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2/9/09

Peggy Stenmark
April 7, 2009 Demo Artist

Peggy is always looking for the next challenge in her painting. For her, working on a painting is like working on a compelling puzzle. Fitting the pieces together and solving the issues that come up during the creative process is part of what makes painting fun for her.

She strives to balance the elements to create a sound design and pays special attention to how the colors work together. Creating a sense of depth brings the painting to life. She is drawn to ink resist because the finished paintings have the softened look of a wood block print combined with the luminosity of watercolors.

Her work is displayed at the Foothills Art Center Gallery in Golden Colorado and the Grace Gallery in Denver Colorado.

She has authored articles in Watercolor Magazine and in Watercolor Magic. Peggy has earned numerous awards.

See her web site at Peggy Stenmark Watercolor / Ink Resist

Background and Training

Memberships
   National Watercolor Society – Signature Member
   Colorado Watercolor Society – Signature Member
   Rocky Mountain Watermedia Society – Signature Member
   Foothills Art Center
   Plein Air Artists of Colorado

Magazine Articles
   Watercolor Magazine - Spring 2003
   Watercolor Magic - December 2007

Awards
   First Place Award - Lone Tree Art Exhibition 2008
   Finalist - Landscape Category
          The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition 2008
   Bill Peregrin Memorial Award - Watercolor West 2007
   Honorable Mention - Lone Tree Art Exhibition 2006
   Honorable Mention - Colorado Visions 2006
   Excellence Award - Colorado Watercolor
                                Society State Show 2006
   Third Place Award - Glenwood Springs Art Exhibit 2005
   Honorable Mention - Colorado Watercolor Society
                                Annual Exhibition 2004
   Best of Show - Lone Tree Art Exhibition 2003
   First Place Award - Lone Tree Art Exhibition 2002
   Patron's Award - Santa Fe Trail International
                            Art Exhibition 2002
   Watercolor Magic - December 2007