Maria Peitzmeier Montalvo
Education
BS Biology
1980 Western Illinois University
MS Science Education
2004 Western Illinois University
Design, Drawing, Watercolor, and Oil painting
2006–2007 Western Illinois University
Individual Studies Life Drawing
2020–2024 Western Illinois University
Painting Workshops
2023: Erin Raedeke and Matt Kloss. Painting in Tavira, Tavira Portugal
2023: Erin Raedeke and Matt Kloss. Workshop in the Village, Cornella del Terri, Spain
2021–2024: Erin Raedeke. Self Portraits, Color Composition, and Value, Words and Patterns in Painting, The Portrait: Traditional and Contemporary, Summer Critique Group, Fall Critique Group
2022–2024: Shari Blaukopf. Still Rushing, Falling Water, Sketching Trees, Sketching Flowers
2022: Sarah Spackman. The Presence of Flowers
2021–2023: Amy Brnger. Constructing a Dynamic Painting, The Unremarkable Interior, Balancing a Three Legged Stool: How I Create a Sustainable Art Business
2021–2023: Jean Mackay. Painting the Colors of Spring, A Watercolor Sketchbook Series Yellow, A watercolor Sketchbook Series Blue and Violet –
2021: Elana Hagler. Embodying Memory: Family Photographs as Source
2021: Aimee Erickson. The Figure in Context
2020–2021: Liz Steele. Foundations (watercolor sketchbook), Edges, Watercolor on Location
Fiber Workshops
2016–2023: Fiona Duthe. Felt Bags, Composition for Feltmakers, Textural Design, Creative Color, Paper, and Ink, Over the Edge, Felt Illuminated, Sculptural Vessels
2017: Kristy Kun. Botanical Printing
2022: MAIWA. Print and Paint with Natural Dyes
Solo Exhibitions
2022
Paintings and Drawings, The Wine Sellers, Macomb, Il
2020
The Joy of Exploring, James Keefe Gallery, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, Illinois (paintings and drawings)
Group Exhibitions
2023
Hobbs and Lebreton and Montalvo and Simonson at Art at the Airport, Moline, IL
2022
Fiber Show, The Macomb Arts Center, Macomb, Il
All Fiber Art, Art Center of Burlington, Burlington, Ia
2016
A Creative Hands Invitational, fiber, The Macomb Arts Center, Macomb, Il
2011
Explorations in Identity, fiber, The Macomb Arts Center, Macomb, Il
Awards
2023
Third Place, Gazebo Art Festival, Macomb, Il
2021
Second Place, Gazebo Art Festival, Macomb, Il
2007
Purchase Award, Western Illinois University, Gazebo Art Festival, Macomb, Il