PEGGY BAY

Peggy Bay is a mixed-media artist from Jefferson County whose work focuses on the rhythms and poetry of nature. She works in acrylics, oils, and pastels, and her work is descriptive of the impermanence, resiliency, and beauty of natural forms. 
   Peggy is a retired public school educator, with degrees in art and art education from SIU-Edwardsville, and Fontbonne and Webster Universities in St. Louis. She continues to teach part time as well as paint, and finds the teaching process a constant source of creative  inspiration. Her work can be found in various galleries in the region. She has won numerous awards for her paintings, which can also be viewed on Instagram: baypeggyartist.