Robyn Kennedy
Mixed Media / Textile Collage (Roseville, NSW)

With a lifelong interest in design and the decorative arts, Robyn’s appreciation and enthusiasm for unusual textiles and finishes was piqued by her involvement in the interior design industry in the mid 1990s. It was then that she was inspired to use these wonderfully diverse materials to create unique contemporary artworks.

In the ensuing years Robyn has developed her individual style and technique, melding beautiful textiles, fine metallic thread and numerous other forms of embellishment into her work. These highly detailed works are created on paper and canvas and incorporate materials which range from antique, hand stitched wedding gown fragments to hi-tech contemporary textiles, timber veneers, papers, metallic thread, found organic textures, feathers and jewels.

In a world seemingly brimming with mass produced goods and digital imagery, Robyn is ceaselessly motivated to create her highly eclectic pieces, exhibiting beauty, harmony and exceptional craftsmanship.

From her busy studio on Sydney’s lower north shore, Robyn teaches her applied collage techniques for embellishing and working with a diversity of textiles. Her passion for this style of artwork is abundant, and her enthusiasm is both encouraging to - and encouraged by - others. Robyn continues to promote this unique art form, ensuring that it will remain an important and appreciated medium.

For information on how to purchase my work, or for workshop enquiries please call 0466 434 700 or email me below. Gallery enquiries welcome.

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Artists Statement:

With a world seemingly dominated by mass production and digital imagery I am constantly motivated to create one off artworks that exhibit exceptional craftsmanship and visual harmony. The aesthetic link between antique fabrics, hand embroidered fabrics and the textiles of today makes it possible for me to create artworks that resonate a contemporary style, while still maintaining a connection to the past and an appreciation for textile design in general. When I create images of exotic women, it is the melding of diverse cultures, fabrics and styles, past and present that I particularly enjoy.

Exhibition History:

Since 1999 Robyn has regularly exhibited in group and solo exhibitions. Antique hand embroidered fabrics from Rajasthan and richly coloured Japanese obis, temple mats and alter cloths were the inspiration behind her most recent solo exhibition ‘Where Light Reflects’, depicting exotic women, richly adorned and exquisitely embellished with metallic thread and jewels.

2009  Group “Small Works Exhibition” – Brunswick St Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia

2009  Group “Art Show” – St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia

2008  Solo  “Where Light Reflects” – Shapiro Gallery, Woollahra, Sydney, Australia
2006  Group “The Australian Society of Miniature Art Prize”, Willoughby, Sydney, Australia
            (Award for Mixed Media “Highly Commended”)
2006  Group “Artisans in the Gardens” – Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia
2005  Group “Recent Works” – The Ginger Jar, Cammeray, Sydney, Australia
2004  Solo  “Recent Works” – The Ginger Jar, Cammeray, Sydney, Australia
2002  Group “Art Show” – St Thomas, Willoughby, Sydney, Australia
2002  Solo  “Art Show” – Private Home, Northbridge, Sydney, Australia
2001  Group “Art Show” – St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia
2000  Group “Art Show” – St Josephs College, Hunters Hill, Sydney, Australia
2000  Group “Art Show” – Glenaeon Rudolph Steiner, Middle Cove, Sydney, Australia
2000  Group “Art Show” – Kings School, Parramatta, Sydney, Australia
2000  Group “Art Show” – Mimosa School, Frenchs Forest, Sydney, Australia
1999  Group “Art Show” – St Josephs College, Hunters Hill, Sydney, Australia