Ken Grimes

{{short description|American artist (born 1947)}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.riccomaresca.com/artists/46-ken-grimes/biography/ |title=KEN GRIMES (b. 1947) |website=Ricco/Maresca Gallery}} Grimes is widely considered to be an outsider artist.{{Cite web |url=https://www.outsiderartfair.com/artists/ken-grimes |title=KEN GRIMES |website=Outsider Art Fair}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wnewhouseawards.com/kengrimes.html |title=Ken Grimes |website=Wynn Newhouse Awards}} Grimes received a Wynn Newhouse Award for his work in 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wnewhouseawards.com/Pages/Awards.html |title=Awards |website=Wynn Newhouse Awards}}