Background
Shaughnessy, Marie Kaneko was born on September 14, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Eishiro and Kiyo (Yoshida) Kaneko.
Shaughnessy, Marie Kaneko was born on September 14, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Eishiro and Kiyo (Yoshida) Kaneko.
Associations in Liberal Arts, Keisen Women's College, Tokyo, 1944.
Operations manager Webco Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, 1970-1988. Partner Webco Partnership, 1983-1998, also board directors. Faculty Art League School, Alexandria, Virginia, Fairfax County Public School Adult Continuing and Community Education.
Board directors Alaska Artists Guild, 1971—1987. Commissioner Municipal Anchorage Fine Arts Commission, 1983—1987. Organizing committee Japanese Society Alaska, 1987.
Member of Washington Water Color Association (1st place award Strathmore Mansion summer exhibition 2005), National League American Penwomen (Grumbacher Gold medal award excellence 1993), Vienna Art Society (board director 1995-1996), Sumi-E Society of America (past president 1992-1994, board director, National Capital Area chapter past president awards 1990, National Capital Area chapter award 1990-1992, Purchase award 1993, National Capital Area chapter award 1994), Virginia Watercolor Society (president 1993, co-chairman 2004 All State Juried Show), Potomac Valley Watercolorists (exhibits chair 1989-1993, board director 1989-1999, newsletter editor 1993-1996, vice president, workshop chair 1996—2001, historian 2003, awards 1989, 1991, Special award 1995), Alaska Watercolor Society (life. Charter, Grumbacher Silver medal 1989), McLean Art Society (president since 2004, treasurer since 2008, 1st place award 1991).
Married John Thomas Shaughnessy, September 23, 1959.