impression-aire Show and Sale", La Quinta Arts Association, La Quinta, California
The Plein Air Painters of America Sale and Exhibition, Catalina Island, California

1998
The Plein Air Painters of America Sale and Exhibition, Catalina Island, California
Solo Exhibit, Art Access Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

1997
The Plein Air Painters of America Sale and Exhibition, Catalina Island, California
The Plein Air Painters of America Regional Show, California Heritage Art Gallery, San Francisco, California
"Women, the Artist View", Invitational Show, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
"Wildlife Art/ A Tribute to Owen Gromme", Invitational Group Show, The Beaver Dam Area Art Association, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

1996
The Plein Air Painters of America Sale and Exhibition, Catalina Island, California
"Beaver Dam Arts Association Invitational Group Show", Beaver Dam Area Arts Association, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

1995
"En Plein Air Show" Delind Fine Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1993
"Gold Room" Invitational Annual Wildlife Show, Easton Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Maryland

1992
"Gold Room" Invitational Annual Wildlife Show, Easton Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Maryland

1991
"Gold Room" Invitational Annual Wildlife Show, Easton Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Maryland

1990
"Gold Room" Invitational Annual Wildlife Show, Easton Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Maryland
"Winter in the Midwest" Invitational Six Person Show, West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, WI
"Regional Juried Show" John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, Wisconsin

1988
"American National Miniature Show" Laramie, Wyoming

1987
"American National Miniature Show" Laramie, Wyoming

1986
"Four Person Show" West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, Wisconsin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Taught artist workshops through:
Academy Art Museum, Easton, Maryland
Balboa Island Plein Air Workshops, Balboa Island, California
Kenn Backhaus Workshops, Prescott, Arizona
The Main Street Art Center, Lake Zurich, Illinois
The Plein-Air Painters of America, at Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
Sara-Britt Arts, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, Arizona

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Plein-Air Painters of America Signature Member and Current President

Website: www.kennbackhaus.com

Oil Painters of America Signature Member

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Biography from Highlands Art Gallery

Kenn Erroll Backhaus is a Bucks County, Pennsylvania Impressionist painter. He is a Master member of the Oil Painters of America* and the American Impressionist Society* and a Signature Member and Past President of the Plein Air Painters of America.*; He is also a Signature Member of the California Art Club.*

Kenn’s paintings have won awards including Best in Show, Collector’s Choice, and Artist’s Choice Awards. His work has been included in several museum shows. Kenn was one of the host artists in the APT Television Series, Passport and Palette and the PBS Series Plein Air, Painting the American Landscape.

Kenn was featured in the Plein Air Magazine’s June/July issue, 2016. In addition, his painting was on the cover of Plein Air Magazine in the fall of 2011, and his work also appeared in an article in March of 2012.

Kenn’s paintings have been published in some coffee table art books including Art of the National Parks, 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic, Sea to Shining Sea and The Enchanted Isle:A History of Plein Air Painting in Santa Catalina Island.

In November of 2014, Kenn was invited, along with 9 other artists, on a painting trip to China by Chinese-American Master Artist, Zhiwei Tu and the Zhiwei Tu Museum of China. This trip proved to be a great honor and a very humbling experience.

Kenn is very passionate about the historic traditions of representational painting and has given back to the profession for over twenty years in various educational programs and workshops. He continues to look for new opportunities to foster the arts and is currently involved with cutting edge, new media technology on-line educational programs through Tucson Art Academy Online.


In May, 2019, Kenn served as a judge for the 28th Annual National Exhibit of Oil Painters of America held that year in St. George Utah.

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