Murray Keshner

Murray was the Corporate Art Director for the Funk and Wagnalls Publishing Corporation, where he designed the advertising and promotional materials for encyclopedias, children's books, music albums and art books. He retired from that position in 1994. He also did free-lance illustrations. He now shares his knowledge with many students.

Prior to coming to Tucson, Murray taught graphic design at the New York Institute for Advertising. He also taught workshops in watercolor, acrylic and oil painting at the Art Center of Northern New Jersey and the Fair Lawn Art Center.

He moved to Tucson from Paramus, New Jersey in 1997. He teaches classes through Pima Community College and has been the art instructor at the Tucson Jewish Community Center for over 10 years. He also conducts workshops in watercolor and landscape painting.

DeGrazia Sanctuary, watercolor
15" x 20" image

Mist at Pusch Ridge, watercolor on canvas paper
20" x 15" image

Spring is Sprung, watercolor
15" x 20" image

Contact Murray about these and other paintings or about his classes and workshops at:

520-888-5909 or via e-mail

Technicolor Flowers, watercolor
30" x 20" image