avalon thornton kenny

avalon kenny is a figurative painter based in Queens, NY. their work explores the evolution of a character as they undergo abuse, trauma, and rebirth, expressing not only the material realities of their experience, but the emotional upheaval behind them. by utilizing the female figure within their work, they return autonomy to their self and recontextualize expectations for their gender. pop culture is frequently referenced: they create landmarks, codes, and signals to be read by certain people, which accentuates the growth within relationships that they depict in their work.