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Fremantle DESIGN WEEK

October 19-23, 2026
The name Reverie invokes a dreamlike state. Discover a world where ornament is celebrated, colour is embraced, and beauty exists in the unexpected.
Reverie is a major group exhibition that brings together local and national designers, makers and artists in a theatrical environment in Fremantle’s historic Naval Store.
Curated by Jessica Raymont (Jess Alice Design)
Image: Adam Kenna
The Pause (left) Oil on Linen, 91cm x 120cm, Framed
Wholehearted (Right) Oil on Linen, 91cm x 120cm, Framed, SOLD

REMINISCENCE, GROUP SHOW

October 15-29, 2026
Lauren Kennedy, Yasmine Gane & Eleisha Pirouet
Oxford Street Gallery, 395 Oxford Street, Mount Hawthorne

Jury art prize, Finalist, 2026

July 4 -August 24 2026
Courthouse Gallery+Studio, 16 Edgar St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
Thrilled to be selected as a finalist with
Temporal State, Acrylic on Wood, 123cm x 63cm, SOLD

The Country calls her back

Published on Thursday 6 November 2025
Regional Arts WA Artist of the Month | Lauren Elise Kennedy
Written by Sophie Mathewson

Abundance

November, 2026
Solo Exhibition, Piazza Gallery, Fremantle Piazza

Perth Royal art prize

30th Aug-7th Sep, 2025,
Wilkinson Gallery, Claremont, WA.
‘Balmy Nights’ Acrylic on Linen, 133cm X 98cm, Framed in Oak

plein air workshop

26th July, 2025
Mullewa Arts Development, Community Organisation

Passages in paint

Group Exhibition
14 – 29 June 2025, Nyisztor Studio, 1/17 Essex St, Fremantle
Artists: Emma Lindegaard, Jurek Wybraniec, Kate Dolan, Kay Wood, Lauren Kennedy, Matt Wright, Michele Sharpe, Moira de la Hunty, Wade Taylor
Curated by Kay Wood.
An Ode to Olley, 45cm x 60cm, SOLD

Light Colour Landscape

Group Show
24 Apr—18 May 2025, Michael Reid Southern Highlands
Artists: Leah Bullen, Angela Hayes, Lizze Horne, David Griffith, David King, Lauren Kennedy, Anh Nguyen, Margaret McIntosh, Sally Joubert, Jennifer Prudence, Drew Truslove

Shop Exhibition

eXPRESSIVE pAINTING wORKSHOP

March 2025
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery

HANGERS CHOICE PRIZE, GLOVER

Very honoured to receive the hangers choice prize at the Glover art prize, big thanks to the Instal team.
7th-16th March, 2025, historic Falls Park pavilion in Evandale, Tasmania
Shifting Waters, Ink & Acrylic on Canvas, 135cm x 140cm, SOLD

finalist, Glover art prize for landscape

7th-16th March, 2025, historic Falls Park pavilion in Evandale, Tasmania
Art Statement:
During a recent boat tour around Bruny Island, Tasmania, the guide discussed the rising temperatures of the water. He shared that species typically found near Darwin have been found in Tasmania, an alarming sign of the changing climate.
Through this work, I depict the wild, exposed coastline of Bruny Island, the thick seaweed, and rugged rock faces. I used warm tones, which I left exposed as a subtle reminder of how interconnected—and vulnerable—our natural world is. As climate change accelerates, species are struggling to survive, challenging the balance of ecosystems that once seemed stable.
"Shifting Waters" speaks of the environmental changes we can no longer ignore, the often unnoticed ways our planet is evolving.
Shifting Waters, Ink & Acrylic on Canvas, 135cm x 140cm

Terra Chroma

Hard Copy book by Jessica Howard, 19th November 2024
Artists: Lauren Kennedy, Anita Phillips, Samantha Dennison, Carly Lecerf, Rachel Falls-Willams and Jessica Howard.
A group of creative women set out on a journey to the rugged Pilbara region of Western Australia. See how their journeys collided - and the paintings, pottery, and prose they created.

Tread softly

Group Exhibition & Book Launch
9th-21st November 2024, PS Art Space, Fremantle
Artists: Jessica Howard, Samantha Dennison, Lauren Kennedy, Rachel Falls Williams, Carly Le Cerf, Shanti Gelmi, Anita Phillips

Rocks LANEWAY

Rocks laneway Mural Commissioned by The geraldton Regional Art Gallery.
October 2024
This mural is an ode to Mullewa’s wildflower season, a rich landscape 98km northeast of Geraldton. Capturing the spirit of the community that gathers each year to experience them in bloom. The sweeping gestures and layered colours evoke the impression of flowers in motion, mirroring the lively, ephemeral quality of the landscape during spring and the joy of bush walks and picnics with loved ones.
A vibrant celebration of nature, connection, and shared moments.

The Design FILES

Artwork Feature
July 2024, The Design Files
Architecture by Sevilla Johnston, Written by Emily Holgate, Photography by Tom Iffla, Build by Connolly Creative

finalist, Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape

13th July- 21st July 2024, Wilkinson Gallery
Artist Statement
"Chants of Rain!" depicts the stark and haunting gaze upon the Midwest Australian landscape, profoundly affected by an enduring lack of rain. This plein-air painting is a visceral response to the environmental changes we face and the resilient spirit of the land.
Highlights of yellow speak of the parched surroundings. "Chants of Rain" is more than a portrayal of a geographic area; it is an exploration of endurance, adaptation, and the reflective connection between land and humanity. Through this work, I delve into the contentious beauty of dry scenery and hope to inspire dialogue about our role in nurturing the world we inhabit.

painting b-side

Group Exhibition
14-October-23 - 5-November-23, Nyisztor Gallery
Artists: Antonia Radich, Kay Wood, Lauren Kennedy, Matthew Wight, Moira De La Hunty, Olivia Colja, Rose Moxham, Serena McLauchlan.

‘DIRT’

Group Show
14-October - 4-November-2023, Stala Contemporary
Artists: Patrizia Biondi (NSW), Barbara Bolt (WA), Stephen Brameld & Jay Staples (WA), Jenny Gilbertson (WA), Lindsay Harris (WA), Kathryn Haug (WA), Eric Hynynen (WA), Nicholas Imms (DNK), Johnny K (NSW), Lauren Kennedy (WA), Jarrad Martyn (VIC), James Lai (NSW), David Usher (QLD)
This exhibition DIRT serves as a metaphorical canvas for land/terrain/place/ground which aims to delve into the profound connection between artists and the earth; the surface that inspires and unites them.
Whether the invited artists draw inspiration from the raw wonder of the natural world, the rich cultural heritage bound within the soil, the ecological complexities of a changing world or the human condition as a response, their contribution to DIRT will be an integral part of a collective conversation about the landscapes we inhabit and the stories they tell
Recording Time, Ink and Acrylic on Linen, 155cm x 207cm, Available.

finalist, Art Station

Group Show
7th October 2023, Michael Reid Murrurundi
FINALISTS: LAUREN KENNEDY, LORI PENSINI, EMILY CULLINAN, SARAH McDONALD and ANNA HENDERSON
five female artists whose practice is similarly informed by experiences living or working in remote parts of Australia.⁠⁠
Q&A session with Art Station artists, plus Graziher editor Victoria Carey and Michael Reid.

The local artist finding beauty in the wild and unruly

Article written by Stephanie Gardiner, in multiple Australian newspapers leading up to the Art Station Exhibition.

Pindan toes

Exhibition with Gabrielle Scott
20th -29th November 2020, Sometimes Gallery, South Fremantle
A dialogue between painting (Lauren Kennedy) and objects (Gabrielle Scott)
Exploring the energy of the Kimberley.

bush journal

Double page feature on ‘The Heart of the Bush’ prize winners.
March 2023, Volume 3
by Jessica howard

oVERALL WINNER, Heart of the bush

Very Honoured to receive this award for the Heart of the Bush art prize, big thanks to the judges.
20th January 2023, Goondiwindi Art Space, Marshall Street, Goondiwindi QLD
All Lit Up, Acrylic, Oil, and Cold Wax on Wood, 125cm x 90cm
The work was painted in Ruby Gap during an artist workshop on the eastern edge of the East MacDonnell Ranges. Lauren’s artwork is evocative of camping next to the energy of the riverbed, evenings spent around the fire, looking out to the ghost gums from the swag.
Lauren connects the surrounding environment to her work through the use of sticks and rags sourced from the location of her work.
For a moment we get a glimpse into Lauren’s heart of the bush, rich with energy, as the landscape comes alive.
-Emma Kate Wilson

fabric Quarterly

Publication October 2022
Slow dance – An exhibition by Lauren Kennedy
Images: Raquel Aranda

SLOW DANCE

Solo Exhibition by lauren Kennedy
November 2022, Doghouse Gallery, South Fremantle

FINALIST, melville art awards

28th October- 20th November 2022, Wireless Hill Museum
Lean Into It, Acrylic, Oil and Cold Wax on Wood, 86cm x 86cm, SOLD

FINALIST, kalgoorlie art prize

September 2022, goldfields arts centre
Intertwined, Acrylic, Oil and Cold Wax on Wood, 125cm x 100cm , SOLD

FINALIST, National Emerging Art prize

5th November-2oth November 2021, Michael Ried Gallery, Sydney
Less noise more energy, acrylic on Linen, 90cm x 120cm, SOLD
Blended, Acrylic on Linen, 90cm x 120cm, sOLD

FINALIST, Midwest Art Prize

27th November-20th December 2021, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Walking Wurdimarlu, ink and Acrylic on Wood, 61cm x 250cm, Available

STM Magazine

October 2021
by Jade Jurewicz

the west australian & CHANNEL TEN TV

Artist Feature/Promotion
March 2020
Aspiring 2020 sees artists display works to raise money for Raine Medical Research Foundation.
Live painting and exhibition in Raine Square, Perth
Artists: Alisha falconer, Andrew Farmer, Lauren Kennedy, Beth Scholey