Meet Reveille Kennedy!
Reveille is one of PPWS’ Featured Artists for June 2024!
Reveille has been a member of PPWS since 1999 and is a Signature Member. Reveille served as Vice President from 2005 to 2007, President from 2007 to 2009, along with Show Chair helper, secretary and as our Program Coordinator for the past 14 years!
Reveille’s Bio:
Reveille grew up in Pueblo, Colorado and created and painted with old enamels and wood leftover from her father’s building projects. Reveille graduated from South High School in Pueblo, CO. in 1960 and attended two years at Pueblo Jr. College. She has been married for 61 years. She and Jim met on a ranch in Chugwater, Wyoming. Reveille didn’t have much time to paint with five little kids in six years, but she did a few drawings. Her family is her greatest blessing. Occasionally they pose or are photographed for her paintings.
Reveille has taken many workshops and classes, and her paintings hang around the world.
Reveille is currently teaching and working out of her house/studio. She is past President of Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society, demo chairperson for 14 years and was also a member of Arati Gallery for 15 years in Old Colorado City. She took lessons locally from Herman Raymond, Lorraine Danzo and Martha Mans. Reveille ’s other activities are semi- director of funeral receptions at her church, a lector, and she helps provide altar flower decor. Her days are filled with activity and joy!
Reveille Kennedy’s Statement:
I am a people watcher and light gatherer, scanning body attitude, expression, and the drape of clothing, hair in sunlight and skin. I imagine people and animals in settings of my own creation and I feel that their strength, dignity, weakness or sorrow are part of my unique, colorful approach to painting. Animals have attitude too. Some are dignified and some are silly or playful. I interpret the majestic Rocky Mountains, lyrical florals and seasonal scenery my way. What is new to painting? It is that indescribable individual scrawl, stroke, line or choice of color. It is the puzzling mix of learned and experimented. Great artists become, and become until their hair falls out and their jaws droop. It is intuition, inspiration, and mystery. Paintings influence thought. Paintings engage senses. Paintings make people wonder and meditate, pray, and find joy.
Reveille’s favorite things to paint:
People, animals, and abrstract realism. Reveille also works in oils, pastels, pencil, colored pencils, acrylics, inks, mixed media, collage and most recently spray paint.
Reveille’s favorite or most admired artists:
Charles Reid, van Gogh, Monet, Herman Raymond
Reveille’s goals for the next year:
To finish 30 mixed media paintings, visit California and possibly Italy, entertain family and sell my art.
FAVORITE ARTSY QUOTE
“A happy heart is a magnet for miracles.”
“Action builds confidence.”
“Grace is also for people who knew better”
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