2002 Bulgaria Artists Residency, The Griffis arts Center and The Orpheus Foundation

2002 - 2004 Urban Artists Initiative Residency funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Connecticut Commission on the Arts in partnership with the Institute for Community Research

2002 Vermont Studio Center Residency

2001 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY: Summer Studio Master Residency

2001 National College of Art & Design; Dublin, Ireland; Teaching Residency

1999 - 2002 Arts Consortium of Rhode Island, Board of Directors

1998 - 1999 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Gallery Coordinator. (Exhibit Design/Install.)

1997 East Lyme Middle School, Artist in Residence

1996 - 1997 Mariner Health Inc. - Illustration and National AD Campaign Design

1992 San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA - Board of Director

1992 Combined Organizations of the Visual Arts, COVA , San Diego, CA-Liaison, Board of Directors

1988 - 1989 University of California, Irvine - Dance Department Illustrator

1975 - 1977 U.S. Army Office of Public Affairs – Illustrator

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2003 Groton School, Groton, MA

2002 New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT

2002 Bulgarian National Palace of Culture ;Solo Exhibition

2002 Alva Gallery, New London, Connecticut

2001 University of Connecticut, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery; Solo exhibition

2001 New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT; Solo exhibition

1999 University of Connecticut, AVS Gallery, Groton, CT

1999 Artworks! At Dover Street Gallery, New Bedford, MA

1999 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Old Lyme, CT; Solo exhibition

1999 Pfizer Corporation B. A. R. E., Groton, CT

1998 Copley Society, Boston, MA

1997 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT

1996 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT

1995 Mystic Art Association, Mystic, CT

1992/91/90 San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA ; Solo exhibitions

1988/87/86 M.D. Gallery, San Diego, CA; Solo exhibitions

1985/84 Hamilton Center Exhibition, Allentown, PA

1983/82 Astec Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO; Solo exhibitions

1979/80 R & B Ranch Exhibition, San Antonio, TX

1973/74 Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA

MAJOR BODIES OF WORK

2002 Reformed, Further exploration into the multiple realities of social perspectives and artist’s materials

1999 Dwellers at the Fringe, Oil paintings on semi-sculptural surfaces constructed from recycled and salvaged wood, found objects and traditional materials.

1997 Pivotal Moments, Oil on wood and/or canvas with found objects.

1992 Spherical Meditation, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2002 National Endowment for the Arts/Connecticut Commission on the Arts Grant

2002 The Vermont Studio Center Fellowship

2002 The Orpheus Foundation Fellowship

2002 The Griffis Foundation Grant

1998 - 1999 Stobart Fellowship

1998 Copley Society Scholar

1997 - 1998 Wiggins Scholar

1997 - 1998 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Full Scholarship

1974 National Merit Award for Artistic Achievement

EDUCATION

1998 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, CT; BFA

1997 School of Visual Arts, NY; Study with Nancy Chunn

1992 - 1993 Palomar College, CA

1961 - 1992 Autodidact

McKee’s work is in numerous private and corporate collections in Latin America, Europe and the United States.