ARTIST STATEMENT

EXHIBITIONS and AWARDS

2022 “Branching, paintings by Wendy Walker,” The Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury, CT
2021 Members Exhibition, Third Place Prize in Painting, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2020“Lay of the Land,” juried show, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2020 “People in Places,” juried show, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2020 “New Blooms,” juried show, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2019 “Circle of Influence, Ira Barkoff and Students,” Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT
2018 “Overview, Paintings by Wendy Walker,” Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT
2017 “A Hazy Shade of Winter,” Group show presented by Salomon Contemporary, Judy
Black Memorial Garden and Gallery, Washington, CT
2016 “the thing of it is,” Nationally Juried Exhibit, Eric Aho, juror, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2015 Members Exhibition, First Place Prize in Painting, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2014 “Sphere of Influence”, Ira Barkoff and the Washington Art Association, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
2014 “Triptychs,” Good News Café Gallery, Woodbury, CT
2013 -2019 Members Exhibition, Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
Paintings included in many private collections across the country

EDUCATION

Washington Art Association, Washington, CT Studied with Ira Barkoff
Columbia University, New York, NY, MS Historic Preservation and Conservation
School of Stage Craft and Painting, New York, NY, Studied with Lester Polakoff
Boston University, School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA BFA Painting

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Set Designer- Designed sets for film, television and theatre.

Scenic Artist- Member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829. Experience painting for television-Saturday Night Live, Broadway shows, Metropolitan Opera and feature films