Margaret “Maggie” O’Keefe [SCH RA 2019]

First name: Margaret “Maggie” ;
Middle name:  ;
Last name: O’Keefe ;

Member: Scholarship resident artist member ; 
Begin: 2019 ;
End: n/a ;

Biography:

Artist and illustrator.

b. 1997, White Plains, NY

Education

2015-2019 Cornell University, BFA, minor in Architecture, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Ithaca, NY
2018 The Chautauqua Institution, Residency Program, Chautauqua, NY
2016 Mount Gretna School of Art, Residency Program, Mount Gretna, PA
2011-2015 Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY
2013 Summer pre-college art program, Columbia University, New York, NY
2001-present The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY

Employment

2020-present commissioned artist
2018-2019 Intern at Hartell + Bibliowicz Gallery
2017 Intern at Gagosian Gallery
2017 Blogger for Cornell AAP NYC
2016 Intern at Cornell Counsel for the Arts
2016 Design Intern at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2016 Creative Director, Songwriter Society, Cornell University
2016 PR Design for Callbaxx Acapella
2015 Staff in Training, The Putney School, Putney, Vermont
2014 Counselor, Southeast Consortium, Scarsdale, NY
2013-2016 Assistant coordinator and DJ serving many clients including Bill and Hillary Clinton, BOK Music, Scarsdale, NY

Publications

2020 “What Are Birds” literary magazine
2018 Article in AAP Newsletter, “The Making of a Young Artist”
2018 Article in Cornell Chronicle, “The Making of a Young Artist”
2018 Article in AAP Newsletter, “B.F.A. Student Maggie O’Keefe Studies at Chautauqua Institute”
2017 Painting featured in AAP Newsletter, “26 Broadway”
2015 Illustrator and publisher, “The Power of the Paw” children’s book
2015 Illustrator, “Who Visits Me from A-Z” children’s book

Achievements

2020 Recipient of the Eugenia Dean Memorial Award, The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2019 Scholarship Member of The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2019 Red Dot Award for Sharon Sprung’s class show at The Art Students League of New York
2019 Selected for U.S. Mint Artist Infusion Program, United States Coin Division
2018 Member of The Art Students League of New York
2017 Blue Dot Award for Sherry Camhy’s class show at The Art Students League of New York
2017 Recipient of the Naomi Winston Scholarship in Art
2016 Member of The Society of Illustrators
2016 Finalist – Naomi Winston Scholarship in Art
2016 Delegate, The Kakehashi Project, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
2015 Community Service Award, The Rotary Club, Scarsdale, NY
2015 Scholar Athlete Award, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY
2015 3 Gold Keys, 5 Silver Keys, and 1 Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art and Writing

Awards

2017-18 David R. Bean Prize in Fine Arts, Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Ithaca, NY
2016-present Deans List for Academic Achievement
2015 Scarsdale Schools Friends of the Arts award
2014 3 Silver Keys, 5 Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2013 5 Honorable Mention, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2013 Participated in the startup of Dare to Draw
2012 Grand Prize, Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce Halloween Painting Contest
2011 Grand Prize, Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce Halloween Painting Contest
2009 Winner, Scarsdale Middle School Agenda Cover design contest, Scarsdale, NY

Exhibitions

2020 The Art Students League Holiday Show, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2019 Summer Group Exhibition, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Red Dot Show, Art Students League of New York, NY
2019 “Figuratively Speaking”, The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2019 Student Concours of Sharon Sprung, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2018 Solo show, Passerby, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2018 Annual Student Exhibition, Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, The Chautauqua Institution, NY
2018 Cornell in Rome Student Exhibition, Palazzo Santacroce, Rome, Italy
2018 Student Concours of Costa Vavagiakis, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2017 Student Concours of Sherry Camhy, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2017 Student Concours of Steve Walker, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2017 AAP NYC group show “Ff”, AAP NYC 26 Broadway, New York, NY
2017 AAP NYC group show “Blue”, AAP NYC 26 Broadway, New York, NY
2016 Solo show, Capturing Meaning In The Mundane, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2016 Caroline Woolard: Free, Libre, Open Source Systems + Art (FLOSSA) Exhibition, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY,
2016 Intro to Printmaking Gallery, Tjaden Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY
2010-2017 Art Students League of New York Student Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Student Concours of Niki Orbach, The Art Students League of New York, NY
2015 Osilas Gallery, with recognition, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY Recognized piece
2015 Katonah Senior Students Gallery, The Katonah Museum, Katonah, NY
2014-2015 Scarsdale High School Senior Show, Scarsdale, NY
2014 Artist of the Month, Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, NY

https://maggiesokeefe.com

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