About the Artist
Mae Kenny is a New England-based artist born and raised in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and currently residing in Maine. She received a Bachelors of Fine Arts majoring in sculpture. Her work has been exhibited at 49 Oak St, Fort Gorges in the Portland Maine Harbor, multiple exhibitions at the Maine College of Art & Design, the AVA Gallery in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Long Woods Preserve in Cumberland Maine, and The Gallery at Jimmy’s in Portsmouth, NH. Mae is fascinated by experimenting with a variety of materials such as plaster, paper, metal, fabric, wood, wax, and foam. She is currently obsessed with the process of casting/mold making and loves the magic of a good iron pour. Mae has a passion for creating large-scale works and site-specific installations as well as learning about the history and context of the environments in which she works. She also greatly enjoys the performing arts and getting to be on stage in various theatrical productions.
Mae Kenny- CV
Exhibitions
2025 September Biennial 2, The Gallery at Jimmy’s, Portsmouth, NH
June- 2027 One Less Traveled, Long Woods Preserve, Cumberland, ME
May Cabinet of Curiosities, MECA&D, Portland, ME
January Scaffolding, AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH
January Sculpture Extravaganza, MECA&D, Portland, ME
2024 February Sculpture Extravaganza, MECA&D, Portland, ME
2023 September Test Site, Fort Gorges, Portland, ME
October BFA Exhibition, MECA&D, Portland, ME
November Co-Lab, 49 Oak Street, Portland, ME
2022 October BFA Exhibition, MECA&D, Portland, ME
Awards
2020 NH Scholastic Art Awards - Silver Key
NH PTA Reflections - awards in Visual Arts, Music Composition, and Photography
National PTA Reflections, Merit Award in Literature (virtual)
2019 NH PTA Reflections - 1st Place in Visual Arts
NH Scholastic Art Awards - Gold Key
2018 NH PTA Reflections - 1st Place in Visual Arts
Education
2025 BFA in Sculpture, Maine College of Art & Design, Portland, ME
Conference Panels| Symposiums| Juries
2023 Test Site -Fort Gorges Master Plan Presentation & Panel Discussion
Volunteering
2025 Reiche Community Gazebo Construction
2024 Rock Fire, Barre, VT - Iron Performance
Deinstallation of This is Out of Hand Exhibition
2023 Laconia Rehabilitation Center, Laconia, NH - Arts and Crafts and Singing
Gilford Middle & High School, Gilford, NH - Performing Arts Department
2019 NHETG Festival, NH - School Host and Forum Facilitator
Internships
2024 Rivers of Steel Metal Arts Internship, Rankin, PA
Skills
Sculpting, woodworking, metal fabrication, mold-making/casting, arc welding, gas welding, mig welding, crocheting, knitting, carving, felting, basic metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication, costuming, singing, acting, public speaking, creative writing, stone carving, art handling, art installation, creative problem-solving, sewing, adobe photoshop/illustrator/premiere pro, photography