Irena Kennedy
Education
2010-2015 Masters in Fine Art Monash University Melbourne, Australia
2002- 2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts Dunedin Polytechnic school of art. Dunedin New Zealand/ Aotearoa
1998 Certificate in craft and design Central institute of technology, Wellington New Zealand/ Aotearoa
Academic published papers
2022 Scope art and design 19 - Animals on display: The ethics of keeping animals
Artist Residencies
2016 Tridos Artist Residency, Thailand
2015 Artist Residency, Thailand
2013 Anti Room Artist Residency, Dunedin, Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Awards and Grants
Asia New Zealand Contestable Art Grant 2016
Waitakari Sculpture and Paintiing award 2013
Con Hutton Memorial Scholarship 2006
Recent Employment
2021 - Present Owner/Manager Inner City Art Studio, Wellington , New Zealand / Aotearoa
2022 Educator/ Learning Specialist City Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa
2022 Artist Sculptural Commision 2 Large ceramic pieces sculpted for film
2021 Artist Sculptural Commission 2 chihuahua sculptures for film
2020 Sculptural assistant Ann Robinson
2019 - 2020 Art tutor Pablos Art Studio
2019 Art department Stone Street Studio - prop paint Avatar
2018 - 2019 Weta Workshop - costume for Live action Mulan
2018 Weta Workshop - Mixed creation - Avitar
2018 Dinosaur Sculpture Commission - A sculptural commission that involved education, sculpting and instilation
2016 Lecturing Glass casting and sculpture at The Learning Connextion School for Creativity and Art.
Wellington, New Zealand/ Aotearoa
2015 –2016 Artist Assistant for the blown glass artist Ruth Allen. Job Included: Assisting in the hot shop. Melbourne Australia
2011 – 2014 Personal Artist Assistant for the glass artist Ann Robinson
job included: Wax sculpting, mold making, studio maintenance, photography and
personal assistant office roles. Auckland New Zealand/ Aotearoa
2014 Artist assistant contract for John Radford Auckland, New Zealand/ Aotearoa
2014 Artist assistant contract Sean kuryn- Grey lynn festival and Auckland art
gallery. Work included sculpting and deconstruction. Auckland, New Zealand/ Aotearoa
2010 Artist Assistant for the glass artists Galia Amsel. Job included: Mold making,
Studio maintenance and photographic assistance. Auckland New Zealand