About  By turning the lens on herself, Kennedy...

About

By turning the lens on herself, Kennedy Toomey’s collection investigates the complexities of non-sequential healing and how it has fostered growth in her marriage. Inspired by romanticism and neoclassical art, Toomey’s work challenges the male gaze as she documents the rebirth of herself and her partner. Her imagery speaks to learning how to live presently with the support of her husband through the combination of photography, video, embroidery, and poetry. 

Kennedy Toomey currently collaborates with fellow photographers Toby Richards and Nick Gould as a digital assistant and retoucher. She previously served as the Social Media Manager for PCA&D’s student run gallery, CORE Gallery. Her work has been exhibited at The Ware Center for Visual and Performing Arts at Millersville University as well as curio. Gallery & Creative Supply in Lancaster. When she is not in the studio, Toomey enjoys spending her days foraging with her husband or curling up with a fantasy novel and her cat Salem. 


Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA - B.F.A.
SEPTEMBER 2018 - MAY 2022
Major: Photography & Video            Minor: Art History & Visual Culture


Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia PA 

AUGUST 2017 - DECEMBER 2017
Major: Graphic Design

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  2022
  • Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • GIRL (FEMINA exhibition), The Ware Center for Visual & Performing Arts at Millersville University, Lancaster PA
  • Headspace, Curio Gallery & Creative Supply, Lancaster PA
  • Walking on Eggshells, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  2021
  • To Be Determined, Photography Department Show at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Phantasmagoria Resurrected, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Show & Tell, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Kaleidoscope, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Sugar & Spice, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Eyes Wide Open, Photography Department Show at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  2020
  • Per Aspera Ad Astra, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Phantasmagoria, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Reawakening, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster PA
  • Every One of Us, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Virtual Exhibition

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

   2020
  • Mother Nature’s Womb, CORE Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Virtual Instagram Takeover Exhibition

PUBLICATIONS

2022
  • Featured as an emerging artist on Society for Photographic Education North East Chapter's Instagram

CULTURAL EXCHANGE    
   2020-2022
  • Participated in the ZAYED/PCA&D Photography Exchange, Virtual
    2019
  • Participated in the KICU/PCA&D Photography Exchange, Virtual

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