Peggy West
Mixed Media, Letterpress
Rosa Carolina
Biography
Peggy West is a botanical illustrator, printmaker, and book artist. She works out of her home print studio, Wild Type Press, and an outreach studio at North Arts in Peoria. Peggy's work advocates for the conservation of central Illinois native species and explores the relationship between art, nature, and memory.
Artist Statement
Mixed media with letterpress. The pasture rose (Rosa carolina) is one of several rare native plants that thrive in Rocky Glen Park in Peoria.