Penelope Starey is one of our leading contemporary exponents in the depiction of atmospheric light. This has long permeated her seascapes. That she is now focusing her attention upon the mystical environment of Cambodia furnishes us with new opportunities to perceive where her quest for tranquillity is taking her.

Penelope's art, while gently stimulating, has a fine capacity to tranquilize - a function that has been underplayed upon the modern art scene. That, in addition to her ability to produce paintings which are easy to live with, gives her wide scope for advancing far along this road.

Alexander Thynn The Marquess of Bath

Penelope Starey has explored the temples of Angkor in Cambodia and returned to produce a stunning collection of work, inspired by the grandeur and solitude of a bygone era. The common thread to this collection of tranquil landscapes is Penelope's passion for light, which infuses these canvases and lends them their mystical and uplifting spirit.

Geoffrey Hughes Director, The Osborne Studio Gallery