ABOUT THE ARTIST

Penelope is the artist behind Sacred Oxide. Originally from Texas and now based in San Diego, she began painting young and returned to it after leaving the Marine Corps in early 2026.

Her work spans a wide range of subjects, from Gundam and anime to celestial and gothic imagery, built primarily in spray paint, airbrush, and acrylic.

The name Sacred Oxide comes from the chemistry of oxidation, the same process that gives rust its color and produced some of the earliest pigments in human history, from iron oxide's sienna and ochre tones to copper oxide's blue-green patina. It reflects the idea at the center of her work: paint transforming a surface over time and exposure.

Sacred Oxide creates custom pieces across murals, canvas, skate decks, motorcycle helmets, and more, each one built around the subject and surface it's made for.