Ken Young brings Degas to Idyllwild

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ken-young-2 — Ken Young speaks about one of Edgar Degas’ early works of art (background). The painting, a portrait of his grandfather, was created when Degas was in his early 20s. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

ken-young1 — The morning after the ICRC event, on Thursday morning, Ken Young, both an art teacher and an art enthusiast, visited Idyllwild School and portrayed the persona of the French artist Edgar Degas. Young presented the life of the artist Degas as well as a slide show of his drawings, paintings, and sculpture to the third, fourth and fifth grade classes. Photo by Careena Chase

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