Artist's Statement

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I am inspired by the mystery in the act of creation.

How does the intangible become tangible? What are the possibilities and limitations to what can be expressed in physical form? How does creative process reflect life itself?

My process engages these questions by balancing contrasting dynamics — intellect and intuition, action and reflection, control and surrender. I follow my body's natural rhythms and tactile responses to the malleable clay to create hand-built ceramic sculptures and sculptural vessels that strive to convey a sense of gestural movement, as in dance or a splashing wave.

Forms emerge out of raw and refined edges that contour shifting, folding, and concrete planes. I love working three-dimensionally because every time I flip or turn a sculpture another world opens up to me. Responding to these shifts in the present moment becomes a meditation on how perception is shaped by perspective. I approach each sculpture, as I do my life, creating a balance between intention and intuitive response in the moment. The finished sculpture ultimately evolves out of that back and forth between creator and creation.

Artist's Biography

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Wendy received a BFA ('84) and an Art Education Certification ('85) from Moore College of Art. In addition to working as an artist, her professional life has included face painting, teaching of studio art and workshops, fine art restoration, color consulting and interior decorating.

Education

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1994
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting & Sculpture

1995
Art Education Certification

Awards & Honors

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2019
Dual Dimensions, Greater Norristown Art League, Norristown, PA
Memorial Award for Imaginative Artwork in Sculpture
Juror: John Ivanchencko

2018
Annual Juried Exhibition, Greater Norristown Art League, Norristown, PA
Best in Sculpture
Juror: Teresa Haag

Professional Experience

Teaching

2017
Leadership Conference for Women in the Arts, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Life as Art Workshop

2015 - 2017
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Co-teacher, Adult Clay Camp

2016
Devon Design Center, Devon, PA
Life as Art Workshop

2011 - 2015
Barnstone Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
Mentor, Barnstone Art for Kids

2014
Congregation B'nai Jacob, Phoenixville, PA
Teacher, Tikkun Middot yearlong course

1985 - 1990
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher, Summer School Program

1982 - 1990
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher, Young People's Art Workshop

1985
William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA
Teacher, Ninth Grade Foundation Program

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Publications

2023

"Evolve arrives to Sculpture Walk on BCCC Newtown Campus" Bucks County Herald, July 20, 2023

"Claybash Group Show at Hunterdon Art Museum is Full of Ceramic Surprises", NJArts.net, July 21, 2023

Selected Exhibitions

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2023
New Ceramic Works, Parisa Rugs and Decor, Philadelphia, PA

Outdoor Sculpture Installation, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA

Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Juror: Jennifer Zwilling

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spring Open, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Juror: Peter Van Dyck

2022
Pop-Up at Pella, Berwyn, PA

InLiquid, Old City Publishing Vestibule, Philadelphia, PA

New Now V, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Alumni Exhibition, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Juror: Morgan Hobbs

‍Going Abstract, MCGOPA Invitational, 431 Art Gallery, King of Prussia, PA
Featured Sculptor

2021
Parisa Rugs & Decor, Old City, Philadelphia, PA

2019
The Art Shop at Moore, Philadelphia, PA

2021
Sculpture in the Glen III, InLiquid at the Glen, Gladwyne, PA
Annual Members' Exhibition, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA

2020
The Year of the Woman, Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Featured Sculptor

2019
Alumni Exhibition, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Juror: Emily Zilber

11 Artists / 1 Show, Patricia M. Nugent Gallery, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
Featured Sculptor

2018
The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Featured Sculptor

Faculty Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

2017
Sculpted Earth, Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, PA
Curator and exhibitor

Fall Members Exhibition, Wayne Arts Center, Wayne, PA
Juror: Scott Noel

Ceramic Innovations International Juried Exhibtion, Davenport Gallery, Wayne, PA
Juror: Chris Guston

2016
Dear Fleisher, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

Fall Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Juror: Ted Xaras

2015
Recent Works by Moore Alumni, Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA

PARK(ing) Day Pop Up Park, County Theater, Doylestown, PA

2014
Latina's Legacy, Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
Co-curator and exhibitor

Fall Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Juror: Richard Rosenfeld

Creativity at Work, Barnstone Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
Featured Sculptor

2013
Creativity at Work, Barnstone Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
Featured Sculptor

Fall Members Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
Juror: Patrick Connors

Beyond: Augmented Reality, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Jurors: Kaytie Johnson, Shelley Spector, Adelina Vlas

1990
Summer Faculty Exhibition, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1985
One Person Show, Provident National Bank, Narberth, PA

The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

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