Penny Brooshooft

Hi! I'm Penny. Eclette is my brand and expression of self - I design and handmake eclectic and vibrantly colourful artworks.

Eclette is a mix of the words 'palette' and 'eclectic' on account of my love of eclectic homes filled to the brim with colourful, eclectic art - I believe that a house is not a home unless it is full of things that shout individuality and personality.

A core focus of my practice is on sustainability – my background in Zoology has led me to find creative ways to reduce and recycle waste and this flows into my art and the evolution of my hand-built vessels, wall sculptures and now furniture!

I hand sculpt from a material I call ‘cardcrete’, made from cardboard pulp that uses 100% recycled cardboard. Once the moulded shapes are dry the resulting product is robust and tactile. These unique sculptures create a new life for a waste product.

2005 “The Others” Year 12 Perspectives, Art Gallery of Western Australia [group]

2020 “Weekend Walks”, Biodiversity in Western Australia, pop up gallery at Frasers Suites, East Perth [group – participant and head curator]

2021 “Life in Pastel”, City of Stirling Art Awards, City of Stirling Reception Hall [group]

2021 “The Flower Market”, City of South Perth Emerging Artist Awards, South Perth Community Hall[group]

2021 “Fragile Endemics”, City of Melville, Melville Art Awards, Wireless Hill [group]

2021 “Contemplation”, City of Bayswater Art Awards, The Rise [group]

2021 “Blush”, “Rust” and “Musk”, Northam Art Prize, Lesser Town Hall [group]

2022 “Palette Eclectic – a Solo Art and Homewares Exhibition” 15-27 February [solo show]

2022 “Paired” – The Side Gallery, Red Hill, Queensland, 14-23 July [group]

2022 St Hilda’s OSA Art Exhibition - Perth 27-30 October [group]

2022 White Brick Gallery - Perth 16-26 November [group]

2022 Other Art Fair - Sydney 1-4 December [group]