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Peggy Feerick

Biography

Peggy Feerick recently retired from George Mason University, where she served as both coordinator and associate professor of photography in their School of Art. She received her MA and MFA in Photography from the University of New Mexico and her BFA in Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

Peggy has taught photography for over 30 years at various institutions including the University of New Mexico, the Smithsonian, Georgetown University, and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, she was the photo archivist and curator for the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art Photographic Collection from 1988 to 1994.

Her work is included in many public and private collections including the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, the Erie Art Center, Pennsylvania, Arlington Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, VA, and the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY among others. Solo exhibitions include: The McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA; Su Casa, Kohler, WI; Gallery 51, Philadelphia, PA; and Gallery 123, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA