"Peggy is incredibly creative, easy to work with, inspiring, and she is fantastic with students and teachers. Our kindergarten students joyfully collaborated on three beautiful pieces of art. It was a wonderful experience for all!" -- Teacher, WLWV
Artist Biography
Peggy, a YA Artist of the Year, delights in helping students build their art muscles. As a studio artist, she paints, collages and weaves. Peggy holds a BA in studio art, has completed Kennedy Center and Arts for Learning training and is educated in costuming and textiles. Peggy has been inspiring students to learn and create in school classrooms, art centers, clubs, camps and colleges since 1995.
Teaching Philosophy
The happy sound of students absorbed in art making; discovering, collaborating and reflecting is what Peggy strives for. She believes students problem solve through process, understand through imagination and gain confidence through experience. Her students explore design basics, experiment, gain skills and learn workflow organization. Her classes encourage curiosity, resiliency and a growth mindset. Ideas and elements are pieced together. Often personal voice and a deeper understanding of classroom learning is found.
