Artist's Biography
Wendy at work in her studio in Manhattan
is the coordinator for Botanical Art and Illustration at the New York Botanical Garden. She had designed textiles for more than 20 years. Through her work developing floral designs for clients such as Wedgwood China and WestPoint Stevens she became intrigued with the complex beauty of plants. This fascination inspired Wendy to earn a certificate of Botanical Art and Illustration, and become a full time Botanical Artist and Illustrator. Since 2002 her work has focused in this area. Currently some of her clients include: the French beauty company Coty Inc., the Riverside Park Fund, the Morven Garden and Museum, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and the New York Botanical Garden. Wendy is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She teaches students at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden , and leads workshops in exotic locations such as Trinidad, Block Island and Hawaii. Her work has been exhibited at the New York Horticultural Society and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Recent solo exhibits have been : “Riverside Park and Beyond” at the Interchurch Gallery in New York City Spring 2006, and“Coastal Botanicals, from Nantucket and Beyond” at Wellesley College December, 2005. She recently exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society of London in February 2007 where she was awarded a silver medal. Wendy has painted the walls of two New York City restaurants, Cesca and Accademia di Vino as well as a villa in Tuscany and homes in New York and Connecticut. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society. Wendy is also a member of the New York Botanical Garden Board of Advisors.
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