Biography
New Mexico artist, Peggy Orbon, lived in New England, Italy, Scotland, and Texas before settling in New Mexico with her husband. The dramatic colors, fantastic landscapes, and the wonderful weather inspired her to begin painting in pastels soon after moving. She discovered that New Mexico has an active art community and she has taken advantage of the many opportunities to learn and to taken part in art related activities. Peggy belongs to the Pastel Society of New Mexico and the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.
Peggy has studied with Fred Miller, Deborah Paris and Deborah Secor. She has also taken workshops with Frank Federico, Glenna Hartmann, Richard McKinley, Paul Murray, Ann Templeton, and Duane Wakeham.
Shows
Honorable Mention Award in the large fine art awards for pastels at Masterworks at the Expo Fairgrounds in Albuquerque NM - 2008
Pastel Society of New Mexico National Show in Albuquerque, NM in Nov 2007
Expo State Fair in Albuquerque, NM in September 2007
Pastel Society of New Mexico Visions at the Mark Zoeller Gallery in Santa Fe, NM – August 2007
Plein Air New Mexico Member’s 3rd Annual Paint Out at the Mark Zoeller Gallery in Santa Fe, NM – August 2007
Masterworks at the Expo Fairgrounds in Albuquerque NM - 2007
Pastel Society of New Mexico’s 80 X 40 Show at the Arts Alliance in Albuquerque NM - 2007
Plein Air New Mexico Member’s 2nd Annual Paint Out in Placitas NM – 2006
Painting allows me to focus on a lovely scene for several hours while I try to capture my interpretation of the view on paper. Alternatively, if conditions are prohibitive, I take photographs so that later on I can relive the moment of my enjoyment of a scene by painting from the photograph. Creating a painting has become a great pleasure for me. I am passionate about painting and would much rather paint than do pretty much anything else.
