Oil abstract comprising organic shapes in Prussian blue, vermilion, and olive against a slate and lavender ground. Signed lower right, 'K. Martin S.', painted circa 1965 and accompanied by old exhibition label. Born and educated in Denver, Colorado before traveling extensively and settling down in France, Kenneth Martin Snodgrass was a painter, portraitist, caricaturist, author and theater director. After completing time in the military, Snodgrass attended the University of Denver, through which he was also able to attend Mexico City College in the summer of 1959. After receiving his Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts and a Master's of Art Snodgrass traveled extensively; hitchhiking from Denver to San Francisco before going to Europe. An active artist through out his travels, Snodgrass visited Amsterdam, Spain and in Germany to Munich, Heidelberg and Stuttgart, where a show in the Galerie Lutz met with a certain success in 1964. Further time spent in Europe involved Snodgrass working as a caricaturist for the satirical journal ”Simplissimus” and teaching art to NATO soldiers, as well as involving himself in theatre. While living in Evreux, Snodgrass directed plays by Eugène Ionesco, Murray Schisgal and John Carlino and created his own theater company. In 1973, Snodgrass made frequent trips between France and the United States after an invitation by the University of Ottawa, Kansas to be an artist in residence. EXHIBITIONS 1960 Vogue Theater Gallery, Denver USA 1961 Galeria Moderno, Barcelone Spain 1961 Lelieu, Spain 1964 Lutz and Myer Gallery, Stuttggart Germany 1964 Gunther Frank Gallery, Munich Germany 1967 Casino galerie, Valras France 1968 Galerie Historial, Nyon Switzerland 1969 Galerie Aurora, Genève Switzerland 1969 Galerie Municipale, Sète France 1969 Breslaner Gallery, Munich Germany 1969 Galerie Chantepierre, Aubone Switzerland 1971 Invité d'hnneur Biennale de Béziers, France 1979 Shelburne, Orchards Vermont USA 1980 Galerie Domenech, Perpignan France 1981 Burlington Vermont, San Francisco USA 1992 Galerie Made, Thannhausen Germany 1993 Art Jonction, Cannes France 1993 GalerieMade, Thannhausen Germany 1994 Galerie Horizon, Colera Spain 1994 Galerie Thérèse Roussel, Perpignan France 1995 Galerie AKKA, rue de Seine, Paris France 1995 Noel Fine Art, New York USA 1995 Galerie Horizon, Colera Spain 1988 Galerie Thérèse Roussel, Perpignan France 1991 Galerie Nuances, La Grande Motte, France 1993 Galerie Image de Marque, Nîmes France 1999 Galerie Thérèse Roussel, Perpignan France GROUP EXHIBITION 1959 64th Annual for Western Artists, Art Museum, Denver USA 1959 12th Mid-America annual William Rockhill Nelson Gallery, Kansas-city USA 1959 10th Denver Metropolitan, Art Museum, Denver USA 1960 6th Midwest Biennal exhibition Jocelyn, Art Museum, Omaha-Neb. USA 1967-69 Jeune Peinture et Sculpture Méditerranéenne de Nice, Nice France 1968 Salon d’Arcueil échanges culturels, Arcueil France 1973-1974-1975 Mostra del Larzac France 1989 Guest of honor Salon d’Auch, Auch France 1989 F.I.A.C de Toulouse, Toulouse France RETROSPECTIVES 2007 Musée Peské, Collioure France 2009 Palais des Rois de Majorque Juillet Août, Perpignan France 2010 Salle municipale "Ancienne mairie de Collioure" France 2011 Espace Maillol, Palais des Congrès Georges Pompidou, Perpignan France Courtesy website of the artist.