Artist's Statement

Peggy Wambold is a life-long artist who remembers her fascination of making art at the age of three. She received her B.F.A. in 1971 from Fort Hays State University, focusing on drawing, painting and printmaking. Peggy taught art for 38 years in Nebraska, New Jersey and Kansas. Peggy retired in 2009 at Clyde, Kansas. She currently lives in Newton, Kansas and enjoys the time she has now to paint.

Peggy’s work has evolved throughout her life.  “Over the years, my artwork has taken many different views of social, political and cultural issues. My work was sometimes brutal but now is softer and gentle. My works of art come from nature and my imagination.”

“Currently my focus is the pursuit of beauty in nature. After all, we need to find beauty where and when we can because life in general has become so very ugly. My work has developed from ugly and dark to gentle and beautiful.”