Mary Beth McKenzie: A Life in Art Early Life and Education Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1946, Mary Beth McKenzie is a contemporary American painter. She received her artistic training at several prestigious institutions including the Boston Museum of Fine Art, National Academy of Design, Art Students League of New York, and the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland. McKenzie studied under influential artists such as Robert Brackman, Daniel Greene, and Burton Silverman, shaping her artistic foundation. Artistic Style and Development McKenzie is renowned for her realist paintings of cont…