| Peter Waldner Growing up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Peter Waldner began drawing as soon as he was old enough to hold a pencil. As a child he spent his summers on Shelter Island, where he experimented with creating art out of sand, shells and rocks. After studying studio art and film-making at Elmira College, Peter went on to do postgraduate studies at The Parsons School of Design and Southampton College. He became a full-time resident of Shelter Island in 1980, where he continued to create artwork out of the natural resources while being inspired by the beauty of the island to paint local scenes in all mediums. His acrylic, colored-pencil, and pastel fine art has been featured in numerous art shows, including three one-man shows. Throughout his career he has also enjoyed painting murals and portraits as well as creating the scenery for local theater productions. Peter's sense of humor has always found expression, most directly in his cartooning. In 1993 he became the editorial cartoonist for The Shelter Island Reporter and continues in that position today. His cartoons have won several awards from the New York Press Association, including a First Place in the Editorial Division. Peter published a broader range of his cartoons in The East End Rubber Chicken, a newspaper he wrote, edited, and published for three years on the North End of Long Island. He gave up The Rubber Chicken when his cartoon, Flight Deck, was picked up by Creators Syndicate. Flight Deck has been in syndication since 1998, appearing in newspapers from the Los Angeles Daily News to the New York Daily News. In addition, Peter's cartoons have been featured on everything from T-shirts to greeting cards. Peggy Mach Peggy Mach is a renowned sculptor whose works have been commissioned by towns, universities, and churches throughout the nation. To quote the legendary Life Magazine photographer, Phillipe Hallsman, "Her works shine with a light from within." Educated at Queens College, Peggy went on to study carving with Alfred Van Loen at C. W. Post University and did two years of private study with international sculptor Robert Cronbach. Peggy has been featured in numerous art shows and has been winning awards since her first show. In 1998 she was named an International Master of Sculpture and asked to be the guest of Ireland as a resident artist at the Cill Riaglaig Project at Ballyskelligs, Ireland. A more complete look at Peggy's art and accomplishments can be found on her website at: http: //peggymachsplace.homestead.com/ Joe Mure Joe Mure grew up on the south shore of Long Island, New York, a member of the class of 1971. A hands- on, Mr. Fix-It type of person, he has always searched for creative outlets. His artistic nature found its first expression in painting murals of popular 70’s rock music legends. Photography was the next media that became a passion and for years he was immersed in a macro world, seeking beauty in nature, close up. A few years ago Joe purchased an antique stained glass window and became fascinated with this art form. After studying how the window was made, he jumped in to make his first piece and then honed his skills under the tutelage of a master craftsman. Joe considers each piece a true labor of love, from the conception of the piece, to the selection of the glass, through to the actual fabrication of the window, a process that typically takes between 60 and 100 hours. Joe sees stained glass as an art inside a craft as it allows him to express himself as an artist while using his abilities as a craftsman. While his stained glass already enhances the beauty of numerous homes on Long Island, Wish Rock Studio is pleased to offer the first public exhibit of his art. Return to Home Page |