Shows/Exhibitions
January 2005: Celebration of Fine Art Expo, Scottsdale, AZ
August 2004: Award of Excellence in Metal at Morning Glory Arts & Crafts, Milwaukee, WI
August 2004: Metris Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN (Featured Artist on WCCO News)
July 2004: Best of Class in Sculpture at Maple Grove Days Art Fair, Maple Grove, MN
June 2004: Minnesota Crafts Festival, St. Paul, MN
June 2004: Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, Minneapolis, MN
June 2004: Art on the Lake, Excelsior, MN
June 2004: Edina Art Fair, Edina, MN
2004: Featured Artist at the Krista Artista Gallery, Anoka, MN
April 2004: North Artists’ Studio Crawl, MN
January – March 2004: Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
July 2003: Best of Class in Sculpture at Maple Grove Days Art Fair, Maple Grove, MN
April 2003: North Artists’ Studio Crawl, MN
2002: Best of Class in Sculpture at Anoka Riverfest, MN
2002-2003: Featured artist at the Artique Gallery, Anoka, MN

Corporate/Private Collections
Rider, Bennet, Egan & Arundel Law Firm, Minneapolis, MN
United Health Care Riverway Clinics, Anoka, MN
The private collection of Paula Lang, Blaine, MN

Biography
Self-taught and self-trained, Ken Borchardt practices both the direct and modeling methods of sculpting using a variety of media including exotic hardwoods, ceramic, stone, and bronze.

Ken has created the “Mother’s Nature Series”, which consists of five different limited edition bronzes that were inspired by his love for nature and other universal themes such as professional and personal relationships, and the importance of relaxing and enjoying life. The fanciful, freeform figures are positioned on a spherical earth and are infused with the artist’s sense of whimsy.

Currently, Ken is exploring the human figure in abstract forms. Some are bold and geometric and others have sinuous, flowing lines. “I try to give an impression of energy or emotion through the structure and form of each sculpture.’ He successfully blends organic, realistic and abstract elements into a cohesive whole.

Ken is noted for his variety of patina application techniques, creating a diverse range of patina effects for his bronzes. His distinct patinas give each sculpture an essence that is separate from its shape – they draw the viewer into the piece, allowing him or her to experience it emotionally as well as intellectually.