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Wendy Myers, a watercolor
artist presently residing in Bend, Oregon, first studied art at the
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she also earned a bachelor's
degree in marketing. She has studied with accomplished artists, including
Judy Morris, Ron Ranson, Sue Archer, and Betty Carr. Wendy, an avid student of life, enjoyed
careers in both aviation (as a pilot) and as a master equestrian before
pursuing her painting on a full-time basis.
"I discovered art as a child and learned early that life through my eyes
would always be from a divergent viewpoint. Although art was a first love, I
set it aside for more experience, both in the sky and on the ground. As is often
the case with early loves and passions, I made a full circle with my life and
returned again to my art. As life presented both personal and professional challenges,
art became the passion that took hold of me when flying planes and riding horses
were no longer my options to choose. On the ground, off my horse, and mothering
a wonderful child, art again became my primary means of expression.
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I am fortunate
that my rich professional life provided me with many years and multiple
locations to pursue life's sights from differing perspectives. Flying
high above towns and vistas developed my imagination as I wondered what
life would be like there, or there, or there. My horses taught me well
that approaching an object from one direction never prepares you to see
it from another!
My paintings, while realistic, are not photo realistic. I enjoy leaving
just enough outside my work to allow those sharing it to complete a picture's
moment in their own minds and hearts. I take great pleasure in making
people feel good through my interpretation of colors and sights and look
forward to every opportunity presented to share the beauty and serenity
I perceive. My watercolors depict the life I most enjoy...the people
I meet, landscapes, and scenes from the town I call home. Everyday, I
paint the beauty I find inside me and in my midst."
Wendy has been featured successfully in numerous juried shows and exhibits
in diverse venues, including The Annual National Watercolor and Pastel
Show in Bend, Oregon, The Merrimon Galleries Watercolor Exhibit in Asheville,
NC, Fine Art Exhibition at Grace Center in Asheville, NC, Juried by NY Art Critic Merrily Kerr, Starbucks Coffee House, Roberts Field, and ongoing exhibits in galleries
and shops across the nation. She painted the primary advertising poster
art for the 2003 J Bar J's annual High Desert Horse Show in Bend, OR
and has had her work printed in Cascades Art and Entertainment. During
her tenure as a full-time painter, Wendy has enjoyed representations
by galleries in Oregon, Nevada, and North Carolina. She has completed
numerous commissioned pieces, including her recently finished body of
work for Camp Greystone, one of North Carolina's oldest and most beloved
summer camps in the quaint town of Tuxedo.
She is a member of the Southern
Watercolor Society, The Watercolor Society of Oregon, Arts
Central, Arts Council of Hendersonville, and Asheville
Area Arts Council and is currently accepting commissions. Please contact her for more information.
Maintaining a life-long commitment to giving back to communities and
causes that have supported her and those she loves, Wendy has contributed
works for fundraising endeavors for the Seven Peaks Elementary School,
Fibromyalgia Recovery Group, and the High Desert Horse Show/J Bar J Benefit.
© Wendy Myers 2005-2009. All rights reserved