Kenneth FISKE

1928 - 2017

FISKE, Kenneth Burch Kenneth Burch Fiske was born in Chicago Illinois on December 31, 1928 and passed away in Austin, Texas on June 10, 2017 of natural causes. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Patricia Sawyers Fiske, and their two children, Burch Fiske, and Daryl Fiske Russinovich. Ken's formative years were spent in Southern California where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude, and Phi Kappa Phi, with a B.A in 1950 and an M.A. from the University of Southern California, in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Corporal. In 1955, he joined the Art faculty at the University of Texas where he taught painting, design, and life drawing until the late 80's when he retired as Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, he participated in over a hundred art exhibitions, winning numerous awards and purchase prizes in several museums, including the Witte Museum in San Antonio, and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. He is also included in numerous private collections. Upon retirement, Ken was able to devote full time to his creative work, and he ceased exhibiting. The family hopes to have a retrospective exhibit of his painting/collages in the future. A memorial service is planned at the Umlauf Gardens soon. Look for an announcement of the date and time.