Shy-no-more, sold for $36,000.
The artwork was inspired by her love of sparkly dancing clothes and a particular pair of sequinned hot pants she bought in a Sydney boutique. She said it took about 390 hours to decorate the penguin.
Her research of yellow-eyed penguins revealed they were very shy.
“This guy is not shy any more,’' she said. “He wants to go out and dance. He wants to have a good time.”
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The penguin was purchased by Harcourts Grenadier Real Estate managing director Andy Freeman.
“I just loved it from day one,” he said. “It is fantastic. It is the premium penguin.”