1 p. Ken Brauner's 1995 resume., Ken Brauner was born in Corvallis, Oregon. A veteran of World War II, he returned to Oregon and worked in the timber industry for 30 years. His only formal art training was obtained at the University of Oregon, where he was a student for a few years after, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/