ABOUT Kerry lennon

EDUCATION

2023 Cert IV Painting and Drawing
Melbourne Polytechnic

1995–1998 Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Science
– Design Studies
University of Otago, New Zealand

bio

I am an Australian artist who works in oil painting, collage, and drawing.

In 2025, my practice explores the intersection of memory, nostalgia, and everyday objects, elevating overlooked domestic items as markers of time and change.

I examine the quiet yet intimate relationship between individuals and the often-overlooked objects that shape daily life. By recontextualising mundane items, I invite viewers to reconsider their significance and the evolving, often repetitive roles they play in our daily lives.

Currently, I am developing a large body of work toward a solo show, documenting everyday objects that may become obsolete by 2030, I want to encourage audiences to reflect on the passage of time, technological change, and the enduring presence of the familiar.

With a background in advertising and project management, I bring a deep understanding of storytelling and cultural shifts to my work.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION 

  • 2025 The Flanagan Art Award,St Patrick’s College Ballarat - Finalist

  • 2004 News Ltd Cannes Young Creative Competition – Finalist

  • 2003 AWARD School (Australian Writers & Art Directors Association)(competitive entry)

  • 2002 & 2001 Pulp Magazine Fashion Graphic Competition – Finalist in 3 categories

  • 1999 Radical art award, Weta Studios. Wellington New Zealand

GRANTS 

  • 2021 Winner of the City of Melbourne Creative Spaces Grant,
    3 month public exhbition  

I facilitated, curated, and exhibited in Trash Magic, The Alchemy of the Found Object, a group show of 12 artists. The exhibit was held in the iconic stand-alone windowbox in a public subway beneath Flinders Street Station, inviting the public to engage with art in an unexpected urban space.

PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS

2024-2025 Dada dinner party, curation, facilator and artist

2013 Submission in Freerange Journal (Issue 6, invitation-only)

2010 Cartoon contributor, Dissent – Political Magazine