Peggy Orbon

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 to New Mexico.  She discovered that New Mexico has an active art community and she has taken advantage of the many opportunities to learn and study.  Peggy belongs to the Pastel Society of New Mexico and the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.

Artist Statment:

Painting allows me to focus on a lovely scene for a few hours while I try to capture my interpretation of the view on paper.  Alternately, if conditions are prohibitive, I take photographs so that later 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.

Website: www.peggyorbon.com