Penny Scarboro

I was born in Miami, Florida in 1959, but grew up on the southeast Georgia Coast, surrounded by Jekyll and St. Simons Islands; and the beautiful marshlands known as the Golden Isles. This is where I fell in love with the outdoors and the desire to capture and put on canvas the beauty all around me. I currently live in Columbus, Mississippi.

My inspiration comes from all that God has created such as the beauty of a richly colored landscape after the rain, the ever changing ocean tides, and the sun as it dances across the marshlands. My style is realism, and I strive to capture my subject as close as possible to how it was created. My goal with each piece is to engage the viewer, maybe stir up a long forgotten memory, or simply to make someone smile.

My work is displayed in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas in many private collections, restaurants, and offices as well as the Chateau Elan Golf Club and Winery in Atlanta, Georgia.

My career in art began as a teenager with a class at the YWCA. From there, I studied under several local artists including the late Bill Hendrix of St. Simons Island, Georgia and a few portrait classes here and there. Although I have no formal education or degrees to mention in the art field, I do possess many years of experience and a deep love for what I do.

Reflections in Art Spring Fiesta 1982 -
2nd Place Amateur Division

Reflections in Art Spring Fiesta 1983 -
3rd Place Amateur Division

Glynn-Brunswick Arts Council -
Featured as Artist of the Month - March 2000

Jekyll Island Arts Fest 2001 -
3rd Place Professional Division