Ken Kolker is a storyteller, journalist, photographer, investigative journalist, and artist. He began creating in his high school art class at Wyoming Park. After a 40-year absence, Ken returned to the easel, working with both oils and acrylics. While working as a journalist for the Saginaw News, Ken learned his early photography skills from his co-worker, photographer, and friend, Steve Jessmore. Thus began his lifelong love of photography.

Vicky Johnson is a software manager, gardener, National Park explorer, rock hound, and artist. She accidentally began painting in 2019 at a “paint and sip” event, and it quickly became a passion and a daily practice! Her paintings are usually abstract and bright, often inspired by nature.

Ken and Vicky have been collaborating personally and artistically since 2021. They live on the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they share their “always under construction” 100-year-old home with their dog, George.