WENDY BLACK

Wendy resides in the Wollombi Valley. Her interest in portraiture began during an Art Foundation course at Exeter Art School, UK, after exploring other artistic avenues, Wendy began sculpting from life models with Tom Bass at his school in Erskineville in the mid 90s. “Of all the artistic avenues I have explored, sculpting from life has been the most satisfying and absorbing. I love the endless variations of portraiture.”

“I enjoy exploring different media particularly less traditional media such as copper, chicken wire, natural fibres. Regardless of the medium, the form of the subject is most important. Distilling the essential form to convey the character and nature of the subject is what its about.”

“Brancusi said ‘ It is not the outward form which is real, it is the essence of things. On this basis, it is impossible for anyone to express anything real by imitating the surface appearance.’ That sums up very well, my approach to sculpture.”

Wendy has been teaching at the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School since 2005, and has also conducted workshops at the Sydney Sculpture School, The Shed  and Cootamundra Art Centre. She has been involved in numerous exhibitions and commissions and is an active community member, curating the Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival - Sculpture in the Vineyards since 2019.

www.wendyblacksculpture.com