Doggone good fun Becoming a child again, for me, is one of the privileges of parenting. In the process of becoming a logical and conscious adult we often discard our instincts and gut feelings. The fearlessness, mischief, pranks and laughter, are by necessity, buried ...

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Doggone good fun

Becoming a child again, for me, is one of the privileges of parenting. In the process of becoming a logical and conscious adult we often discard our instincts and gut feelings. The fearlessness, mischief, pranks and
laughter, are by necessity, buried deep within us. We are expected to act in a certain way and comply with society’s rigid rules of behaviour.

This series encourages us to act on instinct and return to our enchanted world. We can escape ceaseless domestic demands and rebel against the expectations of responsibility by reclaiming our childhood. Who wants to become lost in their roles of mother and provider and lose their identity in the ceaseless demands of domesticity? These painting portray the free, crazy and playful side of life with children. 
As Natalie Walton from Daily Imprint (April 9) I just find these paintings by Fiona Kennedy-Altoft irresistible. Love the colour. They make me smile and I just think, “How can you not feel happy when you look at them.” It seems that I’m not the only person who feels that way

Education
Qualifications

1993 Graduate Diploma of Education.
Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.

1990-1992 Bachelor of Arts – Visual Arts
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

Master classes

Kevin Mortensen – George Petelin Gallery, Southport August 2007
David Fairbairn and Suzanne Archer – Byron Bay January 2008
Elizabeth Cummings – Brisbane Institute of Art April 2008
Ben Quilty – University of Queensland Art Gallery May 2009

Solo Exhibitions
2009 Frances Keevil Sydney Art Fair 09 October
19 Karen Street June
Studio Melbourne Art Fair 09 , April, Melbourne
Robyn Bauer Gallery, March, Brisbane
2006 Robina Community Centre, ‘After Hours’ Gold Coast Queensland.
2004 Glass Bar, Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Art, Queensland
1999 Campbell Mahoney Art Space, Brisbane, Queensland ‘Chapter 1’
1998 Campbell Mahoney Art Space, Brisbane, Queensland, ‘So far’

Group Exhibitions
2009 Revolution of Art, Retrospect gallery, Byron Bay
Curvy Book launch and exhibition Nine Lives Gallery Fortitude Valley
Feminine Subconscious Retrospect Galleries Byron Bay
Border Art prize – Tweed Regional Gallery
Creative Women Conference, Gold Coast, Exhibitor and Guest Speaker
Finalist Chapman and Bailey Artworkers Awards – Metro Arts Brisbane
19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast, Qld
Inverse Gallery, Burleigh Heads, Qld

2008 Retrospect Gallery, Byron Bay, NSW
19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast, Qld
Inverse Gallery, Burleigh Heads, Qld
Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne ‘Picture this 08’ and Body Show
Josh Levi Gallery Woolloongabba
Robyn Bauer Gallery Group show
Art at the Woolshed Warwick
Gregory Terrace Art show, Brisbane
Selected for Pine Rivers Art Prize, Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery Queensland
Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Queensland

2007 Arthouse Central Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
Arthouse Gallery, West End, Queensland
Robina Gallery, Group exhibition, Gold Coast Queensland.
Artworks Gallery, Southport, Queensland Artasis Gallery, Melbourne Victoria

2006 Artworks Gallery Southport, Queensland
Artasis Gallery, Melbourne
Glass Bar, Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Art, Queensland.
Warwick Woolshed Exhibition, Warwick, Queensland.

2005 Marymount Art Festival, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Corporate Art Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Glass Bar, Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Art, Queensland.
Association of Women educators Awesome Art show.

2004 ‘After Hours’, Griffith University Invitational Teacher Exhibition, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Association of Women educators Awesome Art show.

2003 Queensland Cancer Council Exhibition, Bruce Watling Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Griffith University Invitational Teacher Exhibition, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Association of Women educators Awesome Art show.
Corporate Art Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland.

2002 Border Art Prize Murwillumbah, New South Wales

2001 Marymount Arts Festival., Gold Coast, Queensland.
Association of Women Educators Awesome Art show.

1999 Campbell Mahoney Art Space, Brisbane, Queensland 3 group exhibitions.
• Figurative Art exhibition. ●  End of Year exhibition.
• Room 11 exhibition.
Marymount Arts Festival. Gold Coast, Queensland

1998 Campbell Mahoney Art Space, Brisbane, Queensland,
Marymount Arts Festival. Gold Coast, Queensland.
Royal Arts Society. Broadbeach. Group exhibition.
Courier Mail Art prize, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Gold Coast Tropicarnival Open Art Exhibition,

Awards

2007 National Award Winner and Queensland Finalist ‘Going Public’ Art Awards for New and Emerging Artists, Hawthorne Town Hall Gallery, Melbourne
Winner Scots PGC College Warwick Art Prize

2001 Marymount Arts Festival. Winner of Best Contemporary Painting Award, Gold Coast, Queensland

1998 Marymount Arts Festival. Awarded Emerging artist by John Walsh, Gold Coast Art Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Gold Coast Tropicarnival Open Art Exhibition, Awarded Highly Commended

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