Penny Crofts

Page 1

PENNY CROFTS

Penny Crofts studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, England, graduating with a BA (Hons) Fine Art in 2002.

Crofts’ work is continually evolving, and in 2012 she took her use of thermography to a higher level, photographing elite athletes in several sporting disciplines. These included Olympic Champions Steve Williams OBE and Mark Hunter MBE, who were portrayed during her residency at Leander Boat Club in Henley on Thames. She then transcribed these images onto canvas using acrylic paint to reflect power, talent and determination.

The paintings are concerned with portraiture on an alternative level, using imagery of the body. Vibrancy of colour is at the core of Crofts’ paintings- and her other work as nurse and airline stewardess also plays a huge part in inspiring her art. Her work is now in many private collections across the world, including Brazil, Australia, America, France and the UK.

Mark Hunter MBE 1, Henley On Thames Acrylic on canvas 183 x 183 cm, 2012

Mark Hunter MBE 2, Henley On Thames Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2012

Mark Hunter MBE 3, Henley On Thames Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2012

Mark Hunter MBE 4, Henley On Thames Acrylic on canvas, 61 x

76 cm, 2012

Team GB Laser Class Acrylic on canvas 183 x 183 cm, 2013

Leander Coxless Pair

Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2012

Williams OBE 1

Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2012

Steve

Steve Williams OBE 2

Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm, 2012

Team GB Kayak Acrylic on canvas 183
183
2012
x
cm,
RS800 Class Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm, 2013
Laser Class Diptych
Laser Class Diptych A Acrylic on canvas 61 x 61 cm, 2013
Laser Class Diptych B Acrylic on canvas 61 x 61 cm, 2013
Laser Class Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm, 2013
Steve’s Legs Acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm, 2012
Nick Beer 1 Acrylic on canvas 183 x 183 cm, 2012
Nick Beer 2 Acrylic on canvas 183 x 183 cm, 2012
www.hayhill.com info@hayhill.com +44 (0) 78 0284 7571

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.