A Mildura-born artist with a lifelong passion for visual storytelling, Craig Penny has built a distinguished career blending traditional and contemporary techniques. After studying painting and graphic design at Ballarat University, he became a sought-after illustrator and educator, teaching at Victoria and Swinburne Universities while mastering mediums from watercolour and acrylic to digital art.

His journey includes crafting wood-fired kilns during his ceramics phase and evolving into a celebrated painter, with solo exhibitions across Australia and internationally (including Singapore, Southeast Asia, and California) since his 2001 debut in Mt Eliza. Craig’s work, prized for its technical versatility and emotive depth, remains in high demand among galleries and collectors worldwide.