Kendra Binney was raised in the small mountain town of Lakeside, Arizona. Most of her time was spent barefoot treading through the minuscule world of spiders, snakes and all things hiding in the grass. She transfers this closeness with the small and obscure into her paintings. Through scenes of dripping landscapes and insecure, vulnerable characters, she illustrates a world draped in memories, remorse, and fragile realities. Seen through pastel washes and shiny candy coatings of resins, her works evoke both nostalgia and contempt. They are at once gentle and cruel, sweet and unsettling.

Kendra currently lives in Portland Oregon. Though her paintings have traveled to many countries worldwide, Kendra herself spends most days all alone in a small studio overlooking the rain drenched city. Here she paints, daydream, and paints some more.