Whats Happening?
I am thrilled and honoured to have been chosen as the first Artist in Residency program at the Parkwood Colonel R. S. McLaughlin Estate in Oshawa. I will be working on a body of new art inspired by the two historic greenhouses where Isabelle McLaughlin painted. You can find me there from February 27th to the end of April painting on site inside the two greenhouses.
https://www.parkwoodestate.com/
I am also very excited about my work being accepted to be in a new exhibition.
Rhythum of the Brush
March 9 - May 2, 2025
March 9th Opening of this group exhibition at the Muskoka Discovery Centre Gallery in Gravenhurst.
https://realmuskoka.com/discovery-centre/
My work has been accepted to a National Corporate program "Hello Art" The Art of Commercial Real Estate
https://helloart.com/
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ARTIST STATEMENT
Painting from land, place and culture
Wendy Wallace is a graduate from the University of Toronto, Sheridan College, and University of Ontario. Wallace has received many grants from the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council. Wallace's work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions and her works are in several public and private permanent collections.
I choose subjects based on my observations in the places and spaces I travel through, constructing compositions from experiential reality. The paintings are perceptions of change that have altered the environment, bringing to mind the interconnectedness of people, trees, water, land and architecture revealing narratives and stories in the landscapes of southern, central and eastern Ontario. Overall my images encompass my experiential connections in nature, becoming cultural narratives.
Painting from land, place and culture
Wendy Wallace is a graduate from the University of Toronto, Sheridan College, and University of Ontario. Wallace has received many grants from the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council. Wallace's work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions and her works are in several public and private permanent collections.
I choose subjects based on my observations in the places and spaces I travel through, constructing compositions from experiential reality. The paintings are perceptions of change that have altered the environment, bringing to mind the interconnectedness of people, trees, water, land and architecture revealing narratives and stories in the landscapes of southern, central and eastern Ontario. Overall my images encompass my experiential connections in nature, becoming cultural narratives.
Land Acknowledgment
Sense of Place
A sense of place and space has been inspired by the forests I visit and live, from Muskoka, Toronto, Ottawa, Peterborough, Oshawa and all the land around and in between. This work embodies the connection of the human condition animating experiential interactions and identifies the figure with in the landscape as a cultural symbol. These paintings are inspired by the inherent relationship of nature and humans encompassing my experiences, reflecting the human connection in nature that surrounds us everyday.
A sense of place and space has been inspired by the forests I visit and live, from Muskoka, Toronto, Ottawa, Peterborough, Oshawa and all the land around and in between. This work embodies the connection of the human condition animating experiential interactions and identifies the figure with in the landscape as a cultural symbol. These paintings are inspired by the inherent relationship of nature and humans encompassing my experiences, reflecting the human connection in nature that surrounds us everyday.
Northern Red Oaks at the National War Memorial
27 x 33 inches. 2025
$1500 Framed
27 x 33 inches. 2025
$1500 Framed
Caryatids of Peter's Woods
27 X 33 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
These northern red oak trees saved me when I was lost and disoriented in the woods. The title connects to the female caryatids columns of the Acropolis. These stunning old growth trees reflect the strength, resilience and support that the ancient columns symbolized.
Dancing Wetland Girl
24 x 30 inches. 2024
Watercol;our and Gouache on Arches 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
24 x 30 inches. 2024
Watercol;our and Gouache on Arches 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
Shoreline Warrior
27 X 33 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
27 X 33 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
This old spruce grew out of an old growth stump left by the loggers in the depression. The tree has been subjected to many human interactions. This tree is a warrior connecting to the caryatid columns reflecting strength and resilience between nature and humans.
Uffington Swamp
27 x 33 inches, 2025
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot Press 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
I have driven by this Muskoka swamp for a very long time, admiring, wondering about life and the views everyday at the house on the edge of the swamp. I see visual stories, this is a story about connection and communication.
27 x 33 inches, 2025
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot Press 140lb paper.
$900 Unframed
$1200 Framed
I have driven by this Muskoka swamp for a very long time, admiring, wondering about life and the views everyday at the house on the edge of the swamp. I see visual stories, this is a story about connection and communication.
Drifting through
15 x 18 inches. 2024
Watercolour/gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$600 Framed
15 x 18 inches. 2024
Watercolour/gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$600 Framed
Bridge Portal
21 X 18 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$500 Framed
21 X 18 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$500 Framed
You came from me
21 X 18 inches, 2024
Watercolour/Gouache on Arches hot press 140lb paper.
$300 Framed
Finding this tree bent over from a previous storm yet continues to survive. Then not far down the road is the town of Baltimore with the turn of the century lumber mill still standing.
Gobbling Willow
Acrylic on canvas. 2024
35 x 35 inches. (Canvas depth 2.25 in.)
$1500
Acrylic on canvas. 2024
35 x 35 inches. (Canvas depth 2.25 in.)
$1500
In the Willow
Watercolour and gouache on hot press 140lb rag paper. 2024
18 x 22 inches.
$700 Framed
Watercolour and gouache on hot press 140lb rag paper. 2024
18 x 22 inches.
$700 Framed
Green Leaves
Watercolour and Gouache on 140ib rag paper. 2025
18 x 22 inches
$700 Framed
Watercolour and Gouache on 140ib rag paper. 2025
18 x 22 inches
$700 Framed