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Kenneth Dinkel

Biography: Born in New Rochelle, N.Y. in 1957, Kenneth Dinkel spent his early years in Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye and finally settling with his family in Armonk, N.Y. in 1969. Ken Graduated Byram Hills High School where he was a champion swimmer and co/founder of their Swim Team. After two years at Ithaca College setting records in the 50 and 100yd.freestyle events and achieving All State Honors, he went on to establish Mr. Goodstrip, a refinishing company now in its 31st year. Ken can pinpoint the moment he knew he wanted to become an artist. In 1998 on a trip to Maine, Ken came upon a tall thin man painting a pear in a Keenebunkport gallery. This man Val McGann, welcomed ken into the art world with sage advice that proved critical: " once you develop your skill, you will know you have it after about one hundred works." For the next eight years ken spent every free moment honing and developing his skills as a artist. As an artist, growth is essential and nothing excites me more than the exploration of color, which I experiences in different forms. My work is vivid, showing a great deal of movement. My landscapes, often including water, require much patience but are extremely rewarding, while the abstract work proves an opportunity for me to improvise and be free. Ken is studying with Alan Reingold, one of Americas who's who of Illustrators and professor at The Parsons School Of Design, in Greenwich Village, N.Y. Alan insists that "Ken is the next cutting edge artist". Dinkel's paintings have been purchased by private collectors: Ron Howard, Bernie Williams, Dan DiSano C.E.O. Axis Point, Leonard Tannenbaum C.E.O Fifth Street Capital, Dr. Pablo Diaz Pastor, Bob Keiber Curator, Berkeley Gallery 3 East 43rd street and many other corporate and private colletors in the United States, Switzerland, Venezuela and Beijing. Ken had (2)stunning reviews in The International Art Journal, Gallery and Studio Magazine by Top Art Critic and Managing Editor Ed McCormack. June/July/August 2008 and Feb/March 2011 Dinkel had Two solo shows at the Berkeley Gallery. 3 east 43rd street between Madison and Fifth avenues From July 1 - 31, 2008 and November 2 - March 31, 2010. The later an exclusive Abstract Exhibit for the ribbon cutting ceremony of The New Department of Continuing Education Dedication at Berkeley College. Dinkel's work "Reflections" a 30x40 oil on canvas was chosen bt Publisher, Katrina Van Tassel for the cover of Armonk Magazine Holiday/Winter 2010 i... to see complete biography, click on artists name Country: United States Of America Birthyear: 1957 Galleries: Berkeley Gallery 3 east 43rd street between Madison and Fifth Avenues. N.Y.C. Berkeley College 99 church street White Plains, N.Y. Claude Gallery, 282 Main Street Eastchester, New York Transform Art Gallery 20 Jones Street New Rochelle, New York Awards: Award for the painting "Fire Works" 30x40 oil on canvasthe 2007 spring show at Berkeley Gallery White Plains N.Y. Juried by Jessica Iwamoto, President of the American Society of Contemporary Artists. 1st Prize for "Tranquility" at the Art Society Of Old Greenwich annual members Winterfest Exhibition Feb. 11, 2011 Juried by, Mr. William Grant Media: oil Style: abstract Subjects: light and color