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The
Artist
Fine Art Portraits have been created by
Richard Koeneman for over 50 years. Koeneman
strives to create that family heirloom of an exact likeness
that will last for many generations. He is well known as
a painter of fine art portraits and as an art teacher.
After meeting Norman Rockwell in 1964, his
life was never the same. Rockwell invited him to have dinner with
him and after 2 hours of inspiring conversation, Koeneman
decided to study art and leave his job as a chemist.
Fine
Art Portraits became his favorite subject matter as he received
much experience in drawing and painting portraits in the
display windows of Sears, Penneys and a Santa Monica, Ca.
portrait shop. After drawing and painting hundreds of fine
art portraits, he has become skilled in getting an exact
likeness that looks alive.
Koeneman studied Art at the Ft. Wayne
Art School, Indiana-Purdue and received a masters degree in
Art from St. Francis University. He paints Fine Art Portraits
from photographs and when possible will finish the portrait
with the subject posing. Koeneman has been conducting Private
Art Classes for more than 35 years as well as teaching in the
Public School System for more than 25 years. He has had many
students that have been very successful in profiting from portrait
commissions.
Although Fine Art Portraits are his speciality,
subject matter may include still life, landscapes, wildlife,
dogs, cats, pets of all kinds, realism and non-realism. Art
Classes are tailored for the needs and interests of the students
living in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana and surrounding areas. Workshops
are designed for students living at greater distances. In
helping people pursue their dreams, teaching is very gratifying
for Koeneman, but the most satisfaction is in creating that
fine art portrait that is passed down generation to generation.
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