About the Artist

Peggy Davidson Post

Peggy started her career in art after graduating from California College of the Arts and then working as a commercial artist. A move to New York State brought opportunities to teach art and natural history, exhibit her work in many venues. After 40 years she returned to California and settled on the Central Coast. Peggy searches out her paintings on walks beside ocean, forest and streams. “The most compelling subject to me is water – obscuring, revealing, reflecting, and moving – although many beautiful sights in nature inspire a painting.” She works primarily in the pastel medium, which she appreciates for its color purity, layering and subtle effects. She has participated in over 100 juried exhibitions in the last 6 years, and earned master circle status with the International Assn. of Pastel Societies, signature membership in the Pastel Society of America, Connecticut Pastel Society, Pastel Society of the West Coast, American Artists Professional League, and Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters, and is an elected artist member of the Salmagundi Art Club and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club of NYC. She enjoys serving on the Advisory board of the Pastel Society of America, and Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association.

Awards:

2026 Arizona Pastel Painters Assn. award, Pastels Plus 4th International Online Exhibit, Central Massachusetts Pastel Society

2025 Third Place, Signature Members Show, Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Assn., Pacific Grove Art Center

2025 Honorable Mention, Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Assn, members show, Pacific Grove Art Center

2024 Pastelagram Award, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, Pastel Society of America, New York, New York

2024 Margi Lucina Memorial award, Pastel Society of New Mexico's 32nd Open International Enchanted Colors Exhibition

2021 Award of Merit, Arizona Pastel Artists Association National Spring Show 

2021 Merchandise Award, 29th National Juried Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico 

2019 Multimedia Art Board Award, Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America 

2019 Jack Richeson Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society 

2018 Founders Award, Purely Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society 

2018 Helen Oehler Memorial Award, 90th Grand National Exhibit, American Artists Professional League 

2018 Jerry’s Artarama Award, Connecticut Pastel Society Members show 

2018 Gordon Coe Dick Memorial Award for Pastel, 121st  Annual Open Exhibition, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 

2017 Pastel Society of the West Coast Award, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society 

2016 Flora Giffuni Memorial Award in Pastel, 88th Grand National Exhibition, American Artists Professional League 

2016 2nd Place Pastel, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Members, Salmagundi Art Club New York 

2015 Salmagundi Club Certificate of Merit, Non-Members Exhibit, Salmagundi Art Club New York 

2014 Terry Ludwig Award, Connecticut Pastel Society Members Exhibit

Signature Memberships

International Association of Pastel Societies, master's circle

Pastel Society of America, signature member (advisory board)

Pastel Society of the West Coast, signature member (former board member 2024)

Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters, signature member (board member, website)

American Artists Professional League, signature member

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, elected member (formerly board of governors)

Salmagundi Art Club, 2015-2023