Renee L. Kahn ’69 MAT

Renee L. Kahn ’69 MAT, of Charleston, S.C.; Sept. 14, from pancreatic cancer. Before moving to Charleston in 2000, she lived in Providence, where she exhibited and taught art and art history. During the past 25 years, her paintings have been shown locally, nationally, and internationally, including in Canada, Israel, and China. For many years, she participated in the Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition and exhibited in numerous Charleston galleries. She was a Nautilus member of the International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) and a signature member of both the South Carolina Watermedia Society and the Acrylic Painters of America. She also founded the Charleston Professional Artists Association, a group that met regularly for critiques, discussions, and artistic development. In addition to her life as an artist, beginning in 2016, she served as a TEDx coach for nine years. She is survived by husband Sewell Kahn, two children, and two grandchildren.