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Ken Grimes (born 1947) is an American artist from New York City. He was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut and creates his art at Fellowship Place in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] Grimes is widely considered to be an outsider artist.[2]

Grimes' artwork consists of monochrome drawings and paintings, typically consisting of white text and diagrams on a black background. His art deals with themes of coincidences, outer space, extraterrestrial life, and UFOs.[3] Grimes received a Wynn Newhouse Award for his work in 2013.[4]

Mental illness

Grimes was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia while in his twenties, leading to his withdrawal from college. He was hospitalized five times between 1971 and 1978.[1]

References

External links

• Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology, ISBN 0-8118-2098-X

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