The EAF Museum maintains a collection of Edmonds Arts Festival limited edition posters, a primary fund raising venture of the EAF Foundation since 1983, which features the work of one outstanding regional artist each year.
Every year since 1983, the EAF Foundation has selected an artist to present patrons of the annual Edmonds Arts Festival with a quality art selection at a reasonable cost through a limited edition poster. This year’s artist is Joel Mac Kechnie.
“Over the past few years my advancement in fine art has been greatly influenced by developing my skills in drawing. For me art has become a new language through which I can express my creativity and feelings. My greatest goal is to continue to expand my understanding of artistic techniques so they become the natural tools for expressing my ideas and emotions.
The world provides me with an infinite canvas. Everything I see becomes subjects for my art through graphite, ink, pastel or paint. My purpose is to isolate, depict and capture the essence of a subject. I seek qualities that are elusive, difficult to discover and portray. Painting for me is about sharing my view as I witness and savor the visual moment.”
Joe grew up in the Pacific Northwest and, as an engineering graduate of the University of Washington, worked as a computer network design engineer in the Seattle area for many years. Following retirement, Joe has been pursuing a career in fine art. He continues to develop his skills, techniques and style in all mediums and has received many local and national awards for his work.
Joe is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. He also is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, the Northwest Pastel Society, the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, and is the past president of the Eastside Association of Fine Arts. Joe teaches workshops locally and abroad. In addition, he has provided many demos at various art associations and art stores and has served as a juror for art exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest. For more information visit www.jlmackechnie.com
Works by the poster artist will be featured in the EAF Museum gallery throughout the month of June, 2010.
The EAF Museum maintains a collection of Edmonds Arts Festival limited edition posters, a primary fund raising venture of the EAF Foundation since 1983, which features the work of one outstanding regional artist each year.
2010 Poster Artist – Joel Mac Kechnie
2010 Limited Edition Poster Artist
Every year since 1983, the EAF Foundation has selected an artist to present patrons of the annual Edmonds Arts Festival with a quality art selection at a reasonable cost through a limited edition poster. This year’s artist is Joel Mac Kechnie.
Joe grew up in the Pacific Northwest and, as an engineering graduate of the University of Washington, worked as a computer network design engineer in the Seattle area for many years. Following retirement, Joe has been pursuing a career in fine art. He continues to develop his skills, techniques and style in all mediums and has received many local and national awards for his work.
Joe is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. He also is a member of the Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, the Northwest Pastel Society, the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, and is the past president of the Eastside Association of Fine Arts. Joe teaches workshops locally and abroad. In addition, he has provided many demos at various art associations and art stores and has served as a juror for art exhibitions in the Pacific Northwest. For more information visit www.jlmackechnie.com
Works by the poster artist will be featured in the EAF Museum gallery throughout the month of June, 2010.
2010 Limited Edition Poster by Joel Mac Kechnie
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