About Peg

A love of Nature has always been a part of Peg's life. She grew up in Indiana and would often jump on her bike riding out amongst the cornfields to sit by a creek and contemplate life. Since 1981 when she drove her VW bug out West, she has lived in Salt Lake City, Seattle and most recently San Francisco. All places accessible to good hikes, beautiful gardens and exquisite scenery. Nature’s creations: the Beauty of a Flower, the Elegance of the Moon, the Simplicity of Bare Trees and Majesty of Mountains are all images that she captures in her watercolors. As is evident in her work, she is nurtured in Nature.

The outdoors inspires me not only with the peace of mind that come from breathing fresh air but also with all the beauty that is inherent in Nature.

Peg is now living out her dream of reading, writing, running and drawing/painting daily. She recalls writing that dream down in her journal when at Purdue University, where she graduated with a Commercial Interior Design Degree in 1979. Her desire to share her Words and Watercolors with the world prompted her to begin her own line of cards in 1994. When she realized that she did not want to grow a card company (as she was still in Sales and raising 2 children) but be an Artist she found the publisher Brush Dance in 1998. Brush Dance published her designs in their Holiday Cards and in 2006 launched her first Calendar, In the Garden with Peg Conley. In addition, she has had her work printed on Decorative Tin Cans, T-shirt Transfers, Non-profit cards, Prints, Magnets and a Journal.