At Jones Bay Wharf, 2023

"I like to think that to paint a successful painting is not so much to
have tamed the beast, rather to have been taken along for the ride and still
being there at the end of the experience.
For me painting is like life … giving yourself enough skill, knowledge and
integrity and then letting yourself free to take what is thrown your way. You
don't need to tame and control it for magic to happen... you just need to be
there at the end."
- Craig Penny

Craig studied art at Federation University, where painting and graphic design
attracted most of his attention. Craig pursued a successful career as an
illustrator in the advertising industry and became a member of the Illustrators
Association of Australia.
Craig’s career has progressed into a range of media including skills in
computer graphics. As a result Craig, has also undertaken a successful
career in teaching traditional drawing and illustration at Victoria University and
Swinburne University. Throughout this time, he never lost his love of using
traditional methods and subsequently specialized in watercolour and acrylic
painting and illustrations. This has led to an extremely successful solo career.
In 2001, Craig had his first major solo exhibition.
In 2007, his work was accepted by Gallery Diamante in Carmel, California
USA.
Craig is represented by galleries in Australia, Singapore and Cambodia.