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TERRA CHROMA, 2024

Hard Copy book by Jessica Howard, featuring 6 Artists
A group of creative women set out on a journey to the rugged Pilbara region of Western Australia. See how their journeys collided - and the paintings, pottery, and prose they created.
Lauren Kennedy, Anita Phillips, Samantha Dennison, Carly Lecerf, Rachel Falls-Willams and Jessica Howard.
https://www.bushjournal.com.au/print/p/terra-chroma

Tread softly

Group Exhibition & Book Launch
www.treadsoftlyexhibition.au

Fabric Quarterly Magazine (Print)

Artwork feature, Horrocks Beach House x Sevilla Johnston Architects

A Low-Fuss Retro Beach Shack In Horrocks, Western Australia

The Design Files
Architecture by Sevilla Johnston
Written by Emily Holgate
Photography by Tom Iffla
Build by Connolly Creative
https://thedesignfiles.net/2024/07/architecture-horrocks-beach-house-sevilla-johnston

Finalist, Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape

Wilkinson Gallery
13th July- 21st July 2024
"Chants of Rain!" depicts the stark and haunting gaze upon the Midwest Australian landscape, profoundly affected by an enduring lack of rain. This plein-air painting is a visceral response to the environmental changes we face and the resilient spirit of the land.
Highlights of yellow speak of the parched surroundings. "Chants of Rain" is more than a portrayal of a geographic area; it is an exploration of endurance, adaptation, and the reflective connection between land and humanity. Through this work, I delve into the contentious beauty of dry scenery and hope to inspire dialogue about our role in nurturing the world we inhabit.

‘painting b-side’, Group Exhibition

Nyisztor Gallery
14-October-23 - 5-November-23
Antonia Radich, Kay Wood, Lauren Kennedy, Matthew Wight, Moira De La Hunty, Olivia Colja, Rose Moxham, Serena McLauchlan.
Historically the A-side and B-side are the two sides of analogue musical recordings with the A-side usually promoted as the ONE. The B-side (or flip-side) deemed a secondary recording, typically receives less attention. However, some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so, than their A-sides.
In extending this concept to creativity in general, instead of being seen as lesser-than, or a scrap, the B-side can be viewed as the 'sine qua non' stream of energy which continually reticulates throughout everything an artist does. B-side creativity is essentially an arena of freedom, before the forces of commodification and structure (both extrinsic and intrinsic) begin to inroad processes of productivity.
The only curatorial premise for this show was that each artist was asked to think about their B-side - to think about being unfettered and make me an offer of work - which I would accept in the spirit with which it was made. As a curate this itself is a challenge to remain open and willing to embrace the gifts as presented.he difference.
-Kay Wood (Curator)

‘DIRT’ - Group Exhibition

Stala Contemporary
14-October-2023 - 4-November-2023
This exhibition DIRT serves as a metaphorical canvas for land/terrain/place/ground which aims to delve into the profound connection between artists and the earth; the surface that inspires and unites them.
Whether the invited artists draw inspiration from the raw wonder of the natural world, the rich cultural heritage bound within the soil, the ecological complexities of a changing world or the human condition as a response, their contribution to DIRT will be an integral part of a collective conversation about the landscapes we inhabit and the stories they tell.
DIRT features the following artists:
Patrizia Biondi (NSW), Barbara Bolt (WA), Stephen Brameld & Jay Staples (WA), Jenny Gilbertson (WA), Lindsay Harris (WA), Kathryn Haug (WA), Eric Hynynen (WA), Nicholas Imms (DNK), Johnny K (NSW), Lauren Kennedy (WA), Jarrad Martyn (VIC), James Lai (NSW), David Usher (QLD)

The local artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

Article written by Stephanie Gardiner, in multiple Australian newspapers leading up to the Art Station Exhibition.

Finalist, ART STATION

Graziher Magazine x Michael Reid
7th October 2-5pm
ART STATION⁠ FINALISTS
LAUREN KENNEDY, LORI PENSINI, EMILY CULLINAN, SARAH McDONALD and ANNA HENDERSON – five artists whose practice is similarly informed by experiences living or working in remote parts of Australia.⁠⁠
Join us for the Art Station opening event on Saturday, 7 October. There will be a Q&A session with Art Station artists, plus Graziher editor Victoria Carey and Michael Reid.

‘Pindan toes’ Exhibition with Gabrielle Scott

Sometimes Gallery, South Fremantle
20th November -29th November 2020
A dialogue between painting (Lauren Kennedy) and objects (Gabrielle Scott)
Exploring the energy of the Kimberley.

bush journal-volume 6, March 2023

Double page feature on ‘The Heart of the Bush’ prize winners.

Heart of the bush art Prize

Overall Winner
Goondiwindi Art Space, Marshall Street, Goondiwindi QLD
All Lit Up, Acrylic, Oil, and Cold Wax on Wood,
125cm x 90cm
The work was painted in Ruby Gap during an artist workshop on the eastern edge of the East MacDonnell Ranges. Lauren’s artwork is evocative of camping next to the energy of the riverbed, evenings spent around the fire, looking out to the ghost gums from the swag.
Lauren connects the surrounding environment to her work through the use of sticks and rags sourced from the location of her work.
For a moment we get a glimpse into Lauren’s heart of the bush, rich with energy, as the landscape comes alive.
-Emma Kate Wilson

fabric Quarterly

Slow dance – An exhibition by Lauren Kennedy

Upcoming solo exhibition

Slow Dance
Opens 6pm Thurs Nov 3
Doghouse Gallery, South Fremantle,

finalist, melville art awards

Wireless Hill Museum
28th October- 20th November 2022
Lean Into It, Acrylic, Oil and Cold Wax on Wood, 86cm x 86cm
Wireless Hill Museum Gallery

finalist, National Emerging Art prize

Michael Ried Gallery, Sydney
5th November-2oth November 2021

Finalist, Midwest Art Prize, 2021

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery,
27th November-20th December 2021

STM Magazine, October 2021

In Awe of Nature, Story by Jade Jurewicz

the west australian, march 2020

Aspiring 2020 sees artists display works to raise money for Raine Medical Research Foundation.

Live painting and exhibition in Raine Square, Perth

Artists: Alisha falconer, Andrew Farmer, Lauren Kennedy, Beth Scholey