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Wendy Morrison Painter began her creative endeavors as a
child, which led her to pursue an education in design. As
an architecture student at North Carolina State University's
School of Design, she focused on painting, pottery, photography,
life drawing and graphics. "When I exhibited my paintings
for the first time at an SOD art show," the then budding
artist says, "I sold almost every one. I was hooked.
I loved the fact that other people enjoyed what I created."
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After a 20-year professional career in housing and community
development, Wendy started a home-based housing consultant
business in 1992. "This opportunity gave me more time
and energy to pursue the profession I believe is my calling--that
of an artist," she says. With more control of her time--and
with easy access to her Raleigh studio-- Wendy focused on
exhibiting and selling her work. She joined the Raleigh Art
Alliance and the Visual Art Exchange, and participated in
local workshops and painting classes. Her time and effort
paid off. She has shown successfully in juried shows throughout
North Carolina.
 Wendy'
s abstract paintings exhibit vibrant colors and textured layers
created by various techniques. Each layer of paint is applied
with purpose, building upon soft washes and energetic brush
strokes, alternating with swipes of a palette knife' s flat
edge. Heavy watercolor paper is Wendy's favorite painting
surface; she uses large square canvases and dramatically narrow,
horizontal surfaces as well.
"Each painting represents the many dimensions of ourselves,"
Wendy explains, "Each layer, each texture, is a reflection
of a point in our consciousness, many not known to us until
we are made aware of them " Her paintings are powerful
tools that guide observers through the myriad layers of their
conscious and unconscious selves, eventually leading to self
knowledge and understanding. Each work has a point of entry
specifically created to open this window of opportunity.
Wendy's desire is not only for her paintings to be appreciated
for their vibrant colors and unique textures, but perhaps
most of all, that they find their way to individuals who covet
them for their beneficial self-awareness powers.
A Durham native, Wendy has lived in "Little" Washington,
Edenton, and now in Raleigh with her husband Keith.
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I am as much a healer as an artist.
I bring together the elements of color, texture,
and energy in a form that connects with people. They
connect because there is something in there for them--something
they desire, something they need, or something that
speaks to them. I get a great deal of guidance about
each piece and what will be valuable. It basically flows
onto the paper or canvas.
I have an array of helpers that work with me--bringing
in the light and energy specific to each painting. Call
them guides, spirits, old souls; they are the force
behind my creativity. They bring the gift of information,
truth, history, and destiny. They open doors and windows
to all that we need to live our lives -to move our spirits
where they desire to go.
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