Cynthia Kenny
Born(1929-05-01)May 1, 1929
Wakefield, England
Died22 April 2021(2021-04-22) (aged 91)

Cynthia Kenny (1 May 1929 - 22 April 2021) was a British painter known for her sketches, watercolours and oil paintings of the skyline, buildings and landscape in and around Wakefield. Cynthia's artistic talent was noticed at a young age and she went on to work at the West Riding County Architects Department. She studied part-time at Wakefield Art College. She had a particular interest in drawing what she described as 'dwelling places' and her work provided a record of the changing city of Wakefield. In the early 1970s a pen and ink and watercolour drawing of Garden Street (Westgate) Wakefield was the first of a number of her works to be acquired by Wakefield Art Gallery for its permanent collection.[1]

In November 2004 a major retrospective of her work to date was held at Wakefield Art Gallery entitled Cynthia Kenny - Wakefield and Beyond 50 Years - A Visual Journey.[2]

Cynthia continued to be actively involved in the local Wakefield Community. In the mid-1980s she established the Cynthia Kenny Handwriting Competition to inspire calligraphic skills in school children.[2]: 7 

References

  1. ↑ "Cynthia Kenny". Legacy. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Cynthia Kenny Wakefield and Beyond: 50 Years - A Visual Journey. Wakefield: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Cultural Services. pp. 1–7.


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