Hi, my name's Kennedi, and I am a fine artist and live wedding painter based in Middle Tennessee, near Nashville, specializing in impressionistic realism. Art has been a lifelong passion for me, and I began painting professionally, specifically with oil paints, in 2015. Since then, I have painted several wedding paintings, portraits, and pet portraits, many of which are displayed in the gallery section of this website. 

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My art is centered around the people who commission it; it's always been about the raw beauty and connection that painting can create, the connection to a memory and the connection between others. Love is what makes life worth living, and my work is a celebration of that. The delighted smiles and happy tears, gasps and pointing truly gives me purpose to paint.​

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I am incredibly grateful to be able to travel, meet new people, and celebrate connection to others in such a beautiful way; I'm blessed to make a living doing something I love! Thank you to all of the people who have made this possible!

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