Framed With Care - Art Gallery and Picture Framing Workshop

Wendy is an entirely self-taught Artist working full-time from her studio outside Gilford, Co Down. She was born and grew up outside Armagh City,
Her artistic abilities were apparent from a very young age and living on the family farm she was surrounded by numerous subjects to
Because of her love of nature and the countryside, much of this still inspires her today.
Wendy’s work is increasingly attracting more attention today with her paintings receiving awards, her work titled ”Nosey Nora” was voted favourite painting
by the public in the 2009 Banbridge Art Tour and her originals are quickly been purchased when they go on exhibition in the galleries.
Her contemporary paintings of cows have a great presence and fit into all styles of homes from the traditional to the modern and contemporary.

Artist Statement

I always wanted to be an artist and I painted for many years in my free time, commissions of pet portraits and landscapes of local scenes. Realising in my late
twenties I would have to take this step myself to become one , I started my own business.
Entering the world of Craft markets and Agriculture shows I painted my work on old milk churns and parlour buckets. I had nearly 10 years success at this
during which I painted many themes on the churns and cows were always a recurring request from my clients . So one day I painted one onto a canvas
and I have been painting them ever since.

There is something special about them, they are not just animals, they are individuals with their own personalities, that’s what I look for most when I paint them.
Most of my work is of them close up or with some kind of interaction when I photograph them. It’s what I love about them and what I work to capture for the viewer to see and feel along with me.
Each one of them I paint is a real individual that I met in person and had eye contact with, I just love to capture that little bit about them they tell you , they are more than just “an animal”