About the Artist.

Intro

i find beauty in fleeting moments. IG: @norakeenie

Biography

Since taking her first art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art as a child, Nora Keenan has been inspired to live a life full of creativity. Nora fell in love with nature, growing up on the shores of Lake Erie in Euclid, Ohio, and has always sought to bring the natural world into her work. Nora later graduated from Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, where she was an active member of the fine arts department.

Nora completed a dual degree in Studio Art and Art History at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania before studying interior design and architectural drafting at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC. Nora then relocated to Hawaii, where she spent a decade exploring - and being inspired by, the natural beauty of the Hawaiian islands. Currently residing in Cleveland, Nora is focused on her studio practice and hoping to share the joy of her explorations with others through her fine art acrylic paintings. 

In 2025, Nora completed the Artist Launchpad program at Summit Artspace in Akron, Ohio. She is a current member of Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC) in Cuyahoga Falls. In recent years, she has exhibited work in juried group exhibitions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Wisconsin and Louisiana. Locally, she has shown work at CVAC, Ashtabula Arts Center, White Rabbit Galleries, BAYarts, Rabbit Run Community Arts Association and Valley Art Center. Nora is proud to be a part of the thriving art scene in Northeast Ohio.

Resume / CV

2026 - 41st Annual Juried Exhibition, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2026 - Annual Juried Women's Show, Ashtabula Arts Center - Ashtabula, Ohio

2026 - Juried Winter Exhibition, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2026 - Flora: 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, White Rabbit Galleries - Barberton, Ohio

2025 - 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2025 - 38th September Competition - Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art - Alexandria, Louisiana

2025 - 31st Annual "The View" Juried Landscape Exhibition, Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center - Kettering, Ohio

2025 - 52nd Annual Hoyt Regional Juried Exhibition, Main Galleries at the Hoyt Center for the Arts - New Castle, Pennsylvania

2025 - 33rd Annual Juried Art Show by Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, Madison Public Library - Madison, Ohio

2025 - Annual Juried Women's Show, Ashtabula Arts Center - Ashtabula, Ohio

2024 - Acrylic International 2nd Biennial Juried Exhibition, Touhey Gallery at Kenosha Public Museum - Kenosha, Wisconsin

2024 - Annual Juried Women's Show, Ashtabula Arts Center - Ashtabula, Ohio

2024 - Hamilton County Artists' Association 3rd Annual Midwest Juried Art Exhibit, Birdie Gallery - Noblesville, Indiana - Merit Award Winner

2024 - Juried Winter Exhibition, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

2023 - Valley Art Center 52nd Annual Juried Exhibition, The Bowen Gallery - Chagrin Falls, Ohio

2023 - BAYarts Annual Juried Exhibition, Sullivan Family Gallery - Bay Village, Ohio 

2012 - Inaugural Artist Showcase for Bit10 Clothing Company, NextDoor - Honolulu, Hawaii

2006 - 9th Annual Art Auction for the Land Conservancy of Adams County, The Blue Parrot - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

2005 - 8th Annual Art Auction for the Land Conservancy of Adams County, The Blue Parrot - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

2005 - Capstone: Senior Studio Art Majors Exhibition, Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania