of urging her to consider art school. At 28,
however, the spark remained, so she began
studies at the Massachusetts College of Art and
Design (Mass Art). She took her fi rst painting
class at age 30. One of her teachers, George
Nick, introduced her to the fundamentals of
painting from observation.
After Mass Art, Kehoe attended the gradu-
ate painting program at Boston University.
During her last year in graduate school, Kehoe
became acquainted with the work of the British
artist Euan Uglow (1932–2000). She admired his restrained
application of paint and the way he used tiny facets of color in
separate, hard-edged touches to describe round forms.
Although Kehoe’s world is one of geometry and order, one
gets the sense that her artistic vision is hard won. Her spring
2016 show at Miller Yezerski Gallery, “Vectors and Blind Spots,”
alludes to this. She freely admits that the world can be an over-
whelming place. Simple experiences, such as trying to fi nd a
sought-after item in her local grocery store—or even in her own
refrigerator, can present a challenge. She fi nds that she must
carefully scan any fi eld within her view. “Th e object is usually
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