Penny Deacon is a local artist who grew up in Yass, and now lives in Canberra.

She paints local wildlife and landscapes in watercolours and oils, and is inspired by time spent in the bush and on mountains.

She came to art from a background in languages, oceanography and outdoor pursuits, and now works primarily ‘en plein air’ in the bush. She has been painting professionally since 2016, and has held nine joint and solo exhibitions of works in oils and watercolour.

Read more about Penny here.

"My work 'Ice' combines simple elements of a landscape in a loose style, with contrasting warmth and cold, movement and stillness. It lays out visually the journey the viewer will take through natural elements to a 'beyond' which we can only imagine. This is a style of painting that I particularly enjoy, as I feel free to indulge my imagination and paint for fun."

Penny Deacon, 2024