Claire Kennedy

Portrait of Claire Kennedy

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
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In my work, I create collections of small objects from a variety of materials and curate them into a larger composition in space. These objects are made from clay, wood, paint, sand, beads, cardboard, paper, yarn, tape, and other materials. I arrange these objects into a composition that is informed by painting, which manifests as the wall and floor serving as a substrate, along with vinyl shapes delineating areas of the painting as a whole. In these arrangements, I aim to break away from taught boundaries in regards to physical space and expectations of familiar materials.


Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)

"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
various sizes


Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous

"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous," 2022
Mixed media
various sizes


Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)

"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
34 x 36 x 30 inches


Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)

"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
6 x 22 x 20 in.


Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)

"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
24 x 20 x 18 in.