Penny Louise is a self-taught visual artist living in Melbourne; paramedic by trade, artist by nature. Penny Louise finds peace in the world of creating. As Picasso said, “art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Growing up in rural NSW, she was surrounded by native animals, farm life and the exotic animals at the local zoo. Having been fortunate enough to travel around the globe, Penny Louise has met flamingoes in the Galapagos, robins in Yorkshire and elephants in the jungles of Thailand, just to name a few. These creatures have sprung to life in her art from lazy lionesses to bright blue wrens. Today, she continues to be inspired by the world around her. Now you will find her on neighbourhood walks with her trusty hound, Walt; foraging leaves and searching for feathered friends, dreaming up her next painting.
Penny Louise uses watercolour, mixed media and digital drawings to create her works. Her art is about character. It captures the quirky personalities of animals of the world, letting their eyes and body language share their own little story. But it is not all about the animals, in her quiet moments, she also sketches Flanders poppies, gum leaves, king proteas and bicycles!
Her paintings are vibrant and subtle, quiet and bursting with personality. They are fun, original, honest and capture the vibrancy of life.