Key Works

From a young age, Pegi Nicol MacLeod was committed to being an artist; her career was defined by formal experimentation and a sustained engagement with modernism, which led to her signature expressive visual style. Well known for her oil paintings, she was also a masterful watercolourist. MacLeod’s art defies easy categorization and demonstrates an understanding of international avant-garde movements tinged with Canadian influences, as seen in the following selection of works. An energetic and at times restless painter, MacLeod is most celebrated for her self-portraits and her dynamic portrayals of city life, wartime servicewomen, and interior scenes.