Elizabeth Penny was born in Lloydminster
and grew up in Marshall district, attending school there. Interested in
sketching and drawing from an early age. she was introduced to the Lloydminster
Art Club by Solvieg Jeffrey. Instructional classes were provided by the
Extension Department of the University of Alberta and taught by Professor Harry
Wolfarth and Mr. Lindsay Evans.
Additional art courses were taken at the Summer School of Arts at Fort San.,
Fort Qu'Appelle, as well as a number of outdoor workshops in various locations
around Alberta. The latter were sponsored by the Extension Department,
University of Alberta.
Through Lakeland College. Elizabeth taught a series of classes at Paradise Valley
and Marwayne in Alberta, and Lashburn in Saskatchewan. She has also
instructed classes for the Art Council of Lloydminster.
Elizabeth's work has gained recognition in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. For
several years her work was shown at the Watrous Art Salon, sponsored by
the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Her paintings were hung in the Judges
Selection of the Red Deer Provincial Show. In addition, she has also
received a number of Purchase awards.
Elizabeth still does some sketching and drawing and also enjoys meeting with
a group of painters at the Legacy Center in Lloydminster.