ARTIST STATEMENT

Pennie's artistic exploration delves into the intricate interplay of contrasting emotions and human experiences. Fascinated by the stark contrasts and parallels between emotions such as loss and hope, sensitivity and brutality, isolation and connectedness, Pennie seeks to incorporate these dynamics in her contemporary oil paintings. Her works invite viewers to immerse themselves in narratives that unveil an internal landscape, often evoking a cinematic quality.

Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of sources, Pennie's creative process is enriched by location sketches, film, music, reduction printmaking, and long-exposure night photography. These studies provide the foundation for her paintings, which are developed on pre-prepared grounds, referencing composition and atmosphere. Pennie applies multiple thin layers of oil paint combined with linseed oil, solvent, and cold wax in a process that involves an interplay of application, wiping back, and reapplication, expanding the range of tone, temperature, and opacity in an attempt to articulate the stark contrasts and parallels that Pennie has both experienced and observed.

Pennie's choice of substrates further enhances the expressive depth of her artwork. Whether it's linen, canvas, timber panels, or repurposed materials like pitched pine, aluminium, and copper, each substrate is carefully selected to complement the narrative of the piece.

Through her creations, Pennie invites viewers to explore the depths of human emotion and contemplate the intricate interplay of contrasting elements that shape our existence. Her paintings invite audiences to reflect and resonate with the profound narratives and the evocative atmospheres that she creates.

BIO

Pennie Lordan (British b. 1970) Is a contemporary visual artist who has taken the non traditional route. She was born in and grew up in London and has has a life long passion and love of art. Leaving school at 16 Pennie worked in animation before later returning to study art & design and education at University of Hertfordshire as a mature student and received a first class honours.

Pennie worked as an art specialist and went on to train at Leith School of Art, Edinburgh developing her practice, studying contemporary landscape painting for four years and was then attended alternative Turps Banana Art School. Pennie exhibits and sells work through exhibitions locally and nationally and through her studio gallery in York UK.