Penni Kravitz is an experienced photographer, watercolorist, acrylic painter, and educator. Her diverse artistic journey has grown into a genuine affection for mixed “lost + found” art, a sentiment perfectly captured by the words on her well-worn apron: I am a maker of things. Penni holds multiple educational degrees, each proudly stamped with the word “ART,” reflecting a lifelong dedication to learning, practice, and creative exploration. 

Penni’s fine art pieces convey her deep love for the West— stretching from the Great Plains to the Pacific. The West’s vast open skies that frame the landscape and beneath that sky moves each region’s wildlife, and then the meeting point where the ocean meets the shore. Layered into these terrains is history: human and natural narratives. All these elements create an endearing beauty that is both raw and refined, a place where each horizon promises a new discovery.

Her creative process is rooted in storytelling and the careful use of salvaged materials—the lost + the found. These materials arrive already bearing their own histories; she thoughtfully reinterprets and honors what was left behind, giving it renewed voice and purpose. For Penni, the West is more than subject matter or a mindset—it is the steady heartbeat of everything she creates. It informs the palette, the textures, the layering and the composition. Ultimately, the West of Penni’s art is a living archive.