Peggy Anderson
Artist, Peggy Anderson, was born in Beaufort, South Carolina. She lived on Brays Island, a working plantation, until age 12 when her family moved to the Shenandoah Valley. After high school, Peggy graduated from nursing school and worked in a local hospital in pediatrics. Although she has never had any formal instruction in art, Peggy’s artistic talents were apparent from an early age. In 1995, she painted a mural in a pediatric dental office where she had begun working as a dental assistant. While there, Peggy painted a mural in every room in the office.
Encouraged by her husband, Peggy left her job in 2000 and began painting murals full time. Since then, she has painted more than one hundred murals. These can be found in numerous places of business including doctors’ offices, the Harrisonburg Rockingham Free Clinic, Asbury United Methodist Church as well as many residences in Harrisonburg and the surrounding counties.
In addition, Peggy began freelancing for LDA Creations at Silver Lake Mill in Dayton, Virginia, where much of her work is on display in the gift shop. Her work includes “Christmas Eve in the Valley” selected for the 2003 commemorative series “Christmas in the Valley” plates, produced by LDA Creations. This painting also appeared on the cover of the January 2004 issue of the Shenandoah Valley magazine. The Abby Aldridge Museum of Folk Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, has also featured Peggy’s work.
Peggy no longer paints murals, but spends her days in her Harrisonburg studio painting, which she loves. Her medium of choice is acrylic on canvas. She has a wide range of subjects and paints whatever interests her. Peggy’s works depict elements of ordinary daily life and her eye for detail is captured in her realistic style. She likes to work both from real life as well as from photographs that can be taken back to the studio and painted as time allows. Her work is available in limited-edition prints, open edition prints, and originals that are signed and numbered. Peggy is a supporter of WVPT public television and donates many of her prints for their auctions. Peggy is also a member of the Staunton Augusta Art Center, where she has had work displayed.
