BIOGRAPHY
Peggi Habets is a watercolor portrait and figure artist. Her studio is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but she works with clients around the country. Her life-long interest in art and a 15-year career in graphic design and illustration have all led to her current calling as a portrait painter. She was recently nominated as Pittsburgh Center for the Arts "Emerging Artist of the Year 2008" and her work has been included in "Best of America: Watercolor Artists", Watercolor Magic magazine, Palette magazine, and the Portrait Society of America's The Art of The Portrait magazine.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Although my portraits capture the likeness of the person or pet I'm painting, I don't attempt to create portraits that look like photographs. Instead, I let the personality and characteristics of the subject I'm painting guide my decisions. I bring my own style and ideas to the paper using color, brushstroke and composition to create mood and emotion. My greatest reward is to complete a portrait that captures not only the likeness of the person or animal, but more importantly, their unique personality.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member: Portrait Society of America, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Toastmasters
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Planet Art Gallery, Mount Lebanon, Pa
Watercolors Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
PUBLICATIONS
Palette magazine, artwork included in article, "Printmaking with Watercolor", Oct/Nov 2007
Portrait Society of America's The Art of the Portrait magazine, "Member Gallery", May 2007
Best of America, Watercolor Artists and Artisans book, artwork featured on cover and inside page, Spring 2007
Watercolor Magic magazine, Creative Challenge, October 2006
Bethel Park Magazine, "Who in Bethel Park" article, October 2005
AWARDS
Nominated for PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Emerging Artist of the Year 2008
Best of Show Award: ART IN THE PARK, a juried outdoor fine arts festival, October 2007
Chosen for PITTSBURGH CREATIVE NETWORK'S Online Gallery Articulate:, Top 10 Pittsburgh Artists, May 2007
Awarded scholarship to PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S Art of the Portrait conference, Washington, DC, May 2007
Chosen as PITTSBURGH CREATIVE NETWORK'S Top 50 Pittsburgh Artists, April 2007
3rd Place Award: 2006 PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Aqueous International, Sweetwater Gallery, Sewickley, Pa
1st and 2nd Place Awards: 2006 SOUTH ARTS Juried Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pa
Juror's Award: 2006 PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS Syncopation Juried Exhibition, Pgh. Center for the Arts
Honorable Mention: 2005 SETON HILL UNIVERSITY Women in Art Juried Exhibition-Greensburg, Pa
1st Place Award: 2005 SOUTH ARTS Juried Exhibition, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
EXHIBITIONS
I have been exhibiting regularly at galleries since 2002. Below are the most recent exhibitions:
2008 FEIN ART GALLERY: HOT! emerging artist exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pa
2008 LOUISIANNA STATE UNIVERSITY GALLERY: Compact 20 x 20 exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
2008 WATERCOLORS GALLERY: Member and Friend exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pa
2007 PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Aqueous International, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
2007 ART IN THE PARK: A juried outdoor fine arts festival, Mount Lebanon, Pa
2007 PLANET ART GALLERY: Thematic Developments: Art Inspired by Music, group exhibition, Mt. Lebanon, Pa
2007 PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Waterworks member exhibition, Gallery in the Square, Pittsburgh, Pa
2006 PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Aqueous International exhibition, Sweetwater Gallery, Sewickley, Pa
2006 SOUTH ARTS: Juried exhibition, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
2006 PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: Syncopation juried exhibition, Pgh. Center for the Arts
2005 SETON HILL UNIVERSITY: Women in Art juried exhibition-Greensburg, Pa
2005 PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: annual member show, Third Street Gallery, Carnegie, Pa
2005 PITTSBURGH WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Waterworks member exhibition, Sewickley Art Gallery, Sewickley, Pa
2005 SOUTH ARTS: Juried exhibition, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa
CONTACT
I can be reached at peggi@habets-studio.com or 412-951-9144. I look forward to hearing from you!
