Who is Savvyology?
B.Y. Penman is a mother, poet, artist, and student of life with a dry, offbeat sense of humour. She was weaned and raised on blues & folk music in coffee houses during the late sixties and early seventies. She is the proud owner of a creative mind that demands to be challenged. Art & poetry are her reasons for being.
B.Y. Penman a member of WWAO. Worldwide Women Artists Online is an international collective of women artists showing & selling their work online. She is the mind behind the poetry of Savvyology and also creates contemporary digital abstractions. Her poetry and artwork are available for purchase online through Savvyology Designs on Zazzle and Cafepress and via various online art galleries.
"My life is an ongoing study and expression of practical understanding and enlightenment." ~ B.Y. Penman
Why Savvyology And What Does It Mean?
B.Y. Penman writes poetry and creates haiga (visual haiku) under the name Savvyology. The name holds special meaning for her and evolved out of her personal outlook on life and the experiences gained raising a son with multiple complex special needs.Savvyology:
savvy (n) Practical understanding; cognitive condition of someone who understands.
-ology (suffix) Discourse; expression; theory
Her son was born with a life threatening condition and given a 5% chance of survival at birth. He defied the odds, being the fighter that he is, and has grown into a happy and active adolescent. As a result of his struggle at birth, he has complex special needs that make life challenging for him and his family. He has taught his mother many valuable lessons since coming into the world and is her motivation and inspiration when she writes and creates her artwork.
Zen Maple © B.Y. Penman 2007
What Is A Haiga?
A contemporary haiga is the coupling of art and haiku. As with writing haiku, when creating a haiga the focus is simplicity of expression.
Creating A Digital Abstraction
B.Y. Penman's Process
Serenity 3
© B.Y. Penman 2007 - All Rights Reserved.
"I enjoy the freedom of abstract expression. Many of my pieces are created from original digital photographs that I manipulate using various image editing software programs, including Adobe Photoshop. I focus on form and colour to create abstract images that still retain some elements of the original picture. The results have been described as "deeply organic" and sometimes "ethereal." I enjoy pushing the limits of software and subject matter to see what I can draw out of, what often start out as, mundane photographs." ~ B.Y. Penman
Savvyology - Moments Matter Most
Poetry and Art Blog
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Where to find the poetry & art of B.Y. Penman on the Web.
Links to galleries & shops.
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The art, poetry, and interests of B.Y. Penman
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Welcome to the art of Canadian artist and poet B.Y. Penman. This lens provides a glimpse of her digital abstractions and merchandise available through online shopping at Zazzle, Imagekind, and Cafepress.
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Cool Online Resources for Digital Artists
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I am an artist & poet, currently creating digital art. This lens is an ongoing compilation of handy, cool, and creative online resources I've found while exploring and doing my thing. If you are a digital artist and know of a great online r...
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Represent Yourself Online - Tips & Resources for Artists
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If you're like me and have an interest in selling your artwork online, navigating the vast array of resources for artists can be overwhelming. I created this lens to assist other artists like myself. It seems like each day there is a new...
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Why Haiku?
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Are you curious about those brief little poems called Haiku and wonder why people bother to write them? Canadian artist & poet B.Y. Penman explains why she writes them and offers a few examples and links to other informative and interesting Haiku...
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Savvyology - Poetry Gifts
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Just Pushing Pixels & Playing With Words Welcome to the poetry of Canadian artist and poet B.Y. Penman. This lens provides a glimpse of her poetry and merchandise available through online shopping at Cafepress and Zazzle.
Some of B.Y. Penman's Favourite Things
Books, movies and things
Out of Africa
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/09/2009) 
Magnetic Poetry - Haiku Kit
Amazon Price: $14.09 (as of 07/09/2009)
ARTnews
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/09/2009)
Winter's Tales
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/09/2009)
The Fiery Cross (Outlander)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/09/2009)
New Guestbook
Rim Sartori wrote
Hallo I can only write Haiku in Dutch, 'll try to make/translate one in English see my website!
as the wind goes
shall I throw confetti's
around, now and then
http:www.rimsartori.nl
Posted June 07, 2008
Kel wrote
Hi, I just wanted to thank you for your interesting and inspiring site (particularly everything haiku-related)! Would you be opposed to my linking to your website on mine ( http://www.kellyshepherd.com )??
Keep up the good work!
Kel
Posted April 24, 2008
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