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About

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I have been creating ever since I can remember. When I was about 2, I got my own easel and would paint outside. From then on, I just remember constantly creating. I would take my Barbie Dreamhouse completely apart, only to put it back together in my style. Everything I do is with a creative outlook. Pictured above are some of my earliest works, including my first ever painting in the middle. I seek to make projects that make the viewer think or even leave reality temporarily, finding refuge in their imagination. I have explored several different mediums over the years, fueled by a desire to push the boundaries of what I can accomplish artistically. 

Exhibitions

Senior Thesis 

Steel Plant Gallery, Poughkeepsie, December 13, 2025

Reverie 

Steel Plant Gallery, Poughkeepsie, April 2, 2025

Awards

- Featured in Wilson College Art Show, 2019

- Part of Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Art Show, 2019

- Declared St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School “Best Artist,” 2021

- Designed T-shirts for Marist Women’s Basketball Tournament, 2021

Contact

Rifemckenna@gmail.com / Instagram: @mckennas_art

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