SwishyBoy 1 Size:29 x 22" The line from the head

The line from the head down the shoulder creates a strong diagonal running towards the lower right corner of the picture

in most of the faces that I paint I try to make the angles of the brushwork match the facets of things like cheekbones and eye sockets

especially the unusual or non-standard variety

36x48x2" inches oil on gallery stretched canvas by Kenney Mencher

present & future - who have had to navigate outside disapproval with personal authenticity

SwishyBoy 1 Size:29 x 22" The line from the headPart of an ongoing series that serves as a love letter to all the queer, young "swishy" boys past, present & future who have had to navigate outside disapproval with personal authenticity.