Caron Penney
Caron Penney (b. 1970, Southampton) is a British artist specialising in wall based handwoven tapestry. She received her BA in Constructed Textiles at Middlesex University in 1993. Her work has been nationally and internationally exhibited including shows at David Parr House (Cambridge), Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery (Petersfield), Somerset House (London), Royal Academy of Arts (London), Australian Tapestry Workshop (Melbourne), amongst others. She has been a selected artists for Collect Open an initiative of the Crafts Council, she has been awarded an Arts Council Grant for her project ‘The Red Line’ for the Collect Art Fair. Penney has work in private and public collections including the Rumi Foundation. Her work has been featured in House & Garden, Selvedge Magazine, Rosa Magazine, Embroidery Magazine.
Penney is a master weaver and works from the studio of Atelier Weftfaced, which she opened in 2013. She has worked with many artists over her 30 year career including Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Gillian Ayres, Bill Jacklin and many others.
Helping Artists Keep Going
Axis is an artist-led charity supporting contemporary visual artists with resources, connection, and visibility.