Rose S. Kennedy
A lifelong resident of NC, Rose Kennedy previously worked as a graphic designer.
Rose now creates oil paintings in her home studio and at Cape Fear Studios in Fayetteville, NC. Her work has been juried into international, national and regional events, garnering awards along the way. Most recently her work received an honorable mention in the AIS All Member Online Exhibit. Rose participates in several plein air events each year. In addition to painting she enjoys teaching others through workshops and private lessons.
Having received a degree in Commercial Art, Rose Kennedy worked for eleven years as a product/graphic designer for a home decor manufacturer. During this time Rose also began working with an art publisher/licensing agency creating mixed media paintings, largely in the juvenile genre. These paintings were sold as prints and licensed for use to numerous product manufacturers. For eighteen years her images were used on consumer goods such as gift wrap, wall paper, textiles, greeting cards, and product packaging. Book illustration for Harvest House Publishing and Multnomah Books also kept her busy, using the skills she honed through her education and work experience.
A focus on creating fine art paintings began in 2006. Participating in pastel and oil workshops ignited a desire to explore painting as a means of expressing herself without the constraints of the commercial art industry. Rose has participated in numerous workshops with renowned artists, taking the techniques learned and incorporating them into her own recognizable style of painting. She shares her experience and knowledge through teaching workshops and individual students.
Rose’s work is accepted into many competitions, regionally and nationally, and she was juried into the Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition in 2014. She enjoys plein air painting, participating in events throughout the state. Her landscape paintings are featured in the publication Painting North Carolina, A Visual Journey, and are a part of private and corporate collections.
Rose now creates oil paintings in her home studio and at Cape Fear Studios in Fayetteville, NC. Her work has been juried into international, national and regional events, garnering awards along the way. Most recently her work received an honorable mention in the AIS All Member Online Exhibit. Rose participates in several plein air events each year. In addition to painting she enjoys teaching others through workshops and private lessons.
Having received a degree in Commercial Art, Rose Kennedy worked for eleven years as a product/graphic designer for a home decor manufacturer. During this time Rose also began working with an art publisher/licensing agency creating mixed media paintings, largely in the juvenile genre. These paintings were sold as prints and licensed for use to numerous product manufacturers. For eighteen years her images were used on consumer goods such as gift wrap, wall paper, textiles, greeting cards, and product packaging. Book illustration for Harvest House Publishing and Multnomah Books also kept her busy, using the skills she honed through her education and work experience.
A focus on creating fine art paintings began in 2006. Participating in pastel and oil workshops ignited a desire to explore painting as a means of expressing herself without the constraints of the commercial art industry. Rose has participated in numerous workshops with renowned artists, taking the techniques learned and incorporating them into her own recognizable style of painting. She shares her experience and knowledge through teaching workshops and individual students.
Rose’s work is accepted into many competitions, regionally and nationally, and she was juried into the Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition in 2014. She enjoys plein air painting, participating in events throughout the state. Her landscape paintings are featured in the publication Painting North Carolina, A Visual Journey, and are a part of private and corporate collections.
AWARDS
AIS All Member Online Exhibit 2021: Honorable Mention, Judge Dan Beck. CFS 6By Exhibit 2021: 3rd place, Judge Silvana Foti.
CFS 8By Exhibit 2019: Best in Show, Judge Dwight Smith.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2019: Best in Show, Judge Vilas Tonape. Azalea Festival Paint Out 2018: 1st Place, Judge Star Sosa.
CFS 6By Exhibit 2018: Honorable Mention, Judge Silvana Foti.
CFS 8th Annual 2D Competition 2016: Honorable Mention, Judge Dan Beck. Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2015: Honorable Mention, Judge Jeremy Sams.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2014: Honorable Mention.
PLEIN AIR EVENTS
2022 Upcoming: Azalea Festival Plein Air Paint Out Invitational, Wilmington NC Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juried.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC.
2021 Wrightsville Beach Plein Air Invitational, NC
Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juror Nancy Tankersley
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, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington NC. 2018 Paint It Orange 2018, Hillsborough, NC.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival 2018, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington, NC. First Place Winner. 2017 Paint It Orange, Hillsborough, NC.
Pots & Paint, Seagrove, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington, NC.
2016 En Plein Air, Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. Pinehurst, NC.
Paint the Town, Cary, NC. Open call plein air event.
2015 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point, NC. Juried plein air event. Richard Jewel, Selection Juror.
Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
2014 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point, NC. Juried plein air event. Scott Raynor, Selection Juror.
Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
AIS All Member Online Exhibit 2021: Honorable Mention, Judge Dan Beck. CFS 6By Exhibit 2021: 3rd place, Judge Silvana Foti.
CFS 8By Exhibit 2019: Best in Show, Judge Dwight Smith.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2019: Best in Show, Judge Vilas Tonape. Azalea Festival Paint Out 2018: 1st Place, Judge Star Sosa.
CFS 6By Exhibit 2018: Honorable Mention, Judge Silvana Foti.
CFS 8th Annual 2D Competition 2016: Honorable Mention, Judge Dan Beck. Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2015: Honorable Mention, Judge Jeremy Sams.
Sampson Arts Council Juried Exhibit 2014: Honorable Mention.
PLEIN AIR EVENTS
2022 Upcoming: Azalea Festival Plein Air Paint Out Invitational, Wilmington NC Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juried.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, NC.
2021 Wrightsville Beach Plein Air Invitational, NC
Plein Air New Bern, NC. Juror Nancy Tankersley
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, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington NC. 2018 Paint It Orange 2018, Hillsborough, NC.
Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival 2018, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington, NC. First Place Winner. 2017 Paint It Orange, Hillsborough, NC.
Pots & Paint, Seagrove, NC.
Azalea Festival Plein Air Paintout, Wilmington, NC.
2016 En Plein Air, Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. Pinehurst, NC.
Paint the Town, Cary, NC. Open call plein air event.
2015 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point, NC. Juried plein air event. Richard Jewel, Selection Juror.
Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
2014 Piedmont Plein Air Paint Out, High Point, NC. Juried plein air event. Scott Raynor, Selection Juror.
Southport Plein Air Paint Out, Open call.
