Humble Before the Altars of Immortals
An homage to select classical paintings and Greek mythology.  
Upcoming Solo Show - Aug-Oct.2023 @ Aurelia Gallery
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Inspired by the effort of the Old Masters to interpret biblical and mythological events, Kenneth Susynski explores contemporary translations that derive from his first-impulse reactions to these works and stories.  Central to his approach is a spotlight on the figure, subtle and blunt expression, and compositions that fasten to a specific narrative, thus allowing the independence of the brush and vitality of color to light the path.  At conclusion, each of these paintings has both a bond to historical context as well as to a new tale that is receptive to personal response.

Elizabeth I // 2023 // 30 x 24" // oil on canvas

Venus of Urbino // 2023 // 38 x 42" // oil on canvas

Madonna del Cardellino // 2023 // 36 x 30" // oil on canvas

The Letter // 2022 // 50 x 42" // oil on linen

Wasserschlangen // 2022 // 60 x 36" // oil on canvas

Cupid and Psyche // 2022 // 64 x 60" // oil on canvas

Leda and the Swan // 2022 // 40 x 30" // oil on canvas

The Sorrows of The King // 2022 // 48 x 56" // oil and mixed media on canvas

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon // 2022 // 54 x 58" // oil on canvas

The Penitent Magdalene // 2022 // 36 x 42" // oil on canvas

Judgement of Paris // 2022 // triptych, 72 x 108" // oil on canvas

The Lament of Thetis // 2022 // 44 x 58" // oil on canvas

Pearl with a Girl's Earring // 2022 // 40 x 30" // oil on canvas

Las Meninas // 2022 // 72 x 58" // oil on canvas

The Burial of Santa Lucia // 2022 // 72 x 78" // oil on linen

Fleet and Fair Thy Sparrows Drew Thee // 2022 // 50 x 46" // oil on canvas

Hymn of Demeter // 2022 // 40 x 42" // oil on linen

Judith and Holofernes // 2022 // 62 x 70" // oil on canvas

Plush Pathos Pieta // 2022 // 40 x 42" // oil on linen

Daughters of Sparta // 2021 // 42 x 50" // oil on linen

Concerto du Coeur qui Pleure // 2021 // 64 x 74" // oil on linen

Artemis and Aphrodite // 2021 // diptych 48 x 104" // oil on linen

Allegory of the Senses // 2021 // 72 x 56" // oil on linen

Archive

Three Cool Cats // 2021 // 44 x 48" // oil on linen

You and Whose Army // 2021 // 48 x 60" // oil on linen

It's Almost The Same As Being Innocent // 2020 // 48 x 42" // oil on linen

Q // 2020 // 50 x 62" // oil on linen

Little Miss Moxie // 2020 // 50 x 44" // oil on linen

Here I Am, Stuck In The Middle With You // 2020 // 50 x 62" // oil on linen

Luchadora | 2020 | 35 x 38" | oil on linen

Twice Upon A Time // 2020 // 48 x 42" // oil on linen

Iron Poppies | 2019 | 64 x 60" | oil on linen

The Wind Drying Your Bare Bones | 2019 | 50 x 54" | oil on linen

Tea Time // 2019 // 48 x 66" // oil on linen

We Changed The Hands | 2019 | 44 x 38" | oil on canvas

Kismet | 2019 | 44 x 38" | oil on linen

Strawberry Shields Forever // 2018 // 60 x 48" // oil on canvas

Mama's Chicken // 2018 // 36 x 40" // oil on canvas

Swim Jong Un // 2018 //40 x 48" // oil on canvas

In the Court of The Red-Lipped Queen | 2018 | 40 x 40" | oil on canvas

Hang There Like Fruit, My Soul, Till The Tree Dies // 2017 // 48 x 38" // oil on canvas

Mother, Episode 613 | 2017 | 60 x 48" | oil on canvas

Mother, Episode 117 | 2017 | 46 x 50" | oil on canvas

How To Truss A Chicken // 2016 // 54 x 46" // oil on canvas

She Wanted To Be Burnt // 2016 // 30 x 22" // oil and ink on arches paper

Lorenzo Is A Motherfucker | 2015 | 48 x 56" | oil on canvas

Santa Rosalia, I Am Barefoot // 2015 // 50x60” // oil on canvas

Uschi und Martina | 2015 | 36 x 42" | oil on canvas

Sarah And Meryl // 2015 // 48x54" // oil on canvas

Valle dei Templi // 2015 // 42x52” // oil on canvas

Of Cloister And Climax // 2015 // 72x50” // oil on canvas

Brady Blue // 2013 // 40x30" // oil and charcoal on canvas

His Soft Touch In The Valley Of Her Spine // 2013 // 26x44" // oil and charcoal on canvas

Auf Der Anderen Seite // 2011 // diptych // 48 x 120" // oil on canvas

Slice Of Fresh // 2011 // 40x48" // oil on canvas

My Heart Swims Under Peppermint Tears // 2013 // 38 x 32" // oil and charcoal on canvas

Pool Boxers // 2013 // 58x46" // oil and charcoal on canvas

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