Jenny McConnell

I love creating, it energises me. Over the years I have developed work in a range of media but predominately in mixed media and assemblage especially working with images or materials that hold a nostalgic or personal significance.

Being time poor a lot of my early work focussed on significant people in my life as a tribute to them and often as my means for dealing with their loss. I have always been fascinated by early Byzantine art and in particular iconic images of the Madonna. I have been surrounded by strong women and done my best to produce a few of my own, much of my early work has always has a focus on women for this reason.  Over time I have broadened the media I work with and moved into jewellery as I view this as affordable wearable art, mini sculptures if you like, that more people can access and enjoy. 

More recently I have been developing my art through the medium of paint, inspired by the beautiful landscape that we live in.

2024 Murwillumbah Arts Trail - Belle Riverhouse - Tumbulgum

Sketchbook Murwillumbah

2023 Sketchbook Murwillumbah - Artist Award

2022 Murwillumbah Arts Trail - Belle Riverhouse - Tumbulgum

2021 d’Arcy Doyle Art Awards Cloud Catchers - oil on canvas

2021 Murwillumbah Arts Trail open studio artist

2019 Makers and Finders - M-Arts

2017      RAW Gold Coast - jewellery and art collection

2003     GC Art Teachers exhibition- Griffith University Sailing – drawing

2002     GC Art Teachers exhibition- Bond University Heart Strings – assemblage sculpture

2001     Visions exhibition – Griffith University Melody – mixed media

1998     Visions exhibition – Royal Qld Art Soc. Broadbeach - Fragments of a Journey -                  drawing

1997     Energies Exhibition - GCCAG Afternoon Tea with Agnes – reworked

1996     Ms Conceptions – Grunt youth space Fortitude Valley My Ain Folk – oil on board, reed organ parts  Afternoon Tea with Agnes - assemblage

1993  Griffith University Student Exhibition Women of the North – oil on canvas Shell Birth – drawing with mixed media frame

1992    Griffith University Student Exhibition Domestic Bliss – assemblage sculpture Totem – carved timber and ceramics

1982    BCAE Student Exhibition Silver Tree - jewellery