
Peggy Rambach, M.A. M.F.A. has received grants and awards for her writing, and for her contribution to literacy and the Healing Arts. She is the author of a novel, (Steerforth Press), a collection of stories, (Ampersand Press) and the editor of two collections of memoirs (Paper Journey Press) that emerged from her community writing worksh
Peggy Rambach, M.A. M.F.A. has received grants and awards for her writing, and for her contribution to literacy and the Healing Arts. She is the author of a novel, (Steerforth Press), a collection of stories, (Ampersand Press) and the editor of two collections of memoirs (Paper Journey Press) that emerged from her community writing workshops She is one of three artists featured in the documentary film:
The Healing Arts; New Pathways to Health.

Peggy began to draw when she urged her students to illustrate their writing. Then she expanded from pencil to pastel, and then colored pencil, gouache, and watercolor. She taught for many years in higher education, and in health care and correctional facilities. Now she devotes herself entirely to her art and conservation. Peggy is primarily a self-taught artist.
Peggy walks with her rescue dogs in nearby Massachusetts nature preserves. In 2024 she established the Peggy Rambach Nature Preserve in Hector, New York -- a private preserve that protects forty-seven acres of forest, grassland, and spring-fed pond habitat.