Peg Gallagher

"At one time, I thought only writing could stir my creative juices.  I had wanted to be a journalist from the time I was a child.  In school, I could twist and turn any assigned topic into a story that would nearly always rate me an A.  At the same time, in class I would always be doodling, sketching and drawing to take up any extra creativity in my brain.

Then, retiring after more than 40 satisfying years as a reporter, I turned to art--something I had always enjoyed by largely from a spectator's point of view.  About 10 years ago, I began watercolor painting.  Then I discovered the joy and freedom of oils:  I could produce an image rich in color and depth that I could never find in watercolors.  At time the paint flies with such excitement that I've found that it's safest to paint in my underwear!

I quickly understood that I was using the same creative energy that I had called upon in writing.  So now I do both--writing and art--with equal satisfaction."

 


Selected Exhibitions:
ERAS group shows  in and around Elmira.


Contact Information :

e-mail: erasart@erasart.com



        
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