About

Margaret “Pandy” Reiser, now retired, was a Master Art Teacher in the Athens City School system for 25 years. Her last 22-year placement was with Athens Middle School.

She received an AS degree from Garland Junior College in Boston and both her BFA and MA from Ohio University. Reiser has been a member of numerous art related organizations including The Athens Dairy Barn since its inception, 14 years on the Ohio Art Education Association Executive Board, the OAEA Foundations Board. She was honored with 2 nominations for Art Teacher of the Year in the State of Ohio and received the award for Ohio Middle School Art Teacher of the Year in 1997.

Reiser enjoys traveling, painting, exploring surface design, creating art out of found objects, reading and kayaking with her husband of 43 years Architect David Reiser. They have raised 2 children, Aaron Reiser (39) who received his MFA from the Chicago Art Institute and Winter Reiser Ward (33) who received her MFA from Ohio University. Pandy is also having fun with grandchildren Ava Reiser (8), Phoebe Reiser (6), Owen Ward (2.5) and Zachary Ward (9months).

“Art has been a part of my life since I was a little girl. When I became an art teacher to 7th and 8th graders, my Mom gave me all of the artwork she had collected from me over the years. It was fun to see what I made in the 7th and 8th grades. Sculpture was my favorite class back then and I thank my middle school teacher Bob Walker for my ending up as an art teacher.’’

“Breast Cancer in 2003 inspired me to draw and then paint with watercolors. I use pen and ink to add details…. A nice calming focus,” states Pandy.

Since she retired in June of 2011, Pandy has had several one-woman shows including Casa Nueva (40 pieces), The Athens Library, and The Parkview Gallery in Chillicothe. She has been juried into and participated in numerous other shows including The Bra Project, FLOW, Voices, twice into Ohio+5 and The Spirit of the Appalachian Region shown in the OSU Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio and the Majestic in Nelsonville, Ohio. She was very excited to be joining the IAA this year for the PAC show in Parkersburgh, Ohio..