Lila Pearl
The portrait is of Penna's two-year-old daughter Lila, painted by natural, winter daylight in their home. Penna says of the portrait: 'I set out to capture the vulnerability that I, as her mother, see and feel all the time'. This painting was exhibited and then went on tour with the 'BP Portrait Awards 2010' exhibition,at the National Portrait Gallery. www.theapenna.co.uk
About the Artist
Thea Penna
www.theapenna.co.uk I was born in Harlow, Essex, and after completing my Art Foundation course at Harlow college I moved to Wakefield for three years where I studied Surface Pattern Design at Bretton Hall college of Art (part of Leeds University), which I loved. I was encouraged to useā¦
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