Peggy Derhake
Favorite Mediums:
Mixed media, watercolor, assemblage, cyanotype, quilling, pastels, zentangle
Born and raised in Springfield, IL, I have an Associates degree in Business from Springfield College in Illinois, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Millikin University, and a Master’s degree in Communications from Lindenwood University. Throughout my education, I have almost always taken art classes along the way.
My art serves as a personal meditative process. It’s not the final product, but the process that intrigues me. I am inspired by everyday objects, nature, different compositions and textures, repurposed items, and a variety of techniques. In fact, learning a new technique inspires me to rethink how I can combine others to create a new combination to spark the viewer’s interest. Once I get into the flow of creativity, there is no turning back. The piece begins to speak to me and lead me in directions I could not have imagined in advance. My work connects my diverse creative skills and the patience it takes to develop them.
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Gallery
For interest in pieces available for purchase, please contact the artist directly
"Springfield Roots" - Mixed Media - Quilling, Papercut, Watercolor
"Obsequious Dimensions 1" - Watercolor Batik
![P.Derhake.d2](https://geag.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_5146-scaled-e1681257009109-300x245.jpeg)
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"Style Lives Within" - Assemblage
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"HarmoniZEN" - Pen & Ink
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""Sway Array" - Mixed Media - Watercolor, Quilling, Cyanotype, Pen & Ink, Colored Pencil
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"Creeping Casualty" - Mixed media - Cyanotype, Gouache