Peggy Rivers
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"Efforescence"
Oil on canvas 40" x 30" |
"Glory"
Oil on canvas 40" x 30" |
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"New Umber" Oil on canvas 30" x 40" |
"New Blue" Oil on canvas 40" x 30" |
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Selected Biography:
Born in Reykjavik, Iceland
EDUCATION -
M.F.A. Columbia University, New York, NY, 1991
M.A. Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, 1987
B.A. Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, 1981
GALLERIES: -
Joie Lassiter Gallery, Charlotte, NC
EXHIBITIONS -
Solo, Joie Lassiter Gallery, Charlotte, NC, 2000
Solo, City Art, Columbia, SC, 1999
Solo, Frontiere, New York, NY, 1997
Turning Point: South 2000, Bank of America, Charlotte, NC, 2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE -
Instructor & Gallery Director, Gaston College, NC, 2000
Artists Statement:
I am an honest painter, painting for myself from my point of view, based on my experiences. I have not become an artist - rather, I have always been one. The knowledge of my creativity belongs to me. It is secret. I knew this at an early age and I have carried it with me through many ups and downs. The creative gift is an asset but also a struggle. I respect the struggle and am no longer fearful of it. I think most of my ideas develop from the tension between progress and struggle, and when the imagery is working I feel success at communicating the essence of that tension.
