Hey there!

I am Eva McKinley, a teenage artist who is constantly inspired by the outdoors. I choose to homeschool in my high school years so I can spend more time learning and doing the things I love. My middle school experience was one I will never forget, building the best friendships in an outdoor homeschool co-op.

My family and I love to travel and we have been fortunate to visit nearly half of the US National Parks and more then two dozen countries. While our family hasn’t done organized sports during the school year, we spend our summers outdoors sailing, swimming and hiking. This summer, I look forward to rowing at the beautiful Macedonian Ohrid Lake.

We recently moved to the beautiful countryside of Virginia where there is no lack of inspiration for an artist. In my free time, I love tending to my gardens, reading classic books and spending time painting, in my studio and outside.

In 2024, I submitted two pieces of artwork at a local art gallery. I had no expectations whatsoever that they would sell, considering I was only a teenager and there were seventy other talented adult artists in that exhibit. But to my great astonishment, I sold my first two paintings that month. There are hardly any words to describe the feeling when a stranger sees a glimpse of the same beauty I saw, and decides to buy the original painting. Since then, I have been encouraged to continue painting and sharing beauty into the world. That same year, I was able to sell almost twenty original paintings, and hundreds of art prints. It brings so much happiness to recall all the people I have met who have seen my art and purchased it for their home or gifted it to their loved ones. From local Virginia scenery, to the awe inspiring National Parks, my hope is that my artwork brings peace, beauty and joy into your home.

I would love to continue to grow my art business and have many goals and dreams. One day, I would like to attend an art school and also study business. And ultimately, I would like to save enough funds to buy my own piece of heaven in Loudoun County, where I’d like to start a middle school and high school. My dream is to create a learning experience that is focused on classical studies but with lots of time spent outdoors. And I’ll probably teach a lot of art lessons too :)

Thanks for being here and following along my art journey as a teen artist and entrepreneur!

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