Julie Penaluna

Biography

Largely self taught I have had a love of paint and colour from a very early age. I have tried most mediums and have fallen naturally into using watercolours and oils. I love the luminosity of watercolours but also the vibrancy of oils. My aim is to be free and loose and the artists I most admire to this end are Sargent and Sorolla. There is no better feeling of accomplishment than being thrilled with a finished painting - usually after a fair few disappointments and hours of work ! But as Winston Churchill said, " We must not be too ambitious. We can not aspire to masterpieces. We may content ourselves with a joy ride in a paint box. And for this, Audacity is the only ticket"