I wish I were super creative. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not being down on myself; I can write, I get my craft and DIY on sometimes, and I can certainly style a room. But then there’s the sort of super creativity that people like Rachel Kennedy have that just makes you think… woah, this gal is truly something.
It’s this ‘truly something’ that Rachel possesses (an X Factor of sorts) that led her and partner Jarrod to start their art biz back in 2012. A few years later, the designs are springing up everywhere and with very good reason; they’re utterly amazing.
I was lucky enough to secure the Super Love print from this dynamic duo (see it below), and in today’s post I’m giving you the chance to win one of your own artworks. Read on to hear more about the talented Rachel Kennedy and enter to win a piece of her work.
Rachel spent many years working as a graphic designer, but got to a point in her career where she had her own ideas and was keen to explore them outside of her 9 to 5. Thankfully, around the same time, husband Jarrod had a change in career too.
“[He] took an interest in the business side of what I was doing,” Rachel tells me. “We worked well together and saw the opportunity to raise our family and our business hand in hand”.
With two children to look after, the business affords them freedom both literally and creatively. There’s more flexibility, and it’s allowed them to take the business from greeting cards (which is where they started), to artworks and a soon-to-land new range, which Rachel tells me will be more simplistic and textural.
“Very different to anything we have done before,” she adds.
I often wonder where artists draw inspiration from. Many of them say it comes from everyday life and Rachel’s situation is no different. I’ve come to learn over the years – meeting creative types – that you either have an artistic mind or you don’t, and as you can see from the stunning work in this post… Rachel has it.
In terms of how the colourful prints come together, Rachel explains that it starts out with a concept or theme.
“The process varies from design to design but often involves painting a base layer, with acrylic or water colour paints,” she says. “From there we create a digital copy and add any text or additional layers. We then have our pieces printed locally, with environmentally friendly inks and paper stocks”.
All of the materials for the prints are sourced locally, crafted here and made to the highest possible environmental standards. Almost all of their products made from 100% recycled paper and printed with non-harmful vegetable & soy based inks.
“I’ve been really blessed to grow up surrounded by beautiful beaches and natural spaces and it’s become a valuable part of our lives. It’s made it important for us to know that the products we use are the most respectful and responsible possible”.
I love the story behind this local brand just as much as I adore the prints. If you’re feeling the same warm and fuzzies that I am over Rachel’s work, hit the competition below and go in the draw to win a piece! Your walls will thank you.
>>> WIN a PRINT FROM RACHEL KENNEDY DESIGNS <<<
To go in the draw to win a print of your choice:
– Click here to see the Rachel Kennedy Designs range
– Drop a comment below naming your fave piece and why
Comp open to Aus residents only. Comp closes 11.59pm, Wednesday June 17
I’m loving it’s always ourselves we find at sea. Just the color and texture of the design has me memorized with it. I could look at it for hours on end and not get bored with it.
i love rachels work. Fave is ‘blue love’ as it reminds me of my little girl who has recently moved onto blue as her favorite color. We want to do up her room and our first piece for our mood board is a little card with ‘blue love’ on it
Oh, they are all so lovely! Really. I think “Love like Oceans” in gorgeous, just gorgeous. The colour palette is beautiful. But, it is “Happily Ever After” that spoke most to me. I have completely changed my life in the past 2 years. I have to strip everything from my life and focus on healing and learning to love myself so that I could feel whole and worthy. In a few weeks I will be 2 years without a single drink, a cigarette, without anything to hide or dilute my feelings. I have spent every moment of the past two years creating my own happily ever after. With or without a beautiful print as a momento, I am a winner. But the opportunity to win one if these gorge prints is so generous. Thank-you!
I just adore these Chris!! Creating art works with text can be really tricky to get right but these are done very well. My husband is a sailor and we live by the sea so my pick is the Love Like Oceans set – these works really resonated with me and in my mind the only art worth having in my home something that really touches me.
So hard to choose as they are all amazing. I would have to go with Super Love as it will perfectly match my new living room colours. Love Like Oceans come a very close second though. So beautiful.
The moment I received the Rachel Kennedy “together forever” art print my heart melted and my whole house colour scheme was transformed to match that unbelievable piece. I am now longing to be the owner of the “super love” art print. Both statements are the way I see my partner and I’s relationship. It would be the perfect accompaniment to sit right next to my lonely “together forever” piece above our bed to make our bedroom wall complete. What an unbelievably talented woman you are Rachel Kennedy. ❤️
I’ve been admiring the “Super Love” framed print at my local boutique paper shop for a couple of months now. I love it because it reminds me that I am worthy of Super Love and to continue giving out Super Love to all I meet.
I currently have “every love story” & “blue Love”, everyone that comes to my home comments on them. I think “Togethor Forever” will be my next piece on my wish list!!! Rachel is definitely a talented artist to admire!!
I just can’t go past the “love is” it is bold, artistic and meaningful. The cross says so much without actually saying anything.
“The adventure” would really love this after having two beautiful children it would be a new adventure in my life ☺