Ron Koehler

Ron Koehler was born in Jackson, Missouri. He received a B.A. in art education and an M.A.T from Southeast Missouri State University. After receiving his degrees, he went back to his high school, Notre Dame High School, to teach art where he discovered a love of sculpture which led him to get an M.F.A from Memphis State University. Following this he went on to teach at Delta State University where he began to create a series of thousands of paintbrushes that he has separated into categories. Koehler was influenced by the Dadaist movement and Marcel Duchamp. He wanted to make art out of mass-produced objects.