Colin Pennock

Colin Pennock captures impressions of places and spaces, collected and collated in a field of activity, where a sense of time is infused with the other spatial dimensions. The spaces Pennock is concerned with revel in a kind of ambiguity – a mutability – shifting from solid to liquid to gas without ever fully committing to any of these states. They stir and rise, sink and thrust into different parts of the picture plane, rushing forward and draining away – much like the swell of the ocean displaced against the shore, following the fall of the sand and negotiating the topography of any outcrops it might encounter.

At their heart, Pennock’s paintings speak to the beat and rhythm of time and change. While glimpses of distant horizons evoke melancholy and memory, these are fleeting, and the real spaces that Pennock is drawn to don’t have a replicable form – they exist in between the moments, in between the places.

About the Artist

Currently based in the Noosa Hinterland rainforest in Queensland, Colin Pennock’s distinctive abstract landscapes draw on his extensive knowledge of technique with textural applications from thick impasto to delicate glazing. His uniquely original style was born from the desire to be immersed in nature and find harmony after turbulent past experiences.

Colin Pennock is represented by Arthouse Gallery, Sydney and Otomys, Melbourne.

Image: Colin Pennock in front of 'Journey To Paradise', 2025. Courtesy of the artist.

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