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Rose S. Kennedy
A lifelong resident of southeastern North Carolina, Rose Kennedy previously worked as a graphic designer. She also worked for 18 years with an art publisher/licensing agency creating water color/mixed media paintings in the juvenile genre. These images were sold nationally as prints and licensed for use on consumer products.
Rose now creates original oil paintings in her home studio and at Cape Fear Studios in Fayetteville, NC. Her style is painterly, with visible brushstrokes and harmonious hues that convey a sense of warmth and serenity. Detail is implied rather than described, allowing the viewer opportunity to engage with and interpret the painting on a personal level.
Her work has been juried into international, national and regional competitions, garnering awards along the way. Rose enjoys painting “en plein air”, and has been chosen to participate in a number of juried and invitational events over the past several years. In addition to painting she enjoys teaching others through workshops and private lessons.
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Biography
Teach ongoing weekly private and group painting lessons, children and adults.
2019 Instructor: Oil painting workshop, Sampson Arts Council, Clinton NC.
2015 Instructor: Painting workshop for high schoolers, Sampson Arts Council, Clinton NC.
Instructor: Oil painting workshop, Sampson Arts Council, Clinton NC.
2014 Instructor: Pastel painting workshop, Sampson County Arts Council, Clinton NC.
2012 Instructor: Acrylic painting classes at Cape Fear Botanical Gardens.
2010-11 Instructor: Acrylic classes for Grumbacher/Michaels.
1988-05 Published/Licensed Artist: Arts Uniq’ Inc., Cookeville, TN.
Represented by art publisher/licensing firm. Produced watercolor/gouache paintings that were printed and distributed nationwide as art prints and licensed as designs for numerous types of consumer products and book illustration. Licensed product with Proctor & Gamble, Harvest House Publishers, Multnomah, Converting, Leanin’ Tree, Marian Heath, Red Farm Studios, York Wallcoverings and more. Genre was primarily juvenile oriented and seasonal designs.
1983-92 Graphic Artist & Product Designer
Designed product and graphic applications for housewares manufacturer/retailer. Conceived and executed design patterns, prepared art for silk-screening, hand painted prototypes, designed packaging and promotional materials.
PLEIN AIR EVENTS
2024 UPCOMING:
Florida Keys Paint Out Invitational, Key Largo FL.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, Wilmington NC.
Wrightsville Beach Plein Air Invitational, Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Plein Air Festival of North Carolina at New Bern 2024. Invited Feature Artist.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC.
2023 Suffolk Plein Air, Va. Juried.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, Wilmington NC.
Plein Air New Bern NC. Invited Feature Artist.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, Blowing Rock, NC.
2022 Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, NC.
Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juried.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC.
Suffolk Plein Air, VA. Juried. Honorable Mention Award.
2021 Wrightsville Beach Plein Air Invitational, NC.
Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juried.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC
2020 Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC.
2019 Paint It Orange 2019, Hillsborough NC.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival 2019, Blowing Rock NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, Wilmington NC.
2018 Paint It Orange 2018, Hillsborough NC.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival 2018, Blowing Rock NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, Wilmington NC. First Place Winner.
2017 Paint It Orange, Hillsborough NC.
Pots & Paint, Seagrove, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Invitational, Wilmington NC.
2016 En Plein Air, Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. Pinehurst NC.
Paint the Town, Cary, Cary NC. Open call plein air event.
2015 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point NC. Juried. Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
2014 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point NC. Juried. Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
COMPETITIONS
2023 Arts Council Moore County’s 43rd Annual Fine Arts Festival, Southern Pines, NC. 1st Place Oil Category.
2022 Cape Fear Studios 6By Exhibit, Fayetteville NC. 2nd Place.
2022 Arts Council of Moore County, Fine Arts Festival, Southern Pines NC. Purchase Award.
2022 Cape Fear Studios, National 2D Competition, Fayetteville NC. Honorable Mention.
2021 American Impressionist Society, All Member Online Exhibit: Honorable Mention.
Cape Fear Studios 6By Exhibit, Fayetteville NC. 3rd Place.
2019 Cape Fear Studios 8By Exhibit, Fayetteville NC. Best in Show.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Clinton NC. Best in Show.
2018 Cape Fear Studios National 2D Competition, Fayetteville, NC.
Cape Fear Studios 6By Exhibit, Fayetteville, NC. Honorable Mention.
2017 Landscapes and Seascapes Juried Show, Gallery 311: Raleigh, NC.
2016 Toe River Arts Council 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Spruce Pine, NC.
Cape Fear Studios 8th Annual 2D Competition: Fayetteville, NC. Honorable Mention.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Clinton, NC. 2nd Place.
Greenville Museum of Art Juried Exhibition: Greenville, NC.
2015 NC Statewide Juried Exhibition: On Common Ground, Pastels from the Mountains to the Sea. The Art Shop, Greensboro, NC.
Cape Fear Studios 7th Annual National Juried Competition. Fayetteville, NC.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Clinton, NC. Honorable Mention.
2014 Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition. Oglethorpe Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA.
North Carolina Statewide Juried Exhibition: On Common Ground, Pastels from the Mountains to the Sea.
Cape Fear Studios 6th Annual National Competition. Fayetteville, NC.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Clinton, NC. Honorable Mention.
2013 Southeastern Pastel Society, Online Juried Exhibition.
Sampson Arts Council, Juried Exhibition, Clinton, NC.
Cape Fear Studios National 2D Competition, Fayetteville, NC.
PaintNC Juried Exhibition, Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC.
WPSE Juried Members’ Exhibition, Imagine Gallery, Franklin, TN.
2012 Appalachian Pastel Society, National Juried Show, Asheville, NC.
Sampson Arts Council, Juried Exhibition, Clinton, NC.
Cape Fear Studios National 2D Show, Fayetteville, NC.
2011 Cape Fear Studios National 2D Show, Fayetteville, NC.
Home Builders Association of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Competition: First place.
2010 Cape Fear Studios National 2D Show, Fayetteville, NC.
Appalachian Pastel Society, National Juried Show, Waynesville, NC.
Home Builders Association of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Competition: Second place.
2009 Home Builders Association of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Competition: First place.
Sampson County Arts Council: Show Your Swine Calendar Competition: Winner.
2008 Olde Town Gallery Annual Food Show Competition: First place.
2007 Cape Fear Studios Calendar Competition: Winner.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 NC Impressions, group exhibit, 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC.
2018 Be Still & Know: solo exhibit, Fayetteville VA Health Care Center.
Group Exhibit, 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC.
2016 Coastal: solo exhibit, 300 Hay Gallery, Fayetteville, NC. September-December.
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC. Selected to exhibit July-October.
2015 Solo Exhibit, Lisa’s Custom Framing, Fayetteville NC.
Light & Time: Paintings by Rose Kennedy, Gallery 208, Fayetteville, NC. Solo Show.
2013 Painting North Carolina, Mountains to the Sea: Solo show, Olde Town Gallery, Fayetteville, NC.
2011 Natures’ Elements: solo show, Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh, NC.
Artists of CFS: group show, Sampson Arts Council, Clinton, NC.
2010 Natures’ Elements/A Collaboration: Collaboration with potter Nancy Edge, Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville NC.
Road Trip: group show, Olde Town Gallery, Fayetteville, NC.
2007 Solo show, Olde Town Gallery, Fayetteville, NC.
Artist Statement
Plein air painting is a joy for me, and makes my soul sing! I feel a connection with the landscape when out in nature capturing a scene. The challenge of getting the essence of a painting down quickly with shifting light patterns, weather changes and intrusive “no see ums” is a fulfilling experience that drives my desire to create. Many lessons have been learned through this practice that carry over into my studio work. My style is painterly, with expressive marks and harmonious hues that convey a sense of warmth and serenity. Detail is implied rather than described, allowing the viewer opportunity to linger and engage with the painting on a personal level. Creating a visual orchestration that has its’ own voice is my goal with each painting.