About the Artist

Peggy Davidson Post is an artist who lived and studied in California until after college and work in commercial illustration. She spent the next 40 years in New York State where she taught, administered, created art, and exhibited. She earned her artist membership at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York City where she frequently exhibits her work. Other distinctions include signature membership in the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of Connecticut, American Artists Professional League, and recently the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association. She is an elected member of the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club in NYC, and also a member of the board of directors. Participating in shows in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, California, Washington, New Mexico, Arizona and Canada have brought new relationships and rewards.

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Inspiration springs from moments of engagement, when a landscape, a person or an animal catches her attention and tells a memorable story. Seascape and landscape are her strongest interests and abiding passion. 

Awards

2021 Award of Merit, Arizona Pastel Artists Association National Spring Show

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2021 Merchandise Award, 29th National Juried Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico 

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2019 Multimedia Art Board Award, Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America

2019 Jack Richeson Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society

2018 Founders Award, Purely Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society 

2018 Helen Oehler Memorial Award, 90th Grand National Exhibit, American Artists Professional League

2018 Jerry’s Artarama Award, Connecticut Pastel Society Members show

2018 Gordon Coe Dick Memorial Award for Pastel, 121st  Annual Open Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club

2017 Pastel Society of the West Coast Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society

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2016 Flora Giffuni Memorial Award in Pastel, 88th Grand National Exhibition, American Artists Professional League

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2016 2nd Place Pastel, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Members, Salmagundi Art Club New York

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2015 Salmagundi Club Certificate of Merit, Non-Members Exhibit, Salmagundi Art Club New York

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2014 Terry Ludwig Award, Connecticut Pastel Society Members Exhibit

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Organizations

Salmagundi Club New York

artist member

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Pastel Society of America

signature member 2019

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Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club

full member, board of directors

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American Artists Professional League

signature member

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Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters, 

signature member

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Connecticut Pastel Society

signature member

board of directors 2015-18

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Allied Artists of America, associate member

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American Impressionist Society, associate member

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International Assn. of Pastel Societies

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California Art Club

associate member

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Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod

member

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Pastel Society of the West Coast

associate member

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California Central Coast Pastel Society

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Piedmont Pastel Society, North Carolina

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Teaching

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The Artist’s Place, Pebble Beach, CA

Adult instruction in Art

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Taught art in over 40 art centers, schools, workshops, and private teaching in New York, Maine, and California.

Earned California Single Subject Art and Multiple Subject teaching credentials, 1977.

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Education

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BFA Calif. College of the Arts

Oakland, Calif.

Majors: Fine Art, Liberal Arts

Earned California Single Subject (Art),

and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials (K-12)

Also studied:

The Banff Centre, School of Fine Art, Banff, Alberta, Canada

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Pastel Society of America

School of Visual Arts, NY, NY

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Katonah Art Center, Katonah, NY

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Westchester Community College

Certificate in Computer Arts