Carol Peek was born in Marin County and believes that the beauty of the local landscape influenced her decision to become an artist. Her love of horses led her to ride the hills during her childhood, spending summers on horseback exploring the scenes she now paints.

She began her art education at UC Santa Barbara, moved on to UC Berkeley where she studied with renowned artist Christopher Brown and from there went on to study at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California painting under Dan McCaw and Richard Bunkall. Carol graduated with honors in 1987. She has also studied at the Fechin Institute with Michael Lynch, Clyde Aspevig, and Mark Daily; at the Scottsdale Artist's School with John ...