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Penny Gordon-Chumbley
Painter and Cut Paper Artist
"To be an artist is to believe in life."
--Henry Moore
Periwinkle and JadeMy local nature center provides much year-round painting inspiration. 12" x 16" Acrylic on board $210.00 | A Blue FireA particularly vivid Maine sky captured my imagination. 20" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas $500.00 | Scissoring the SkyHere's your reminder to always keep looking up. 30" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas $1100.00 | Standing OutMajestic pines on the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School. 18" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas $550.00 |
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CelebrationCommissioned as a gift for a community leader, this painting shows the promise of spring and renewal. 10" x 10" Acrylic on canvas SOLD | Prayer for UkraineAn unsuccessful cut paper piece morphed into a new painting of sunflowers, a sign of hope for the Ukrainian nation. 20" x 20" Mixed Media $600.00 | Made You LookHiking across Scotland, I saw a vivid field of mustard. And had to stop. 30" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas $900.00 | Worth the WaitSummer-time zinnias from the gardens at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
Sugar and SpiceAlin Sorenson, a gifted photographer, graciously allowed me to use one of his images for a painting. Acrylic on Canvas. 11" x 14" SOLD | Autumn Fire SedumA regal field of fiery sedum. 11" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas. SOLD | AbundanceA harvest of a luscious pile of tomatoes. Acrylic on Canvas. 12" x 16" SOLD | Grid of GreenGranny Smith apples make an interesting study of cool and warm colors. 10" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas $150.00 |
Good Enough To EatA study in round shapes. 11" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas $150.00 | The Last OneClose-up of a green pepper completed in time for a solo show. 50.75" x 36.50" Acrylic on Canvas N/A | My Berry BestMy last painting of 2022, commissioned as a Christmas gift. 10" x 10" Acrylic on canvas SOLD | Cherry NotesWho can resist cherries? 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
Neighborhood NandinaThis vibrant, thriving bush grows near me and I love to see it on walks in my neighborhood. It's especially vibrant on cloudy days. 9" x 9" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Cerise & CrabapplesLate Summer berries interpreted in a vivid color palette. 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | AppleocityA local orchard's windfall apples nestle in the grass. 36" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Passing ThroughI discovered these wild daisies on a hike through Scotland and was impressed by the force of nature to break through the hardest of stones. 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas N/A |
Not To Be ContainedOpen spaces in this stone wall invited plants to homestead. 30" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas $900.00 | Borders and BoundariesPeeking through and growing over, plant life overtakes an iron fence. 30" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas $900.00 | Farmer's Market1Summer-ripe tomatoes are a favorite subject matter of mine. 11" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Farmer's Market2Who can resist vine-ripened tomatoes? Not I! 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
Quirky QuartetMore fascinating than supermarket varieties, homegrown carrots make for interesting paintings. 48" x 36" Acrylic on Canvas N/A | Cherry JuiceBig. Bold. Bright. Cherries. 50.50" x 36.50" Acrylic on Canvas $2300.00 | Early AutumnWhat is this mysterious fruit? I saw it on a roadside tree in North Carolina. 36" x 36" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | BurstingI love to paint fruit. Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 18" SOLD |
RipenedGorgeous mangoes drip from a mango tree in Haiti. 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | InvitationBeautiful fruit from a orangerie in the German countryside. 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Late Fall LeavesJust as glorious and colorful when dying as they are when in full force, these hosta leaves from my garden grew more beautiful each day as they began to die. 12" x 16" Acrylic on Archival Canvas Board SOLD | Floral GreeneryGreenery from a deconstructed floral arrangement. 9" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas Board N/A |
DinkmanOne of the many miniature toys I've collected over the years. 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | If Dinosaurs Could DanceOne of the many miniature toys I've collected over the years. 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Waving to YouOne of the many miniature toys I've collected over the years. 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Gotta DanceOne of the many miniature toys I've collected over the years. 10" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
Pillsbury Collectible Cup 1My siblings and I would fight over our favorite Kool-Aid cups. Which one is yours? 6" x 6" Acrylic on Canvas N/A | Pillsbury Collectible Cup 2My siblings and I would fight over our favorite Kool-Aid cups. Which one is yours? 6" x 6" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | Pillsbury Collectible Cup 3My siblings and I would fight over our favorite Kool-Aid cups. Which one is yours? 8" x 8" Acrylic on Canvas N/A | Yates ApplesThese perfectly imperfect apples abound at the campus of the John C. Campbell Folk School. 18" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
Kamquat CrazyA full-to-bursting bowl of kumquats. 12" x 5.25" Acrylic on Torn Canvas-Framed SOLD | Rose Hips of CraignureMassive roadside bushes grow thick on the Isle of Mull on the western side of Scotland. 18" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD | HarbingersThese perennials are the first to burst into bloom each spring in my yard. 18" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas $300.00 | Munich MarketAn outdoor market in Munich with displays of exotic fruit. 24" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas N/A |
Glimpse of CarnacA field of ancient stones in mysterious configurations. 9.5" x 7.5" Acrylic on Canvas-Framed SOLD | Remembering HawaiiEvery plant in Hawaii seemed exotic and asked to be painted. 9.5" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas N/A | Rocks of AgesAncient rocks in the Scottish countryside. 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD |
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