Art on Display: Peggy Masse on Remembrance, Storytelling & Hope

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Peggy Masse art-on-display

Through Reckless Pen & Palette, the Woman’s Club of Red Bank’s initiative showcasing local artists, the Clubhouse walls regularly become a gallery for artists from our community. This month, the featured artist is Peggy Masse, Chair of the Woman’s Club Art Committee and the creator of Reckless Pen & Palette.

Known professionally as Tyrell Masse, Peggy is a visual artist who looks for new ways to communicate ideas and emotions through art. Her current collection at the Reckless Estate is a deeply personal reflection on September 11, 2001, and the emotions that remain decades later.

Remembering Through Art

Twenty-five years later, September 11 remains part of American history and the personal history of millions of people. The reading of the names, moments of silence, and the annual Tribute in Light continue to make remembrance an active part of our national memory.

For Peggy, these paintings are her way of remembering—not simply by recreating the images of that day, but by exploring the emotions that remain.

The collection includes 12 works:

  • Never
  • Separated
  • Third Eye
  • Above
  • Broadsided
  • Not Broken Beyond Repair
  • Higher View
  • What Are We Caught In
  • Hard Time Making a Decision
  • Going Towards the Light
  • Hope
  • Underneath

Together, the works reflect a range of emotions and perspectives, moving through difficult memories toward resilience, light, and hope.

A Month of Storytelling

The collection has a special connection to this month’s Lights, Camera, Legacy: Women in Communications Shaping the Future of Cinema, the Woman’s Club’s annual breakfast fundraiser.

Both art and film have the power to preserve memories, communicate emotion, and tell stories in ways that stay with us.

Everyone attending the October 17 breakfast fundraiser will have an opportunity to view Peggy’s collection and the other artwork currently on display throughout the historic Reckless Estate.

Meet the Artist: Peggy Masse

Peggy Masse, Tyrelle Masse

Peggy Masse at the Woman’s Club of Red Bank

Peggy Masse is an active member of the Woman’s Club of Red Bank and serves as a committee chair of the Club’s Art Committee. Through her work with Reckless Pen & Palette, Peggy helps bring the work of local artists into the historic Reckless Estate, creating opportunities for artists to display their work in a welcoming community setting.

The rotating art program transforms the Clubhouse into a living gallery, with artwork displayed throughout the historic rooms for members, guests, and community visitors to enjoy. Peggy’s commitment to the arts helps connect local creativity with the Club’s mission of community, culture, and preservation.

Woman’s Club of Red Bank Directory: Peggy Masse — Use the directory listing to send Peggy a private message.

Peggy Masse, Visual Artist

As a visual artist, Peggy is known professionally as Tyrell Masse. Her current collection at the Reckless Estate uses abstract imagery to reflect on the lasting emotions surrounding September 11. The paintings move beyond simply depicting the events of that day and instead consider memory, separation, perspective, resilience, and hope. Tyrell Masse Visual Artist: TMasse.com

Founder of Move N Art Relaxation

Peggy is also the founder of Move N Art Relaxation, a meditative art experience she pioneered in 2008. The concept brings original artwork to life through slow-moving visuals displayed on mobile screens, accompanied by soothing music. The experience is designed to give viewers an opportunity to incorporate art and mindfulness into everyday life. You can view the artists on her YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@movenartrelaxation

Peggy has also used Move N Art to help other artists bring their work into the digital space. Her approach combines traditional visual art with technology to create a more immersive experience that can be enjoyed beyond the walls of a gallery. Artists can learn more about how to get their art on Move N Art Relaxation: MoveNArtRelaxation.net

Supporting Reckless Pen & Palette

The Art Committee is raising funds for Illuminate Local Art, a project to install a hanging art system and gallery lighting at the Reckless Estate. The improvements will help protect the historic 1894 plaster walls while providing a better way to showcase local artists. ->Support the Reckless Pen & Palette fundraiser

To learn more about Reckless Pen & Palette and art on display at the Woman’s Club of Red Bank, visit Reckless Pen & Palette.