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Ken Cochrane

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Ken Cochrane

Biography

Ken was raised in Glasgow, Scotland. After finishing high school in 1953 he immigrated to Canada where he was employed as a junior fur trader under the guardianship of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was posted to Fort MacPherson, North West Territories, a small Louchioux native hamlet located on the Peel River in the western arctic. His duties included grading and shipping small animal pelts, day to day retailing at the outpost store and hauling wood, ice and fish by dog team. The most rewarding experience however was his interaction with his newly acquired native friends, some of whom he stays in touch with all these years later. Exposure to the awe inspiring Canadian north, the village inhabitant's way of life and learning to survive the rigors of the arctic winters was an educational experience never to be forgotten. Ken often refers to this time as the "most wonderful year of my life."

Over the next eleven years, Ken served with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he again saw "Arctic time" at Resolute Bay, North West Territories. The next thirty-four years saw Ken in the business world, where he owned and operated a salmon fishing lodge, a sporting goods retail store and was an Assistant Big Game Guide in the Canadian Rockies.

Here Ladies - By British Columbia Artist Ken Cochrane

Ken feels deeply for what he calls the "gems of the west" by which he means the mountain and marine landscapes its wildlife and the ranching lifestyle. He took to expressing in paint the wonders of his experiences some thirty years ago. As his experience is wide, so his artistic genre is multi-faceted. The knowledge he has acquired throughout his life's experience is inherent in his art.

Ken paints full time and is an "active" member of the federation of Canadian artists. He has been awarded all top three placings including first place at the annual GOABC (Guide Outfitters Association of BC) Wildlife Art Competition, Victoria BC over the past six years and was accepted into the prestigious Calgary Stampede in 2005.

To quote. "Western Canada is full of wonderful gems and I am privileged to be in a position to portray them through my art, and the therapy through association is second to none.

To view more of Ken Cochrane's wonderful artwork, please go to his website!

Cafe Roper - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Cafe Roper's Partner - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Rodeo Bull - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Rodeo Clown - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Falkland Roper - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

False Creek Home - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Ivory Island Tidle Action - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

Westman Island Shelter - By British Columbia Artist ken Cochrane

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Ken Cochrane - Western Heritage Artist
Kelowna, British Columbia

Phone: (250) 860-9128
E-mail: kencochrane@shaw.ca Website: www.cochranearts.com

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