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Biography
Wendy began formal art studies at the University of Alberta in the BFA Art and Design program-1992. She was awarded the Harry Wohlfarth Art Scholarship in 2002, completed a Certificate in Fine Arts at University of Alberta in 2004 and has works hanging in private collections in Canada, USA and Europe.
Exhibitions:
- Extension Center Gallery Face To Face - April 2004
- Harcourt House Members Exhibition July 2004
- Alberta Craft Council, Discovery Gallery Artstravigant Faces - April-May 2005
- Steeps Gallery - June 2005
- After Hours Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital, May 1 June 23, 2006
- Threads Seen and Unseen Connect Us All, Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton, AB, March 1 31, 2006
- Surrey Museum November, 2006
- Design Fundamentals Exhibition Wineberry Fabrics Sept. 2007
Future Exhibitions:
- Under the Indian Sun fibreEssence Gallery, Vancouver. Jan. 24 Mar. 9, 2008
- Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival August 2008
Current activities:
- Blue Fusion Studio owner & operator, active studio work
- Syndicated TV Linda Mac Phee Workshop, 2006 series- guest artist
- Freelance instructor in colour theory and Fibre Works Portraiture
- Facilitator of Touch Drawing by Originator Deborah Koff-Chapin
- Private art lessons
- Instructor: Design Fundamentals for Fibre Artists. See Events
- Trunk Show White Rock Quilters Guild, November 29, 2007
Additional Accomplishments:
- Designed Charity Christmas card called Madonna and Child, for Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, White Rock, B.C.-1999.
- Author of The Portrait As Quilted Art Guide, Copyright 2005
- Author of Design Fun-damentals For Fibre Artists
Published:
- Edmonton Journal, April 15, 2005.
- Alberta Legacy Magazine, June 2006 by Lois Hammond
- Quilting in Wild Rose Country, April 2006 by Ada Moyles
Memberships and Associations:
- Alberta Craft Council
- Harcourt House, Edmonton, AB
- Visual Arts Alberta Association
- The Centre for Touch Drawing, Langley, Washington, USA
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Canadian Artist: Wendy Rao
"Artist Statement"
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