PEGGY CARTIER BATAKIS
ARTIST, AUTHOR, AND ANIMAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE
ABOUT
"We do not remember days, we remember moments" is a quote by Cesare Pavese, an Italian poet that I love. It reminds me to notice the tiny moments in time that make up the days of our life.
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Sunlight hitting an everyday object can make it go from ordinary to extraordinary and that beauty surrounding me could go unnoticed until I capture the moment.
I started painting at a young age and was taught and inspired by my father who worked in watercolors. Growing up I thought I would go to school for fine arts but when I went to Massachusetts College of Art in Boston I decided to major in graphic design. I loved the challenge of taking on projects for a client and being creative within a time frame. Working in graphic design felt like I was taking someone's dream and making it a tangible reality. I loved that.
After doing design for years, I started to miss being creative without the constraints of the pressures and deadlines of working with a client.
One day I just started painting again and it felt great. It felt like coming home.
I don't know where my painting will take me but I do know I just love doing it again. I hope you enjoy exploring my site.
HISTORY
Peggy Cartier Batakis's passion for art began in childhood and has been a consistant source of inspiration throughout her entire life.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from Massachusetts College of Art, Boston Ma. She worked as an art director for various magazines, advertising agencies and corporations.
She has designed many corporate identities throughout New England, where she resides with her two Yorkshire Terriers.
ADVOCACY
Peggy Cartier Batakis grew up in New Hampshire. She has always been passionate about animal related causes and will be publishing a book about the plight of an elephant named Kito - forced into the harsh life of a circus.
Peggy grew up far from Kito’s homeland, yet her memories of going to the circus as a child made her feel sad for the animals involved.
“After reading an article in Animal Times by PETA about how elephants were trained for the circus I was shocked. That was the inspiration for Kito’s story.”
Peggy earned her Bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Massachusetts College of Fine Art. She lives in New Hampshire with her dogs Toto and Munchkin. She hopes Kito’s story will help raise awareness about the treatment of ALL circus animals.