Oil painting of Allan Building by E. Carey Kenney

Edward Carey Kenney accepted a job at McDonogh School in 1947 to develop and head the school’s Art Department. This position was a perfect fit: teaching students during school hours and then spending his extra time painting the school’s 800 acres of divine flora. Along with his many landscapes of the school campus, he painted portraits of numerous McDonogh headmasters, teachers, and students. Kenney painted nine historical panels of the school, and, most notably, the three murals that grace the Lamborn Memorial Fieldhouse. He also coached the rifle and tennis teams and finally retired in 1980. Kenney continued to visit and be involved with McDonogh after retirement, having several exhibits of his art over many years at the school. McDonogh produced a book titled E. Carey Kenney’s McDonogh showcasing his McDonogh portraits, landscapes, panels, murals, and many drawings.