Voices of Creative Clay—Gina Kenney

Written By Patrick Baxter
Gina K works on a piece of art

I have been at Creative Clay for a long time. I like to do art, I like to do plays, I like to do homework, and I like to work on the computer. Clay is my favorite, and for me sometimes I want to paint, sometimes I wanna do clay, sometimes I want to draw with markers. It just depends on how I feel.

My favorite type of art is animals and flowers. They are colorful and bright. I like to make rainbows. I pick up the paints like blue, like pink, I draw trees, rainbows. I pick up the paints again and do the letters G-I-N-A. My name - GINA.

I like dancing and like singing. I used to be in the play Annie. I like to sing; Annie songs, Girls just Wanna Have Fun, Billy Joel, John Bon Jovi, and Cindy Lauper.

It's so wonderful and it is so easy to write words to a song. I like to type it on the computer. I want to write what people who care about me, come see me, you know? I'm famous. I'm a good artist. Because of what I do, I sell my books and I get a paycheck.

Art, sometimes it's sunny, sometimes it's upsetting, sometimes it makes me so happy, it's good to get it out. I like to draw about fun parties, an elephant they dance, trying to do the conga. I could just see the elephant doing the twist and the conga. I draw that, and I enjoy that.

Give Your Heart a Rest

– by Gina K.

Give your heart a rest.

Trust in yourself.

Trust in your life right now.

Love in your heart.

Courage.

Your dream might come true today.

Gina Kenney, Creative Clay Member Artist since 2000, Recent Exhibitions and Publications

  • 'About This Life', an illustrated book of poetry published 2023

  • The Good Folk Show Good Folk Gallery January 2024

  • Inspire Inclusion Celebrating Women’s History Good Folk Gallery March 2024

  • Summertime Good Folk Gallery July August 2024

  • A Folk Art Holiday Good Folk Gallery November December 2024

  • Retrospective 30: Celebrating Women Artists Good Folk Gallery March 2025

Visit creativeclay.org to learn more about how Creative Clay provides a safe and inclusive space for people with disabilities to create, market, and sell their work. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @creativeclaystpete for updates!

Patrick Baxter

Patrick Baxter

· creative, designer, director

· brand design and management

· artist and culture vulture

· experience strategist

A big fat education and 25+ years experience in brand, promotional campaign, Web and digital design, PJ (Patrick) is sometimes referred to as a UX unicorn and focuses on critical consumption, creative delivery, and strategy. The founder of BAXTER branded, he enjoys all things interactive while engaging in the world of fine arts and being a professor for Web Design and Interactive Media.

https://www.baxterbranded.com
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