A conversation with Cory Swenson-Scott, an American figurative painter practicing in California and abroad. Swenson-Scott received his Master of Fine Art from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and has collected an expansive series of accolades in the California area, including a repeat annual showcase at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Swenson-Scott has been awarded various residencies which allow him to practice in destinations such as Sweden, Mexico, and Japan. Both at home, and abroad, Swenson-Scott’s practice involves the identification and representation of those who are not typically portrayed in fine art - which is particularly elevated through the artist's traditional style and application. This includes those of uncommon fashion, social outcasts, and persons who would otherwise not have the opportunity - as is the case in Swenson-Scott’s series of rural Japanese folk.