Maggie Price, PSA, IAPS MC, is a well-known pastel artist, teacher and author. She passed away in April 2013, but many of her paintings and books are available for online purchase. Maggie shared a studio with her husband, Bill Canright, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City: 1979-1981, Fine Arts Major
Workshops and Private Study: Albert Handell, Eric Michaels, Elizabeth Mowry and others
Memberships
October 2009: Distinguished Pastelist, Pastel Society of New Mexico
June 2009: Master Circle, International Association of Pastel Societies
May 2009: Elected member, Salmagundi Art Club, New York City
March 2006: Signature Member, Pastel Society of America
December 2004: Signature Member, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
January 2000: Juried Associate Member, Pastel Society of America
November 1999: Signature Member, APOW (Associated Pastelists on the Web, a juried web site) through 2001
November 1999: Signature Member, Pastel Society of New Mexico
Professional Affiliations
June 2009: Appointed President of the International Association of Pastel Societies
September 2008: Recipient of the "Friend of Pastel" award from the Pastel Society of America for contributions to pastel.
August 2007: Elected Vice President of the International Association of Pastel Societies
May 2007: Re-elected to the Board of Directors of the International Associaiton of Pastel Societies.
January 2006: Appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Pastel Societies
2005: Appointed to editorial advisory boards of The Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine
2004-2005: Contributing editor, The Pastel Journal, The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Artist’s Sketchbook
1998-2003: Co-founder of The Pastel Journal, a nationally and internationally distributed magazine for pastel artists; editor and art director from inception to August 2003.
1998-99: Board Member, Standards Committee, New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair
1996: Vice-president, Board Member, Pastel Society of New Mexico