Steve Kenna Artist

STEVE KENNA

Steve is an award-winning artist and an Academician of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Art (SWAc) and the joint owner of Whinfield Gallery

Following a career in architectural interior design and graphic art, Steve is currently established as a professional artist and tutor who, over the last two decades, has pursued his exploration and practice of painting in oils, acrylics, and watercolour.

Steve’s also embraces print-making techniques of copper etching, innovative polymer gravure etching, dynamic monotype printing and gold Leaf/ gilding in his work. These mediums all bring to the surface his principal strength in draftsmanship and unique and varied mark making.

Original artwork by Steve Kenna in yellows and oranges
Vibrant original oil painting with gold leaf by steve kenna
Original painting by Steve Kenna moody scene depicting man in boat on misty salcombe creek
original acrylic painting by steve kenna
painting of fishing trawler on wild seas two men in oilskins brace themselves against waves
abstract panting by Steve Kenna
Original abstract work on canvas muted tones with nautical theme
Monochrome abstract artwork by Steve Kenna giving impressions of boats in harbour against stormy skies
Goldleaf artwork depicting Salcombe Estuary
Map of Thames River in gold leaf by artist Steve Kenna
Close up of artists gold leaf work
Bright artwork in yellow and orange hues showing busy riverside scene and impressions of boats
Abstract artwork with gold leaf by Whinfield Gallery's resident artist Steve Kenna
Atmospheric painting showing 2 tugs leading huge red boat across dark inky waters
Painting of tall ship against moody skies
Abstract monochrome artwork by Steve Kenna

RECENT EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

  • October to December 2024 – Painting commissioned by the Royal National Lifeboat Institute at Salcombe to be part of the RNLI extensive Bi-centenary celebrations.

  • September 2024 – Selected to exhibit work at the Royal West of England Academy (RWA)in their prestigious 171st Open Exhibition, Queens Road in the heart of Bristol. The exhibition runs to January 2025

  • September - November 2024 – ‘The New Group’ Autumn Exhibition at the Whinfield Gallery, Herbert Road, Salcombe

  • July 2024 – Invited to exhibit a painting - transformed to a billboard - in London Underground Pimlico Station as part of the ‘ArtBelow’ project

  • July 2024 – Exhibiting works at the Adlib Gallery Summer Exhibition in Wimbledon Village, London. 

  • May to September 2024 – Exhibiting work at the Salcombe Art Club Summer Exhibition at the beautiful Loft Gallery by Victoria Quay in the heart of Salcombe.

  • March 2024 - Selected to exhibit work at Society of Graphic and Fine Art 103rd Open exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London – Collected an award for ‘Best in Colour’ from the Royal Drawing Society for ‘Best in Colour’ for my painting ‘Open deck Trawler’.

  • February 2024 – Solo Exhibition of original acrylic and watercolor paintings, Works in gold- leaf, copper plate and polymer-gravure etching at the Whinfield Gallery, Herbert Road Salcombe

  • November 2023 – Selected to exhibit work at the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc) 103rd annual Open Exhibition.

AWARDS

  • In March 2024, Steve was delighted to have be awarded the prestigious 'Best in Colour Award' by the Royal Drawing School for a painting exhibited at the 103rd Open Exhibition of the 'Society of Graphic Fine Arts' in the Mall Galleries in London.

  • This January 2024, Steve is delighted to have been selected to be an 'Academician' of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc).