Kent was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Growing up on a farm, he learned to hunt, fish, horseback ride, and love the outdoors. After spending 35 years in the mountains of Virginia, Kent and his family moved to Colorado where he has made his home for the past 30 years. Kent has been creating beautiful artwork his entire life and uses many of his experiences as an outfitter, sportsman, and cowboy for his subject matters. Kent began painting with oils at the age of six. He took up wood-carving in his early thirties and won a first and...more