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Kevin P. Heaney
Kevin portrays the magic of the Western landscape, its people, the mystery of its ghost towns and its beautiful old architecture. Fifth generation Montanan born in Butte, raised and educated in Deer Lodge comes from a pioneer background with a strong mining influence. He attended college at Montana State University, Bozeman and Western Montana College, Dillon where he received a B.S. Degree with an Art Major. He has taught art fifteen years at the secondary level in Montana and Nevada. Has taught art classes at Western Montana College and Northeastern Nevada college.
Kevin's paintings and drawings capture the memories of his Montana roots. His work has been featured in many one-man exhibits including a show at the Montana Historical Society and the Northeastern Nevada Museum. He has participated in the C.M. Russell Art Show in Great Falls, Montana. The Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. He did the poster for Bannack Day 1994, 1995 and 1996 and presented them to the Governor of Montana. Artwork has been exhibited in the National Rodeo Finals. His work is represented in the Neocon World Trade Fair in Chicago through Art-Exchange. He participated in the Buffalo Roams project at West Yellowstone. Juried International Railroad Expo, Carson City, Nevada 2008.
Kevin has been capturing ghost towns of the West for over 30 years in his paintings and drawings. He has traveled all over in the western states. Presently, he is working on a traveling art exhibit of watercolors of Ghost Towns of the West. There will be 25 watercolors that will be exhibited in museums and art galleries for the next 12 years. The exhibit will be completed by 2010.
His work was in several issues of the Montana Outdoors Magazine. He has done covers for several magazines. Has illustrated for other magazines and sevaral books.
Kevin Heaney does not have any upcoming events scheduled at this time.