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1919 Boston, Massachusetts - 2014. Known for: Ship portrait and marine painting.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Charles "Fran" Kenney descends from a long line of downeast seafarers, ship masters, owners and builders. Beginning his art studies at an early age, he studied oil... Read full biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Charles "Fran" Kenney descends from a long line of downeast seafarers, ship masters, owners and builders. Beginning his art studies at an early age, he studied oil painting with well known Rockport, Massachusetts artist Margaret Fizhue Brown. With encouragement from... Read full biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Charles "Fran" Kenney descends from a long line of downeast seafarers, ship masters, owners and builders. Beginning his art studies at an early age, he studied oil painting with well known Rockport, Massachusetts artist Margaret Fizhue Brown. With encouragement from his father, he focused his talents almost entirely on marine art. After service with the United States Coast Guard in World War II, Kenney studied art in Boston, leading to a successful career as a... Read full biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Charles "Fran" Kenney descends from a long line of downeast seafarers, ship masters, owners and builders. Beginning his art studies at an early age, he studied oil painting with well known Rockport, Massachusetts artist Margaret Fizhue Brown. With encouragement from his father, he focused his talents almost entirely on marine art. After service with the United States Coast Guard in World War II, Kenney studied art in Boston, leading to a successful career as a commercial artist. Known for his realistic interpretation and thorough research of ships and seas led Kenney's paintings to be displayed in leading art galleries and museums throughout the country. Among Kenney's many commissions are those from the... Read full biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Charles "Fran" Kenney descends from a long line of downeast seafarers, ship masters, owners and builders. Beginning his art studies at an early age, he studied oil painting with well known Rockport, Massachusetts artist Margaret Fizhue Brown. With encouragement from his father, he focused his talents almost entirely on marine art. After service with the United States Coast Guard in World War II, Kenney studied art in Boston, leading to a successful career as a commercial artist. Known for his realistic interpretation and thorough research of ships and seas led Kenney's paintings to be displayed in leading art galleries and museums throughout the country. Among Kenney's many commissions are those from the Raytheon Corporation, the U.S. Navy Department and the Hartford Insurance company. He is an elected member of the American... Read full biography
Charles "Fran" Kenney - Artist Info
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Keywords (8)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Rockport, Massachusetts
Art Association
- •American Society of Marine Artists
Chronology
- •20/21st Centuries
Added Description
- •Commercial Art and Design