Penelope Gilbert – Ng is an artist and teacher. After graduating from art school in 1971 she exhibited regularly in Australia before relocating to New Guinea for 13 years to marry and raise a family, returning to Australia in 1986. From 1990 until 2000 she was a teacher at Brisbane TAFE. She is an experienced workshop tutor and has taught at TAFE A.C.E. Programs, The Brisbane Arts Academy and the Brisbane Institute of Art. She is a Fellow of the Royal Qld Art Society Inc and Master Pastellist of the Pastel Society of Australia. Currently she is President of the Royal Qld Art Society Inc. She has been a judge for the Beenleigh Rotary Awards; International Miniature Art Awards; Maleny Art Awards; Woodford Art Awards; Watercolour Society of Queensland; and the Royal Queensland Art Society.
Penelope has written articles for Australian Artist Magazine in 2002 and 2006.
Her works are held in private collections world wide. Currently she is showing with Gallery 419 R.Q.A.S. – 419 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane and Bruce Watling Galleries, 20 Chester Street, Newstead, Brisbane.
Awards
Penelope Gilbert Ng has won many First Prize Awards and Highly Commended Awards from the Royal Queensland Art Society since 1992, and in Regional Art Shows throughout Australia.
Commissions:
Preferred mediums for commissions: oils or pastels.
Penelope works from life or from photos, depending on the availability of the sitter. She works from your preferred location or from her studio.
Prices range from $800- $10,000
She has painted leading politicians including Sir Michael Somare, Sir John Guise and Sir Barry Holloway.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1973 – Portia Geach Memorial Prize.
1974 – Archibald Portrait Prize
1974 – Portia Geach Memorial Prize.
1998 – with Potter: David Charlton, Gull Cottage Gallery, Springwood
1999 – with Shirley Charlton, Grand View Hotel, Cleveland
2000- Germany – The Faber-Castell Qld Wildlife Artist Society Exhibition
2005 – with Don Hamilton, Gallery 419 Royal Qld Art Society, Upper Street, Brisbane
Solo exhibitions:
1974,1976,1986- Mt Hagen and Lae, Papua New Guinea
1995 – Gull Cottage Gallery, Springwood
1998 – United Service Club, Brisbane
2001 – Lancaster Gallery, Ascot
Training:
2007 – Studies in New Mexico -
2003 – Studies in New York – Pastel Society of America, (Scholarship recipient).
1971 – Diploma Painting, East Sydney Technical College. (Scholarship recipient).