ABOUT MA KINANE
Welcome to MaryAnne Kinane Art
I’m MaryAnne Kinane, a Midwest-based artist, calligrapher, and educator offering art and painting classes in Minnesota. My passion for art began in childhood—as the oldest of ten kids growing up in Aurora, Illinois, I found joy and peace in painting from an early age. At age 12, I told my parents I was going to be an artist—and I’ve followed that path ever since.
After putting myself through art school with income from small commissioned pieces and custom lettering, I began my formal studies at St. Ambrose University in Iowa, where I first discovered my love for calligraphy. I later completed my degree at Moorhead State University in Minnesota, where I also became a licensed art educator.
Today, I live and create in St. Paul, where I focus on pen and ink drawings, vibrant watercolor and acrylic paintings, and teaching art classes throughout Minnesota. My work is inspired by gardens, historic architecture, and the natural landscapes of the Midwest—especially the places I visited on childhood camping trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, and later with my own family.
In addition to my art practice, I offer painting classes in Minnesota and calligraphy and drawing classes for all experience levels. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to grow your creative skills, I’d love to help you explore your artistic voice.
Thank you for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here.
Minnesota became home to Mary Anne in the 70s. She and her husband raised two children in East Grand Forks and St. Paul, Minnesota. In the 80s Mary Anne sold and traveled throughout the Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and North Dakota), Canada, and the New England States to show her work. Starting in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Mary Anne started to add buildings of importance to her work. She started pen & ink drawings of grain elevators, and other architectural structures. During this time, Ms Kinane also owned/operated an open-studio and shop at Bandana Square in St. Paul, Minnesota until 1999. While at Bandana, she produced many pieces of custom calligraphy, wedding invitations, custom architectural structures, and custom nature & garden paintings for a variety of people.
Ms. Kinane now operates a private studio in St Paul, Minnesota and teaches art through various programs or independent contracts. Artwork is now available through the internet, independent galleries, or by appointment at MA KINANE ART studio. For more than 30 years, Mary Anne Kinane has been a painter, calligrapher, and art educator. Many know the pen & ink drawings of houses, churches, and other architectural structures, and watercolors and acrylics of gardens and nature of Ms. Kinane. Nature and gardens keep on inspiring Mary Anne’s calligraphy designs and other artwork.