About the artist

Luisa Pentland is a soft pastel and pencil artist based in the Warrandyte region in the Yarra Valley in Melbourne. She brings a gentle curiosity and aims to find meaningful connections with her viewers, inviting them to pause and reflect on human experience and the urban and natural worlds around us. 

Having discovered the arts relatively recently, Luisa also brings scientific perspectives from her work as a research chemist and science educator and loves to experiment with different mediums, techniques and styles. She is especially interested in the play of light on figures and form.

Luisa has been selected for two Camberwell Rotary Art Shows (2025, 2026) and has exhibited recently at many Ringwood Art Society (RAS) and local exhibitions. She is also a member and exhibits with the Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia (PSVA). 

Awarded the John Wither's Pastel Scholarship for 2027 by the Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia, her versatility has been highlighted by several RAS Member's Showcase awards for Best Landscape and Best Still Life and also awards for urbanscape and portraiture.