OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION: FRIDAY 22 NOV, 6 - 8.30PM Penelope’s forthcoming exhibition "The Shape of Things" highlights the artist's exceptional talent and deep connection to local landscapes. Through en plein air studies and innovative use of an iPad, the artist captures the fleeting beauty of familiar scenes—old houses, gardens, and towering trees. In the studio, these studies evolve into larger works that emphasise simplified shapes and vibrant colour relationships. Penelope’s keen eye distils complexity into elegant forms, evoking nostalgia and fragility. This exhibition is a heartfelt homage to the beauty in our everyday surroundings, showcasing the artist's skill and sensitivity in portraying the transient moments that shape our lives. "These landscape paintings are mostly of places that I’ve noticed in my roaming around where I live. When the light is good I will make small studies en-plein air, in oil, on panels. In trickier conditions, I may sit in the car and draw, using an iPad. I have about 3 hours before the light has changed too much to continue. In my studio, the studies informed this new body of work. Here I was able to simplify the shapes of the subjects and explore their colour relationships and values. The old houses and gardens, the huge trees, the roads and nature strips under the high summer skies or the low, clear winter light, seem both familiar and fragile." https://artemisiagallery.com.au/exhibitions/the-shape-of-things