Joël Penkman loves food and loves to paint, so combining these two passions seemed a good idea to her.
Her compositions are simple still-life studies with clean backgrounds to make easier for individuals to make a connection. Food triggers memories and emotions: “I hope my pictures will make people smile”.
Penkman’s favourite medium is egg tempera. It is very time consuming as she makes the gesso to prepare her boards and she grinds her own paint to mix.
Joël Penkman was born in 1979 in New Zealand. After finishing her degree in Graphic Design at Canterbury University’s School of Fine Art, she moved to the UK to work as a graphic designer and most recently a freelance designer and artist.
Images courtesy of Joël Penkman
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