William Stephen McKensie was born in Dallas, Pa. He loved art all of his life and was influenced all of his life by his Grandfather, Stephen Perdunn, who was one of the artists for the Saturday Evening Post. He studied under Floyd Norman in Geneva, NY, and Jane Whiting Chrzanoska of Mays Landing, NJ> WSM as he signed his work has shown in New York City, New Jersey and Geneva, NY. His expressive style in acrylic is the emotional expression of his life, which ended much to early.