John Kennedy

medium: painting

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Beach Kids 2 2004 Painting	Bench People 2003 Painting	Grayce 2004 Painting
Lily Pads 2003 Painting	Man and Boy 2004 Painting	Montana 02 2004 Painting
Montana 03 2004 Painting	Still Life Fruit 11 2004 Painting	Still Life Fruit 15 2004 Painting
Yellow Gloves 2004 Painting

Contact information
27328 Lemays Ct.
Wind Lake, WI 53185
Phone Number: 262-895-3098
Email Address: johnkennedy@wi.rr.com

Artist statement
The subjects I paint are varied. A book laid open on its pages on a table in a bright sunshine. A small child gazing off into the distance over a fence rail, or pausing to pick a lone flower in an open field. Two people sitting on a stark wooden bench. What strikes my eye are portraits that kindle my imagination. If someone were looking at this scene what would they make of it, what would they read into it? How would they finish the story? There are just so many possibilities. It seems to me that the best part of a painting might just be the part you can't see. The blanks that your own mind wants to fill in. Nothing at all wrong with a painting that is simply beautiful, I sure hope that some of mine are. But a picture that makes you think; that makes you want to finish painting the scene with the brush and paint of your own imagination. Well, that to me is something even better.

Biography
John Kennedy is a self-taught watercolor artist living in Wind Lake, Wis. He started selling his work through online auctions and has developed a loyal following with art in 33 states and in Canada. He has recently started showing his work locally in coffee shops and local art fairs, and has just finished a July show for the Friends of the Kenosha Public Museum Art Fair in Library Park. He intends to increase his exposure at local shows and fairs in the coming years. He has painted dozens of commissions for his customers, the majority of which are portraits of small children, a favorite subject.