biography of Gail Collins MCKENNIS (1939)

Birth place: Wilmington, NC

Addresses: Richmond, VA

Profession: Printmaker, painter

Studied: study & training: Richmond Prof. Inst., Va. Commonwealth Univ. (B.F.A.; 1963, M.F.A., 1964); Royal Col. Art, London, 1971.

Exhibited: VMFA, 1968 (solo); 24th Southeastern Ann., High Mus., Atlanta, Ga, 1970; Northern Young Contemporaries, Whitworth Gal., Manchester, Eng., 1971; 4th Int. Print Biennale, Cracow, Poland, 1972; 3rd Brit. Int. Print Biennale, Bradford, Eng., 1972. Awards: VMFA Biennial Exhibs. Awards, 1967-69; 8th Ann. Piedmont Graphics Award, Mint Mus. Art, Charlotte, 1971; 3rd Brit. Int. Print Biennale Award, Gratham Warehouses, 1972.

Work: Victoria & Albert Mus., London; Mint Mus. Art, Charlotte, NC; Dillard Coll., Weatherspoon Gal., Univ. NC, Greensboro; Rawls Mus., Courtland, Va.; Va. Commonwealth Univ., Richmond

Comments: Preferred media: graphics. Teaching: instr. painting, printmaking & drawing, Va. Commonwealth Univ., 1965-69; instr. printmaking & drawing, Univ. NC, Wilmington, 1969-71; instr. silkscreen, Univ. Reading, 1972-.

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