Sam Pennisi

About me

I spent most of my working life as a senior art director in some of Brisbane's biggest advertising agencies. Now that I am retired, I can pursue my lifelong passion to paint.

I can paint anything but at this stage of my life, I prefer to paint birds capturing their feathers and colour is a challenge I enjoy.

My style is realistic and I usually paint in oils or acrylics.  I also dabble in watercolours, pastels and pencils.

Awards

2020 - Finalist Townsville Animal Portrait Prize

2020 - 2nd Place Mackay Restart Art Show

2022 - Finalist Townsville Animal Portrait Prize

2022, 2023, 2024 - Finalist The Holmes Prize for Realistic Australian Bird Art

2023 - Finalist The Doyles Art Awards

2024 - Finalist Hohn Villes Outback Art Prize

2024 - Local Artist Award Mackay Art Prize

2022, 2023 Finalist Whitsunday Art Prize

2023 - 2nd Place Hansen Memorial Art Awards Gladstone

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