Penny Collins spent her formative years in Brimfield, Ohio, a small rural farming community. Exposure to all cycles of life (and death) taught her early on to appreciate the beauty in the entire journey. She learned to see beauty in the macabre and appreciate the abundance of life found even under rocks. Her art evolved from a need to express emotion, experiences, and map out questionable character reflections in general. Her passion for symbolism and archetypes is mirrored in much of her work. She captures moments of intense...more
