(Scottsdale, AZ) – What do John Wayne, Dale Evans, Gene
Autry, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers and Ken Freeman have in
common?
They are all individuals who have been recognized by the
National Festival of the West as men and women who have set
the example of Western heroes with the integrity, strength
of spirit. and moral character depicted by the American
Cowboy. On Saturday, March 20, 2010, artist Kenneth M.
Freeman, a Jewish Cowboy as he liked to refer to himself,
will receive the Cowboy Spirit Award at the final
National Festival of the West (presented to his curator,
Bonnie Adams of the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy).
Each year, the
National Festival of the West presents the prestigious award
to men and women who have contributed to the continuance of
the western life-style and who have demonstrated the
characteristics so admired in the American cowboy. Freeman
is the only fulltime artist ever chosen to receive the
Cowboy Spirit Award. Ken Freeman, who passed away May 2008,
painted portraits of three other Cowboy Spirit Award
recipients: John Smith and Robert Fuller (both known for
Laramie) and John Wayne. Ken is honored posthumously on
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the festival.
Ken
Freeman, Scottsdale’s Adopted Son, Receives Cowboy Spirit Award
Artist
Kenneth M. Freeman receives the Cowboy Spirit Award along with actor
James Drury (The Virginian)
Scottsdale, AZ
– Kenneth M. Freeman, a nationally recognized artist, receives the
Cowboy Spirit Award along with actor James Drury (The Virginian)
during the Festival of the West on Saturday, March 20, 2010. For
artist Kenneth M. Freeman, the cowboy hat and boots was not a
gimmick or shtick. Neither was his Arizona attitude. Ken Freeman may
have grown up in a traditional Jewish home in Chicago, Illinois but
make no mistake … he was a cowboy.
Artist Kenneth M. Freeman would be proud to receive the Cowboy
Spirit Award at the final Festival of the West. Freeman, who passed
away May 2008 painted portraits of three other Cowboy Spirit Award
recipients: John Smith and Robert Fuller (both know for Laramie) and
John Wayne, is honored posthumously on Saturday, March 20. At 2 p.m.
at the festival. The artwork he created specifically for the
Festival of the West is now part of Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy –
‘Artist at Work’ museum book for the exhibition at the Booth Western
Art Museum located in Cartersville, Georgia. The Booth Western Art
Museum, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, houses the
largest exhibit space for Western Art in the country.
Two Phoenix Firms Join Together to Strengthen
Protection for Collectors of Fine Art Worldwide
Legacy
of Legendary Western Artist Kenneth M. Freeman
protected by Fine Art Registry Patented Identification System
Phoenix, AZ
– As Bonnie Adams, curator of the artistic legacy of her late
husband, legendary Western artist Kenneth M. Freeman, launches the
traveling Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition: Artist at Work,
currently at the Booth Western Art Museum in Atlanta, she decided to
protect his originals and limited edition prints using the Fine Art
Registry patented, secure, tagging and registration system. Both
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy and Fine Art Registry are located in the
Phoenix Metro area.
“Artist
at Work” Legacy Museum Book Signing at Poisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
– The Poisoned Pen usually hosts mystery novelists but they eagerly
agreed to hold a book signing for the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy –
‘Artist at Work’ museum book on Thursday March 4, 2010 at 7 p.m.
during the weekly Scottsdale ArtWalk. Legacy curator Bonnie Adams
will be hand to share stories about the artist Kenneth M. Freeman
and sign copies of the book.
“The museum book is a piece of artwork in itself,” said Bonnie
Adams, curator of the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy. ”The cover design
in cobalt blue features Ken’s brush strokes from the master work
‘Impending Decision’ and the metallic copper paint brings Arizona
into the book design. The images have a depth of color and richness
of content that will quickly make it your favorite art book.”
The
Booth Museum Celebrates Black History Month with
Buffalo Soldiers Featured in Ken Freeman Art Exhibition
- The
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - ‘Artist at Work’
Atlanta, GA
– Displayed in the recreation of the artist’s studio are his works
of the Buffalo Soldiers. The exhibition consists of fifty (50) oil
paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and cowgirls,
rodeo heroes,
The Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian
Institution, opened the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition –
‘Artist at Work’ in January 2010. Knowing the display would carry
into Black History Month, the exhibition also highlights a number of
educational features that include a re-creation of Ken Freeman’s
studio complete with easel and artifacts, a section on Ken Freeman,
the illustrator, showcasing a display of book covers and posters
including ‘Fallon’ by Louis L’Amour, and a special section on the
Buffalo Soldiers (http://www.9thcavalry.com).The
exhibition is open through May 22, 2010.
Bonnie Adams, the curator of the
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy, is awarded Ken's Lifetime
Achievement Award from
Western Artists of America President Ed Holmes.
Western Artists of America Presents Lifetime Achievement
Award
Artist Ken Freeman always called himself a "Jewish
Cowboy." The world premiere of the Kenneth M. Freeman Artist at Work opens at the Booth Western Art Museum in
January 2010. The exhibition consists of fifty (50) oil
paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and
cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders & children,
mountain men, Western landscapes, and Buffalo Soldiers.
- More -
Artist Ken Freeman: A Jewish Cowboy from Chicago
-
The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition -
World Premiere at Booth Western Art Museum January - May
2010
For artist Kenneth M. Freeman, the cowboy hat and boots was
not a gimmick. Neither was his Arizona attitude.
Ken Freeman may have grown up in a traditional Jewish home
in Chicago, Illinois but make no mistake - he was a cowboy.
His early career as an artist included illustrations for
books by Louis L'Amour and Will James and culminated with
compelling portraits of cowboys, Native American elders and
children, mountain men, Buffalo Soldiers, western landscapes
and rodeo heroes.
The Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate of the
Smithsonian Institution, hosts the world premiere of the
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - Artist at Work
opening on January 16, 2010. The exhibit continues through
May 2, 2010 in the newly created Special Exhibition Gallery.
The Booth Museum Will Premiere Ken Freeman Art Exhibition
- The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - ?Artist at
Work?
The Booth Western Art Museum,
an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, premieres the
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - Artist at Work
on January 16, 2010. The exhibition consists of fifty (50)
oil paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys
and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders and
children, mountain men, Western landscapes, Buffalo Soldiers
and more. The exhibition also highlights a number of
educational exhibits that include a re-creation of Ken
Freeman's studio complete with easel and artifacts, a
section on Ken Freeman, the illustrator, showcasing a
display of book covers and posters including Fallon
by Louis L'Amour, and a special section on the Buffalo
Soldiers (http://www.9thcavalry.com).
