Antonia Tyz Peeples
	"The sea and its many facets has become the center of  my fascination. Light, shadow, luminosity and the sense of motion are endless challenges. The vast spectrum between complete tranquility and raw power make the ocean an unparrelled teacher."

Antonia Peeples is a Connecticut native. She was raised in an artistic environment.  Her mother was a painter and her father a photographer.  She attended Eastern Connecticut State University and Silvermine Guild of Art in New Canaan, Connecticut.  Antonia is a previous member of Mystic Art Association, South County Art Association,Wickford Art Association and a current artist member of Cape Cod Art Association.  She has participated in many juried shows and has won several awards throughout the past 20 years. Her work is in collections in the New England area including Quidnessey Country Club, murals in Westerly Hospital and Rhode Island Children's Hospital. She has taught art classes to children and adults for over 10 years in both drawing and painting. She has become versatile through experimentation in different mediums, but prefers to work in oil paint and pastel.

Anacortes, Washington