About Me

Poet, artist, and student of life with a dry, offbeat sense of humour. Weaned and raised on blues & folk music in coffee houses during the late sixties and early seventies. The proud owner of a creative mind that demands to be challenged. Art & poetry are my reasons for being. A member of WWAO. Worldwide Women Artists Online is an international collective of women artists showing & selling our work online.



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Savvyology - Poetry Gifts

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.  

Represent Yourself Online - Tips & Resources for Artists

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...

Why Haiku?

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...

Savvyology - Art Gifts

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.

Probiotics - Friendly Bacteria

I have created this lens to help spread the word about friendly bacteria, also known as probiotics.  I take a probiotic supplement on a regular basis to help combat chronic digestive problems and Candida overgrowth that have plagued me for years...

Green Gifts For The Woman In Your Life

Keeping it simple, stylish, and responsible.   Give the woman in your life something beautiful and eco-friendly for her birthday, graduation, anniversary, or simply just because! Have a look at some of the hip products and clothing made of earth fr...

Cool Online Resources for Digital Artists

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...

Greg Neufeld: Fan Lens

A fan page about up-and-coming Canadian musician Greg Neufeld written by a not so typical music groupie. In truth, I've never been much of one to follow a particular band or musician to the point of being deemed a groupie. However, having watched the...

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 th...

The Best Haiku Ever

Haiku lets me stop, if only for a few moments during my day, and reminds me to be present, to let myself feel. It reminds me to experience things fully instead of passively letting them wash over me. It calms and soothes me, like a brief moment of me...