Since 1973 Peggy has experienced training in commercial design, illustration and painting through the Federation of Canadian Artists workshops and International Watercolour Society events such as the infamous Fabriano in Aquarello, Italy. She has attended and instructed workshops in Fabriano Italy, Croatia, Japan and beyond. She is a member and instructor with the VAWAA (Vacation With An Artist) international organization.
2022: Selected Member International Watercolour Society Museum – Canada Representative
2020: Honorary Signature Member International Plein Air Painters 2020: VAWAA International Vacation With An Artist Instructor
2021: Federation of Canadian Artists Arrowsmith Chapter Third Place and Honorable Mention Awards
2019: Solo Exhibition – Gallery ExaART – Osaka Japan
2019: First Place Award Federation of Canadian Artists Spring 2019 Exhibition (Arrowsmith)
2018: Federation of Canadian Artists Success Exhibition
2018: Federation of Canadian Artists Awarded AFCA Signature Status Member: Signature Member of The Federation of Canadian Artists
Honorary Signature Member of International Plein Air Painters
International Watercolour Society Canada Regional Director
Light has such an elusive and fleeting quality, transforming landscapes, buildings and figures in a moment. On location painting puts me in touch with experiencing life and being inspired by light. I enjoy the challenge of capturing it while painting en plein air or reliving it later in my studio.
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