Represented Artist, Mary McKee,  at Milan Art Gallery in Downtown Fort Worth Texas

Mary McKee

Mary McKee bio photograph at Milan Art Gallery in Downtown Fort Worth TexasMary McKee is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and an avid world traveler. She has combined her love of travel with her love of distinctive jewelry in the creation of Mary McKee Handcrafted Designs. Having visited more than 100 countries, Mary has a knack for finding fascinating stones, beads and pendants from local artisans across the globe. She has incorporated these treasures into her World Cruise Collections, and enjoys sharing with her clients the origin of each unique piece and the wonderful travel stories associated with them.

 

In January 2008, Mary sailed on her first World Cruise, visiting 22 countries over 108 days. Ending the year with a Holiday Cruise to Antarctica, Mary traveled to all seven continents, spending more than seven months in 2008 cruising the high seas. Mary knew she wanted to incorporate her love of world travel into her profession and began working as an independent marketing consultant to Greek jewelry designers in 2009, establishing them in the cruise line retail market.

 

In 2010, Mary embarked on her second World Cruise, traveling to 37 countries over three months. During this cruise, Mary took a course in jewelry making and realized that she had a flair for it. She continued to hone her skills and sold her first pieces in Fort Worth in late 2010.

During her third World Cruise in 2011, Mary developed her concept to create one-of-a-kind jewelry from the treasures she found in the 19 fascinating countries she visited. After returning home, Mary created and launched her “2011 World Cruise Collection,” which she sold in several trunk shows and boutiques in Fort Worth.

 

Mary completed her fourth World Cruise in April 2012, sailing to 13 exotic countries including Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Integrating her discoveries from this journey, Mary launched her “2012 World Cruise Collection” of necklaces, bracelets and earrings in June.

 

Before life as a jewelry designer, Mary worked for a major US airline for 20 years in various executive roles. Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Computer Science from Austin College and a Master of Science in Information Systems from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is also an accomplished violinist and pianist. When not traveling the world, Mary resides in Fort Worth, Texas.

 

Works

Milan Gallery      Fort Worth  Texas  USA      817-338-4278    © 1998-2013 Milan Gallery. All Rights Reserved.