Steven Kenny's celebrated paintings of the human figure paired with elements found in nature are full of symbolic juxtapositions that often make reference to journeys of self-exploration and discovery. 

Kenny attended the Rhode Island School of Design, receiving a BFA in 1984. Since that time he has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and his home state of New York before settling in St Petersburg, Florida. His award-winning paintings are exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe.

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"My paintings most often focus on the human figure paired with elements found in nature. These surreal, symbolic juxtapositions are intended to work on at least two levels.

The first alludes to the fact that we are an integral part of the natural world and subject to its laws. This seems like an obvious statement until we step back and objectively assess our symbiotic relationship with each other and the Earth. Depending on your perspective, these relationships fall somewhere on the scale between harmonious and dysfunctional.

The second turns the lens around to look inward upon the stewardship of our own emotional, intellectual and psychological landscapes. The same pictorial subject matter allows me to make references to our individual journeys of self-exploration and discovery. Again, depending on who is holding the compass, we are either lost or on the right path.

At the very least, I desire to create images of beauty and mystery that allow the viewer to find their own personal significance in them."
 

Kenny was born in Peekskill, New York in 1962. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984. His final year of art school was spent studying independently in Rome. This direct exposure to European art (especially the Baroque works of the Italian, Dutch and Flemish schools) had a significant effect on his painting style.

First settling in New York City, he gained notoriety as a freelance commercial illustrator. Clients included Sony Music, Time Magazine, AT&T, United Airlines, Celestial Seasonings, Microsoft and many others. His illustrations repeatedly received awards from the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Magazine and the Art Directors' Club of New York.

In 1997 Steven turned away from illustration in order to devote his full attention to the fine arts. Since that time he has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and his home state of New York before settling in St Petersburg, Florida. His award-winning paintings are exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe.

The Harvest
oil on panel
18.75 x 17"
w/ frame: 23.5 x 21" (framed)
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The Departure II
2007
oil on linen
28 x 22"
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The Clockmaker's Wife
2006
oil on linen
30 x 22"
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The Saplings
2007
oil on linen
32 x 24"
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The Imposter
2010
oil on linen
30 x 22"
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The Wishbone
2011
oil on canvas
30 x 28"
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Royal Owl
2023
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Dachshund
2023
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Cow
2023
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Kangaroo
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Lamb
2023
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Emu
2023
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Robin
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Rooster
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Lhasa
2008
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
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Royal Pet Portrait commissions
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
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Witness
2011
oil on panel
14.5 x 14.5"
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Ghost of Tomorrow
2009
oil on panel
28 x 21"
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The Devil's Heartbeat
2008
oil on linen
32 x 24"
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The Last Dodo
2006
oil on canvas
28 x 28"
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The Ice Floe
2023
oil on linen
24 x 32"
SOLD
The Pearl
2023
oil on canvas
24 x 22"
SOLD
The Limb
2022
oil on linen
36 x 20"
w/ frame: 40 x 24" (framed)
SOLD
The Young Bird
2020
oil on panel
10 x 8"
SOLD
The Mill
2019
oil on canvas
28 x 22"
SOLD
The Redwood
2018
oil on canvas
38 x 20"
SOLD
The Selkie
2018
oil on panel
15.5 x 13.5"
SOLD
The Soldier's Daughter
2018
oil on panel
25.25 x 19"
SOLD
The Pink Peruke
2018
oil on panel
15.5 x 13.5"
SOLD
The Edge
2017
oil on linen
30 x 22"
SOLD
The Fisherman's Bride
2016
oil on canvas
40 x 26"
SOLD
After the Flood
2016
oil on canvas
$15,000
36 x 28"
SOLD
The Lure
2016
oil on panel
16 x 12"
SOLD
The Sand Gown
2016
oil on canvas
38 x 30"
SOLD
The Ribbons
2015
oil on canvas
40 x 28"
SOLD
The Jellyfish
2015
oil on panel
12 x 16"
SOLD
The Coral Cap
2015
oil on panel
12 x 16"
SOLD
The Raft
2014
oil on canvas
40 x 32"
SOLD
Seed of Wonder
2013
oil on panel
14.5 x 14.5"
SOLD
The Veil
2012
oil on linen
24 x 32"
SOLD
The Decoy
2011
oil on linen
24 x 36"
SOLD
The Web
2011
oil on linen
30 x 22"
SOLD
Flora with Snake
2007
oil on linen
20 x 18"
SOLD
The Scale
2006
oil on linen
24 x 18"
SOLD
The Quince Crown
2004
oil on canvas
36 x 28"
SOLD
Towers of Babel
2000
oil on panel
31 x 20"
SOLD
Forest Queen #9
2009
oil on panel
$2,500
7.5 x 6.75"
SOLD
Forest Queen #7
2009
oil on panel
$2,500
7.5 x 6.75"
SOLD
Forest Queen #6
2009
oil on panel
$2,500
8.5 x 6.75"
SOLD
Royal White Stork
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
SOLD
Royal Blue Jay
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
SOLD
Royal Kookaburra
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
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Royal Lion
2021
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Chipmonk
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
SOLD
Royal White Rabbit
2019
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Platypus
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
SOLD
Royal Spinifex Pigeon
2022
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
w/ frame: 13 x 13" (framed)
SOLD
Royal Koala Bear
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Panda
2019
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Bald Eagle
2021
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Rose Breasted Grosbeak
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Bobwhite
2019
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Pelican
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD
Royal Bluebird
2020
oil on panel
7.25 x 7.25"
SOLD