Press Release:
Renee Kennedy paints evocative, mood driven scenes and figures. She conveys the textures and patterns particular to the spaces that women occupy. The quality of red curly hair is juxtaposed to the smooth, sinuous curves of the patterned wallpaper behind the figure. Her figures capture an emotional element created by her choice of color. The fluctuation of intensity of her indigo backgrounds evokes nostalgia, while her deep reds are sultry against the smooth skin of her figures. Her figures are captured at rest, their faces displaying the tranquility and secretiveness of a peaceful Madonna. Kennedy studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her extensive work is part of both public and private collections nationwide and has been exhibited in museums. As her work demonstrates, she is interested in figure painting, tributes to women and images of life.
“I have always felt that artists are under exposed and under appreciated. Kennedy Promotions works to change that.” Renee’ Kennedy.
Kennedy Promotions LLC is an extension of Kennedy Artist Management Group. KAMG was founded in 2000 by artist Renee' Kennedy as a way to dramatically increase exposure for Virginia artists to art enthusiasts and art collectors around the world.
In 2004, Ms. Kennedy co-founded Kennedy Publishing with her husband, writer producer and Obie Award winning playwright, Adam P. Kennedy. In an effort to provide outstanding American artists greater exposure Kennedy Publishing created the Best of Artists and Artisans book series. The Best Of books celebrate the great artistic talent and diversity of artists through hosting art competitions and publishing the winners in beautiful art books.
To date, Kennedy Publishing has published 16 state and national books featuring over 1500 winners. In 2008, the Best of America book series becomes the Best of Worldwide Artists & Artisans book series in an effort to showcase outstanding artists from all over the world.