History of Public Presentation
2022 Judy, Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney, NS (solo)
2022 Atlantic Vernacular, Craft NB, online, NB (group)
2021 In the Loop, Beyond the Hoop, Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre, St. Andrews, NB (group)
2021 Sensorius, Craft Council Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. Johns, NFDL (group)
2021 Ground Rules, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS (group)
2021 Alone, Acadia University Art Gallery, online, NS (group)
2020 Craft Year 2020, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (group)
2020 Stomping Grounds, Ice House Gallery, Tatamagouche, NS (group)
2020 New Beginnings, Marigold Centre, Truro, NS (group)
2019 It’s All About Judy, Fog Forest Gallery, Sackville, NB (solo)
2018 Whose Maud? (Steven Rhude), Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville, NS (duo)
2018 Revolution, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (group)
2018 Canada’s Ocean Playground, Harvest Gallery, Wolfville, NS (group)
2017 Saving Maud (Steven Rhude), Secord Gallery, Halifax, NS (duo)
2017 This is Judy, Craft Council Annex Gallery, St. John’s, NFDL (solo)
2017 Relate, Report, Repeat, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, NS (group)
2016 Surfing the Ironing Board, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (solo)
2016 Terroir: A Nova Scotia Survey, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS (group)
2016 Best Folks I Know, Harvest Gallery, Wolfville, NS (group)
2014 Judy, Swoon Fine Art Gallery, Hammonds Plains, NS (solo)
2014 No Place Like Home, Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, NS (group)
2014 I am a lighthouse, It is your Call (Steven Rhude), Harvest Gallery, Wolfville, NS (duo)
2013 Change Ahead, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (group)
2013 Winterscene, Swoon Fine Art Gallery, Hammonds Plains, NS (group)
2013 Cat Person, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS (group)
2013 Dirty Girl and the Hooker (Danielle Sawada), Marigold Centre, Truro, NS (duo)
2012 Titanica, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (group)
2011 Fibre Magic, The Moorings Gallery, Mahone Bay, NS (group)
2010 Artophile, Visual Voice Fine Art Gallery, Truro, NS (group)
2000 Simple and Sublime, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS (group)
Festivals and Craft Shows
2010,2012 Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival, Amherst, NS
2010-2014 Nova Scotia Craft Designer Christmas Show, Halifax,NS
2009-2019 Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, Lunenburg, NS
Media Coverage
2019 CBC Arts, Think you know the story of Maud Lewis? Two Nova Scotia artists want you to reconsider the myth, Laura Kenins
2018 CBC News, Nova Scotia artists create #MeToo-inspired works, Aya Al-Hakim
2018 Kings County Register, There’s more than you’d think to Maud Lewis’ jewel-like paintings, Wendy Elliott
2018 Acadia Art University Gallery, Exhibitions in Review, Whose Maud?, Dr. Laurie Dalton
2018 The Chronicle Herald, Acadia Gallery Hosts Maud Lewis Exhibit, Heather Desveaux
2017 The Chronicle Herald, Saving Maud Opens at Secord Gallery, Elissa Barnard
2016 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia website, Terroir Q&A Series: Laura Kenney
2016 Local Xpress, Laura Kenney Hooks a Maritime Womans World, Elissa Barnard
2016 Steven Rhude website, Tits up, failed selfies, and a social misfit called Judy
2014 Featured in Simply Modern by Deanne Fitzpatrick
2014 The Chronicle Herald, I’m a Lighthouse, Elissa Barnard
2014 The Chronicle Herald, Kenney Creates Vivid Rug Characters, Elissa Barnard
2013 Rug Hooking Magazine, The Stories of Laura Kenney, Hetty Van Gurp
2009 Truro Daily News, Getting Hooked, Monique Chiasson
Professional Development
2008 Primitive (wide-cut), Doris Norman, Nova Scotia Rug Hooking Guild, Truro, NS
2007 Folk Art, Wanetta Evans, Nova Scotia Rug Hooking Guild, Truro, NS
2001 Design, Deanne Fitzpatrick, Amherst, NS
2001 Geometric, Joan Young, Nova Scotia Rug Hooking Guild, Truro, NS
2001 Dyeing, Barbie Baker-Dykus, Truro, NS
2000 Primitive (wide-cut), Kay Magwood, Nova Scotia Rug Hooking Guild, Truro, NS
1999 Design, Joan Young, Nova Scotia Rug Hooking Guild, Truro, NS
Grant and Awards
NS Art Bank
Professional Affiliations
VANS
Craft NS
CARFAC