top: Little Goose River Dam, acrylic on canvas,
24x96"
bottom: Morning on the Snake River, acrylic on canvas, 24x144"
After reading the Stephen Ambrose book Undaunted Courage Kenneth
Holder began forays along the trail of
Lewis and Clark, drawn by the landscape and the story.
For three years, he traveled along the trail, making sketches, documenting
with a camera and making notes. Returning to the studio with his material,
he began in earnest to record the current view of that historic trail.
The large body of work that which results from his travels along the Trail
of Lewis and Clark comprises an exciting visual experience.
A vast body of watercolors along with epic-scaled paintings have been
produced which will travel to museums and galleries over the next several
years as a part of the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Selected Exhibitions:
Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL
Govett-Brewster Gallery, New Zealand
118 Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Knoxville Art Museum, Knoxville, TN
Corpus Christi Art Museum, Corpus Christi, TX