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Peggy Leonard
"Bosque del Apache, NM, " a Pastel signed by Peggy Leonard

1995-96

About the Item

"Bosque del Apache, NM" is an original pastel drawing on rag paper signed by the artist Peggy Leonard. It depicts an expansive desert landscape underneath a blue sky. 21 1/2" x 29 1/4" art 32" x 39 5/8" frame Peggy Leonard received her BFA in painting and drawing and an associate’s degree in nursing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is both a registered nurse, and accomplished artist, residing in Milwaukee, WI. From the artist: “These paintings are my prayers,” muses Leonard, reflecting on her driving need to express herself through her art. “We are made of the stuff that requires us to respond with our hearts and hands. Often, it requires terrible sacrifice and suffering, something not everyone can understand. But it is done with reverence of life, not irreverence.” Leonard’s pastels and oil paintings capture her reverence of life and reflect her own life’s journey, including earlier forays into the wilderness. Her venture into art began in early childhood, as childless neighbors nurtured her natural ability to draw; concurrently, Leonard’s parents instilled a respect for academic excellence and the higher order of nurturing others. As a young nurse, Leonard “heard and saw poignant messages to travel while one was young and free…while one had one’s health.” Consequently, she took to the open road and public lands, camping across America for months at a time. During these years, her “celebration of the natural splendor of this country” helped shape her sense of artistic expression. She was moved by such sights as the sunset on St. Mary’s Lake in Glacier National Park and triple rainbows over Taos Mountain- scenes that exposed her to “a magical movement of light, color, and energy upon the horizon that changed me forever.”
  • Creator:
    Peggy Leonard (American)
  • Creation Year:
    1995-96
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 39.625 in (100.65 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1760d1stDibs: LU60532073253
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