About The Artist
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Biography
Trish McKinney is an award winning artist whose work is featured in private collections all over the United States and Europe. She is an exhibiting member of the National Watercolor Society, the International Society of Experimental Artists, the Western Ohio Watercolor Society, and the Ohio Watercolor Society.
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Trish attended Louisiana Tech University, where she majored in Art Education and
Graphic Design. She then went on to become a Graphic Illustrator for the United States
Army, proudly serving her country for eight years. Trish has been teaching watercolors since
1995 and painting professionally since 1989.
Her mission is to give more than what she has been given through teaching.
She believes it is only through giving her passion and talent to others that she will
discover her true potential as an artist.
Trish describes herself as a conduit of color
and her style is graphic,, bold, and colorful. Sensual shapes, emotional color, and the
relationships of the human spirit, is what intrigues this artist the most.
Her personality is best suited to the spontaneity and vibrancy of aqueous media.
Her mixed media pieces speak of spontaneity and sheer joy.
Her transparent watercolors speak of stories that must be told.
Emulating the Creator is what connects them.
A former resident of Charleston, South Carolina, the artist now lives in Ohio with her
family. Part of her spirit is still in the South Carolina Low country,
which still inspires many of her paintings.
"I shut my eyes in order to see" is one of her favorite quotes because
it reminds her of how it all started for her...imagination.
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Awards
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibition September 2007- Lancaster Museum Of Art
Viewpoint 2005 - Cincinnati Art Club Nationally Juried Exhibition September 2005
Best Of Show - Western Ohio Watercolor Society Spring Show May 2006
National Watercolor Society Members Show - June 2006
International Society Of Experimental Artists Annual Exhibition- University of Northern Michigan July 2006
Purchase Award - Art Design Consultants National Juried Exhibition, "Art Comes Alive
Mississippi Watercolor Society's Grand National Juried Exhibition- September 2006
Watercolor West Nationally Juried Exhibition - October 2006
Education
Louisiana Tech University - BFA, Graphic Design
U.S. Army Specialty Training, Denver, CO - Graphic Illustrator
Professional Workshops: Katherine Chang Lui, Mary Ann Beckwith, Mark Mehaffey,
Cheng Kee Chee, Alex Powers, Stephanie Raynor, Maxine Masterfield and Don Andrews
Exhibitions
Coming in 2008!
Solo Exhibition - March 2008 - Art People Gallery - San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibition- March 2008 - Infusion Gallery - Los Angeles, CA
“Tactile Color” - 2007 - Therapy Cafe - Dayton, OH
"Emotional Landscapes" - 2007 - St. Clair Memorial Gallery - Greenville, OH
"Every Front Porch Has A Story To Tell" - 2006-Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"Nature's Palette" - 2005 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"My Story" - 2005 - St. Clair Memorial Gallery - Greenville, OH
"Two Artists-Two Views" - 2004 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"Lowcountry Skies" - 2003 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"Charleston Windowboxes" - 2002 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"How Does Your Garden Grow?" - 2001-Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"Charleston Colors" - 2000 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
"Scottish Mists" - 1999 - Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH
""Walking In Charleston" - 1998 - Knight Gallery, Charleston, SC
Publications
Nita Leland’s “Exploring Color II”, Northlight Publications - August 2008
Tidwater Publications, Charleston, SC
Representation
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA- www.infusiongallery.com
Art People Gallery, San Francisco, CA- www.artpeoplegallery.com
Town & Country Fine Art Gallery, Kettering, OH- www.tandcgallery.com
The Cannery Art & Design Center, Dayton, OH- www.canneryarts.com
Tidewater Gallery, Charleston, SC - www.charlestonart.com
Collections
James & Dorothy Miller
Dr.Steve & Meghan Shuflebarger
Dr. Troy Tyner
David & Maria Berry
Andy & Lynn Denka
Helen Demers
Pat Bajadali & Karen Livingston
Bob & Lisa Tramontano
Ulla Black
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