McKeown, Geraldine

All original artwork framed.

           A native of Maryland, Geraldine McKeown has been painting since childhood.  She lives in the 1855 farmhouse of her Irish ancestors situated on land that has been in her family for seven generations.  Her paintings reflect this deep sense of heritage and love of the rural Maryland countryside.  She studied art at Towson University and the Barnes Foundation and has taught watercolor for over 20 years.

            Geraldine is the recipient of the BWS Silver Medal for watercolor and a number of other regional and national awards including being selected as one of the top 100 painters in the prestigious Arts for the Parks National Competition.

            She is a signature member of the national Watercolor Society, Baltimore Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Society.  Her paintings are in numerous private, public and corporate collections including MBNA, AT&T, DuPont and celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover, to mention a few.