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
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
2020-2022
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
- 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
- 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