Peig (Margaret) Fairbrook
Stockton, CA 95204

MEDIA: Works in both Ceramic Arts and hand-dyed Fiber Arts

EDUCATION
B.A. Recreation, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
California Lifetime Multiple Subject and Special Education Credential

OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Teacher:
Special Education Teacher for Severely Handicapped Children, Stockton Unified School District 1983 to 1996.
Ceramics Instructor, University of the Pacific Alumni Camp, Feather River Inn, surnmers 1989 to 1997
Ceramics Instructor. Aldridge School of Art, 1998
Adult Instruction in Ceramics 1999-2001
Ceramics Instructor, County Schools ARTWORKS yes! Program 2000-2001

Consultant:
Taught in-service workshops to special education teachers in S.U.S.D., Fall 1993.
Consultant at the American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Fall 1994,
Program Coordinator, Lifelong Learning, University of the Pacific 1996-1998
Designed and coordinated students' exterior wall relief at the Commodore Skills School, Stockton

Awards:
Susan B. Anthony Award. Women of Achievement for the Creative Arts 2006
Artist of the Year, Stockton Mediation Center, 2008

COMMISSIONS
The Fish Theaters, Seattle, WA. Banners for Theater
Green Lake Family Medical Practice, Seattle, WA. Art quilt for Waiting Room
Mr. and Mrs. Dara O'Farrell, El Cerrito, CA. Art quilt for living space.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sharp, Stockton, CA. Art quilt for Grandsons Bedroom
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pickus, Wichita, KS. Art quilt for living space
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hausotter, Silverton, OR. Art quilt for living space
Susan Fairbrook, San Jose, CA. Art quilt for living space
Mrs. Jane Bums, Tracy, CA. Art quilt for living space
Stockton Arts Commission, Stockton, CA. Wall hangings for S.J.Public Library
Elementary School, Wichita, KS. Art quilt based on children story "Jamberry"
Dr. Anthony Wu, Art quilt for Medical Office, Stockton, CA¬Ý 2006
Public art¬Ýquilt. Triptych. installed in Stockton Fire Station # 12, November 2008

MEMBERSHIPS
California Fiber Artists
Stockton Art League
Society for American Quilters Association

AWARDS
Unitarian Arts Festival, Stockton: Ceramics Award. 1987
Winner of a Purchase Award and Merit Award
Unitarian Fall Arts Festival. Stockton: 1st Place Ceramics Award 1991
44th Annual Stockton Arts League Award for sculpture,1995
45th Stockton Art League exhibition: 1996 Winner of Purchase Award
Unitarian Fall Arts Festival. Stockton: 1st Place Ceramics Award. 1996
Lodi Arts Council 1999: 1st Prize in Ceramics
Delicato Wineries Exhibition: 2nd Prize Ceramics Award 1999
San Francisco Women Artists, June 2000:Best in Show

EXHIBITIONS
University of the Pacific Art Show. 1985
University of the Pacific Alumni Art Show. 1987
The Alan Short Gallery, Stockton, 1987, 1988, 1990
Lincoln 4th Annual Ceramics exhibit, "Feats of Clay" 1991 Lincoln. CA
Fourth Annual Teapot Show. A. Houberbocken. Inc, Milwaukee. Wisconsin. 1992
Mudville Clay exhibition. Sponsored by S.J County Arts Council. 1993
Lincoln Arts Invitational Cup Show. Lincoln. CA 1994
Wild Women's Arts. Solo exhibition. Stockton 1995
San Joaquin County Arts Council. Studio Tour 1995
Lincoln Miniature Show, Lincoln. CA 1995
Lincoln Arts Invitational Exhibition 1998
Unitarian Fall Arts Festival. Stockton 1998
Solo exhibition, Art quilts and Wall Hangings, The Bookmark Gallery, May 1999
Ironstone Winery, Art quilts, Summer 1999
Solo exhibition, Art quilts and Wall Hangings, University of Pacific, Feb/March 2001
Solo exhibition, - Campus of U C Merced 2002
Solo exhibition, Senator Mike Machado Office The State Capital, Sacramento 2002
Solo exhibition at Elsa Mae Gallery, Stockton, November 2004

Artist in the International Traveling Show¬Ý ’ÄúMissing Peace-- artists consider the Dalai Lama". Shown in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Tokyo; as of February, 2009 in Madrid

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Past member, Stockton Public Art Advisory Board
Past¬Ýmember, Board of the Peace and Justice Network