The Bay Gallery

At The Bay Gallery, we celebrate the beauty of local artists and artisans from Cardigan Bay. Explore our diverse collections and find unique pieces that inspire.

Penny Samociuk Artist thirweddau a golygfeydd môr / Landscape and seascape artist
Ganwyd Penny yn Sambia ac astudiodd gelfyddyd gain a dylunio fel myfyrwraig aeddfed yn Sefydliad Celf Johannesburg yn Ne Affrica. Yn ddiamau, mae lliwiau a delweddaeth fywiog Affrica wedi dylanwadu’n fawr ar ei gwaith.
Mae ei thirweddau a’i golygfeydd môr lliwgar wedi’u hysbrydoli gan y nifer o leoliadau hardd yn Ne a Gorllewin Cymru a’u trefi a’u pentrefi arfordirol, yn enwedig Aberystwyth ac Aberaeron.
Mae hi’n gweithio’n bennaf mewn acrylig gyda brwsh a chyllell baled. Yn naturiol, mae hi’n well ganddi baentio ar raddfa fawr, fodd bynnag, mae hi hefyd yn aml yn arbrofi gyda dyfrlliwiau mwy personol a lluniadau pastel.

Penny was born is Zambia and studied fine art and design as a mature student at the Johannesburg Art Foundation in South Africa. Undoubtedly the vibrant colours and imagery of Africa have greatly influenced her practice.
Her colourful landscapes and seascapes are inspired by the many beautiful locations in South & West Wales and their coastal towns and villages, especially Aberystwyth and Aberaeron.
She works mostly in acrylic with both brush and palette knife. She naturally prefers to paint on a large scale, however, she also frequently experiments with more intimate watercolours and pastel drawings.