Visual Art – Washington, D.C.
Penny Gamble-Williams was born in Providence, RI. She attended Rhode Island School of Design and studied with several established artists in Rhode Island. After leaving Providence Penny continued her studies at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC, and Maryland College of Art and Design. Penny creates with acrylic paint, ink, oil crayon and found objects. As her form of expression developed, she began using a variety of elements to create moods. Color, form and texture are incorporated in her collages and paintings. There is a running theme in many of her creations that reflect her Wampanoag/Chappaquiddick and Afro American heritage. She makes jewelry and designs pouches and handbags made of elk, deerskin, beads, bone, shells, and feathers. The pen and ink compositions are subtle yet strong with fine lines and detailed designs integrating cross cultural themes of Indigenous people. The paintings are also meshed with a variety of mixed media materials. Penny does not like being restricted in her work and believes that going with the flow of spirit and energy allows her to get to the truth of what she needs to express. She calls her work ethnic free form, abstract realism with elements of nature. She encourages people to enjoy the experience and have fun. Penny has been exhibiting her work for over thirty years throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic.