Kevin McGovern: Paintings

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Saturday, August 29, 2009

American River #1: Prismacolor Pencil 2004

California Valley #24: Acrylic 2005

California Coast #42: Acrylic 2005

About The Artist

Kevin McGovern’s paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the Art Foundry Gallery, the University Library Gallery at California State University, Sacramento, the Artists Contemporary Gallery and the Crocker Art Museum.

McGovern graduated from California State University, Sacramento, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979 and a Master of Arts degree in 1986. He was also honored for significant achievement in his profession by the Alumni Association of CSUS in 1987.

While attending CSUS, McGovern studied drawing and painting with a number of instructors, but found Jack Ogden,William Allan and Steven Kaltenbach to be the most influential. He also studied art history with John Fitzgibbon and credits many other painters as influences, including
Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, David Hockney and Elmer Bischoff.

Since 1981 McGovern has taught at Christian Brothers High School where he currently teaches drawing and painting.

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KEVIN McGOVERN
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Art
California State University, Sacramento, August 1986

Bachelor of Arts in Art
California State University, Sacramento, August 1979
Dean’s Honor List: Spring 1978, Fall 1978, Spring 1979

Graduate Study in Art (39 units beyond Masters)
San Francisco State University, Spring 1980
California State University, Sacramento, Fall 1992 – Spring 2002

POSITIONS HELD
1981 – Present: Art Instructor
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento

1992 – 2001: Art Department Director
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento

1990 – 1991: Art Instructor
California State University, Sacramento
Extended Learning Program

AWARDS
October 1987: Honors for Achievement in Profession,
Art Department, California State University,
Sacramento

GUEST LECTURE
December 1993: Art Department, Saint Mary’s College,
Moraga

PUBLISHED ARTICLES March 1988: To Bischoff, Success is a Mere Abstraction
The Sacramento Bee

May 1991: Elmer Bischoff, Art of California Magazine

November 1992: Jack Ogden’s Unending Chain,
Art of California Magazine

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KEVIN McGOVERN

Exhibit List

January 1995: California State University, Sacramento
First exhibit of paintings and drawings in the Student Union Building.

May 1996: Crocker Art Museum
Drawing, “Soccer Practice #3", included in the 70th Crocker-
Kingsley Exhibition.

September 1997: Encore Salon
Exhibit of paintings and drawings in East Sacramento salon.

April 1998: Hopstreet Bistro
Exhibit of paintings and drawings at East Sacramento restaurant.

May 1999: Muffins, Etc.
Exhibit of paintings and drawings at East Sacramento coffee shop.

May 2000: Muffins, Etc.
Exhibit of paintings and drawings at East Sacramento coffee shop.

October 2001: Java City, Loehmann’s Plaza
Exhibit of paintings and drawings at Sacramento coffee shop.

April 2002: Artists Contemporary Gallery
Part of a group exhibit, “A Time to Reflect”, with Wayne Thiebaud,Greg Kondos, Fred Dalkey, Patrick Dullanty, Larry Welden and others.

June & July 2002: East End Bar & Grill
Exhibit of paintings and drawings in the dining room of East
Sacramento restaurant.

September 2002: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of group exhibit entitled “Fall Art Exhibit” sponsored by
Dunnigan Realtors, American River Drive, Sacramento.

December 2002: 20th Street Art Gallery
Part of a group exhibit, “Small Treasures”, featuring small work
at Christmas.

December 2002: Art Foundry Gallery
Part of a group exhibit, “The Gift of Art”, from December 2002
until February 2003.

April 2003: Coldwell Banker
Part of their sixth annual art exhibition, Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento.

August 2003: Art Foundry Gallery
Paintings and drawings exhibited during second Saturday reception.

September 2003: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of group exhibit entitled “Fall Art Exhibit” sponsored by Dunnigan Realtors, American River Drive, Sacramento.

October 2003: Union Vacations
Exhibit of paintings and drawings with Joey Del Porto in Robin Little’s remodeled office in East Sacramento.

December 2003: Art Foundry Gallery
Part of a group exhibit “Miniatures and Masterpieces” from
December 2003 until January 2004.

March 2004: Art Foundry Gallery
Solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints.

April 2004: Coldwell Banker
Part of their seventh annual art exhibition, Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento.

June 2004: Crocker Art Museum
Drawing, “California Valley #37" donated to the museum’s
“Art Auction 2004".

September 2004: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of a group exhibit sponsored by Dunnigan Realtors.

December 2004: Art Foundry Gallery
Part of a group exhibit “Miniatures and Masterpieces”, for the Christmas season.

June 2005: Crocker Art Museum
Two paintings, “Swimming Pool #1" and “Coffee Cup”, were donated to the museum’s “Art Auction 2005".

September 2005: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of a group exhibit sponsored by Dunnigan Realtors.

December 2005: Art Foundry Gallery
Part of a group exhibit “Miniatures and Masterpieces”.

March 2006: Art Foundry Gallery
Solo exhibition of paintings and drawings.

May 2006: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of a group exhibition by Dunnigan Realtors (Land Park, Sacramento).

June 2006: Crocker Art Museum
Two works, “California Coast #42” (a painting) and “California Valley #44” (a drawing) were donated to the museum’s “Art Auction 2006”.

July 2006: Bogle Vineyards
Solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints.

May 2007: Dunnigan Realtors
Part of a group exhibition sponsored by Dunnigan Realtors (Land Park, Sacramento).

June 2007: Crocker Art Museum
Two works, “California Coast # 41” (a painting) and “California Valley #47” (a drawing) were donated to the museum’s “Art Auction 2007”.

June 2007: University Library Gallery
California State University, Sacramento. First major exhibit of “Swimming Pool” paintings held with an exhibit of artwork by his students from Christian Brothers.

June 2008: Crocker Art Museum
Two works, including “Swimming Pool #7” (a painting) were donated to the museum’s “Art Auction 2008”.

July 2008: Little Real Estate/Union Vacations
Solo exhibition of paintings at the offices located on H Street in East Sacramento.

June 2009: Crocker Art Museum
Two paintings, “Swimming Pool #12” and “Swimming Pool #8” were donated to the museum’s “Art Auction 2009”.

June-August 2009: Sacramento County Administration Building.
Exhibit of paintings in the main lobby, board chambers and offices at 700 H street in downtown Sacramento.

June 2010: Crocker Art Museum
Two paintings, "Swimming Pool #16" and "Swimming Pool #21" were donated to the museum's "Art Auction 2010".

June 2011: Crocker Art Museum
Two paintings, "Swimming Pool #24" and "Swimming Pool #25" were donated to the museum's "Art Auction 2011".

April 2012: Sacramento Art Institute
Part of a group exhibit of art educators, What Those Who Teach Can Do.

June 2013: Crocker Art Musuem
"Swimming Pool #28" was donated to the museum's Art Auction 2013.

August 2013: Starbucks
Small showing of paintings, drawings and prints at Starbucks on 38th and J Street in East Sacramento.

June 2014: Crocker Art Museum
"Swimming Pool #29" was donated to the museum's Art Auction 2014.

June 2015: Crocker Art Museum "Swimming Pool #32" and "Swimming Pool #33" were donated to the museum's Art Auction 2015.

April 2016: Little Real Estate

Solo exhibit of paintings, drawings and prints at the offices on 42nd and H street in East Sacramento.

June 2016: Crocker Art Museum "California Coast #59" donated to the museum's Art Auction 2016.

Kevin McGovern: Paintings

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

California Coast #56

Little Real Estate

California Valley #50

California Coast #59

Soccer Practice #20

California Coast #58 (detail)

California Coast #58

Swimming Pool #32

Crocker Art Auction 2015

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Swimming Pool #30

Starbucks

Swimming Pool #28

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Crocker Art Auction

Swimming Pool #22

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Swimming Pool #20

Swimming Pool #7

Swimming Pool #11

Swimming Pool #16

Swimming Pool #12

Swimming Pool #1

Swimming Pool #8

CSUS Library Gallery Exhibit June 2007

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