The artist.............Wendy JenningsWHERE CAN YOU FIND MY WORK:
At Victor Harbor Regional Gallery, Railway Tce Victor Harbor Ph 85521316 On Warland Reserve Victor Harbor on a fine Sunday Ph 0407 714 017 At my Studio in Victor Harbor Ph 85523415 by appointment only NOTE: Warland Reserve displays are cancelled due to Covid 19 until further notice. The Regional Gallery can be opened upon special request to Wendy. |
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Wendy took up painting in 1980 when living in a remote National Park in South Australia . She is a self taught artist. She has continued her love of nature over the years and has specialized in Australian wildlife. She is a popular art teacher especially for beginners.
Wendy regularly talks to groups about living in the outback and how her art career began. She also talks on cruise ships about Australian animals and the life of a wildlife artist. She teaches watercolours for all comers on cruise ships including Viking Line, Royal Carribean and Celebrity Cruises. All talks have powerpoint presentations . Ask her about the range of talks and lessons. Selected Major solo exhibitions: Mildura Regional Art Gallery 1994. Dubbo Regional Art Gallery 1995, 1998. Oriel gallery Brisbane 2003,2005 Southlands Gallery Canberra 1989 Fang Academy of art China 2004 Weswall gallery Tamworth 1999 Selected Major joint exhibitions: Brushmen of the Bush Canberra 1989 Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery1996 Waterhouse SA Museum 2005,2006,2014, 2016 Wildlife Art Society of Australasia 1999,2000.2002.2003.2004,2005 Argyle Gallery Sydney 1992 National Wool Centre Geelong 1991 Nature Foundation Adelaide 2009 Rotary Victor Harbor 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011.2012.2013, 2014,2015,2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Collections: Corporate, private and Government collections in Australia and overseas. Private collection of late Arthur Boyd a famous Australian artist Chinese Museum of Nature Beijing China Four Fang Art Academy Nanchang China Regional Galleries Broken Hill, Dubbo, Mildura Major awards: Environmental award Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show 2017 People's choice and Hangers prize Solar Art Exhibition Royal Society of SA Arts 2015.2017 People's choice Science Communication award Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2014 Highly commended Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2005 Bronze and silver medals Wildlife Art Society of Australasia 2003,2004 Best watercolour Wildlife Art Society of Autralasia 2002 Best Watercolour Zoomin Art Prize Western Plains Zoo 2002 Major commissions: Western plains Zoo Dubbo 3 outdoor information signs NSW National Parks Service Bio region Interpretive poster Broken Hill City Art Gallery wildlife poster Selected publications: Puggle in my pocket Self Published 2012 Focus on the Marshes Dubbo Regional Gallery Publ.1998 The Wild Australians. Kangaroo Press 1996 Australian Birdwatcher's Diary Rigby Ltd 1984 Watercolour painting for beginners Self Published 2016 |
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