Original Mixed Media Art by Tatiana Mckinney

This unique piece of art was created by Tatiana Mckinney (1909-2008) a Russian born American artist. Not much is know about her early beginnings, but we do know she studied art with Sergel Vinogradov in Riga, Latvia. She married U.S. State Department official Samuel McKinney and lived all over the world, until moving to Venice, Florida in 1963. She was one of the founders of the Venice Art League. In 1968, she was instrumental in the construction of the Venice Art Center. What McKinney was known for at the Venice Art Center was the style of painting she developed and taught. Using metallic leaf, canvas and linen with acrylics and oils she created batik like painted tapestries (like the piece we have displayed here).

In 1971 she became the first American to receive the Capa D'Ora Award from Il Domo. Brussels, Belgium. Her painting “The Resurrection,” was presented as an official gift of the Archdiocese of Washington to Pope John Paul II when he visited the U.S.in 1979. Locally (in Florida), her work can be seen at St. Martha Catholic Church in Sarasota and St. Raphael Catholic Church in Englewood, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, as well as many other placess across the nation.  McKinney taught at New College in Sarasota and in North Carolina during the summer.

This mixed media painting is in excellent condition. Some nicks and dings in the frame, but is otherwise a very nice and unique piece of art. Piece is signed in the lower right of the painting.