Alena Kennedy - Visual Artist
Curriculum Vitae
Artist Details
Name: Alena Kennedy
Born: 1955, Hobart, Australia
Tertiary Studies: University of Wollongong, NSW, 2004 - 2007
Formal Qualifications: Bachelor of Creative Arts: Painting (Distinction), 2007
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2015 Hillside Gallery First Art Exhibition, Hillside Gallery, Dombarton, NSW. With Libby Bloxham
2014 intimations, Clifton School of Arts, Clifton, NSW
2013 journey and the space within, The Hanging Space Gallery, Woonona, NSW
2012 journey and the space between - 2, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong
2011 journey and the space between, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong
2009 Blink, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
2008 Glimpse, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
2008 Translucent, Vision & Space Studio Gallery, Austinmer, NSW
2007 Unfolding, Long Gallery, University of Wollongong, NSW
1999 Illuminations, Lever's Gallery, Wollongong, NSW.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 On the Edge, TAEM Gallery, University of Wollongong, NSW.
2019 Inspired Health: SICA/SIHA event, Hillside Gallery, Dombarton, NSW. Artist, workshop facilitator and co-organiser.
2018 Locals on Board,Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW.
2018 IAVA Now, Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW.
2017 Symphony: celebrating spiritual diversity in art and culture, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW. Exhibition coordinator.
2016 insight: an exploration of the spiritual in art, Hillside Gallery, Dombarton, NSW. Exhibition coordinator.
Summer Sojourn, (IAVA at Bulli: first exhibition), Beach Art Gallery, Bulli, NSW. With Sue Smalkowski, Arja Valimaki & Libby Bloxham
International Women’s Day Exhibition, Project Contemporary Artspace Wollongong
2015 Close to Home, Clifton School of Arts, Clifton, NSW
2014 Transmission: IAVA Showcase Exhibition, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
2013 Being in the moment, Nan Tien Institute Art Gallery, Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley, NSW
2012 Unfolding, Nan Tien Institute Art Gallery, Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley, NSW
Transformation, Nan Tien Institute Art Gallery, Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley, NSW
IAVA 'A New View', The Hanging Space Art Gallery, Woonona, NSW
SICA Exhibition, 72 Erskine Street, Sydney, NSW
2011 Local:Current, Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong
Line of Sight, IAVA Exhibition, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong
Lingua Loca Multicultural Exhibition, Art Arena Gallery, Viva la Gong Festival 2011, Wollongong
2010 IAVA Gallery, 'Viva la Gong' Pop-up Exhibition & IAVA Launch, Wollongong Viva la Gong Environmental Sculpture Installation, Wollongong
The Greens Art Auction, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2009 Gallery GIG, SICA Exhibition, Clearview Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Thirroul Seaside & Arts Festival 2009 Art Prize & Exhibition, Thirroul, NSW
Innerscape, Bondi Pavilion, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
Random Order, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery (Community gallery), Gymea, NSW
2008 Amnesty Exhibition and Art Prize, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
between : illawarra, TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
'Lingua Loca' Multicultural Exhibition, Project C A, Wollongong, NSW
2007 45th Festival of Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown, NSW
Yang Sheng-An Memorial Art Prize, University of Wollongong, NSW
Natural Selections, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW
On the Shore: Sculpture by the Sea, Thirroul, NSW
Sojourn, De Havilland Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
2006 Artful, De Havilland Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Who is Mark? University of Wollongong, NSW
Leap, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW 2005
2005 On the Shore: An Exhibition of Sculpture on the Beach, Thirroul, NSW
Two Perspectives in Print, Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong, NSW.
2003 12 Ways of Christmas, Vision & Space Studio Gallery, Austinmer, NSW
Seeing Nature, Old Fire Station Gallery, Kiama, NSW
Kiama Art Society: 25th Annual Exhibition, Kiama, NSW
2000 SICA Exhibition, Gorman House, Canberra, ACT
1999 Freshwater Illawarra, Old Court House Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Pilgrimage, Project Centre for Contemporary Art, Wollongong, NSW
Cornucopia, Equinox Gallery, Austinmer, NSW
Creation Series, Made From Australia Gallery, Deakin, ACT
Solas, Equinox Gallery, Austinmer, NSW
Awards
2010 Viva la Gong Environmental Sculpture Installation, Wollongong: People's Choice Award
2007 Yang Sheng-An Memorial Art Prize, University of Wollongong, NSW: Winner (painting)
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 Deans Merit Award, University of Wollongong, NSW
2005 On the Shore: An Exhibition of Sculpture on the Beach, Thirroul Beach,NSW:
Winner: People's Choice Award; Winner: UOW Unicentre Student's Award
2003 Kiama Art Society: 25th Annual Exhibition, Kiama, NSW: Winner: Portrait Award
Other Activities
Co-organiser of cultural events & exhibitions: Insight, 2016; Symphony, 2017 and Inspired Health, 2019.
Co-founder of IAVA (Illawarra Association for the Visual Arts) and inaugural secretary. This association is set up to cultivate and promote Illawarra's contemporary visual artists and their art.
Development of drawing courses and implementation in workshops and classes, adults & children. Privately run, also at Elonera School, WEA, OWN Women's Wellness Centre.
Development and facilitation of creativity workshops for adults and children. Privately run, also at Elonera School; Older Women's Network; Women's Wellness Centre; SICA events, including Creative / Curative 2011; Subud National Congress 2011 (SICA links on Links page); Catholic Schools seminar ("Art & Prayer" workshop presented by Rosanna Cox & Alena Kennedy); Lingua Loca Multicultural Exhibition (including Art & Spirituality Forum & Spirit & Place Art Workshop) for 2011 Viva la Gong Festival.
Co-founding and facilitation of "Creative Interfaith Community" 2001 & 2, which included multi-cultural and interfaith interaction and creative workshops.
Book illustration: 'Chiko 1 & 2'; 'Digger' & 'Shah' by Liliana Stafford, published 2001 - 2004 by Cygnet Books; 2 'Life Books' for Illawarra Area Health Service, 1998 -9; 'Light is Life' by Osanna Waclik, self-published 1998.
Commissions of portraits, landscapes and other works in pastel.Out of School Hours Supervisor for Elonera Montessori School, Wollongong.
Membership
Illawarra Association for the Visual Arts (IAVA) (founding member & inaugural secretary);
National Association for the Visual Artists (NAVA);
Project Contemporary Artspace, Wollongong;
Subud International Cultural Association (SICA).
Collections
Private collections around Australia and internationally.
Travel
Extensive camping trips around Australia.
Bicycle & camping tour of Europe and India, 1 year.
Visits to Indonesia, Vietnam, Switzerland & Germany.
2009: 7 months camping tour around Australia with motorcycle and trailer.