Wendy Bermingham
A r t i s t S t a t e m e n t
As an artist of the contemporary landscape, what truly captivates me is the blurred line between realism and abstraction. Using both brush and palette knife, I delight in the exploration of texture and the expression of light and movement. As an artist I feel a deep connection to the land that lures me in by it's natural energy, colour and light. I’m especially attracted to the patterns and light found in trees and forests along with the lines and curves of the flora and fauna that surrounds them. I love the abstract shapes and the tangled lines, the textured patterns and the soft light, all swirled together in a kaleidoscope of paint. Starting with a monochromatic under painting, I can now relax and paint intuitively. Working back and forth, I remove and add paint to reveal edges, create texture and develop shapes. I'm willing to let new things emerge and direct how my painting will look in the end. This is when I'm most happy as an artist. I want the viewer to see every brush of paint, to feel the motion of my palette knife and to discover upon closer inspection, the swirl of a hidden colour and to experience all that inspires me.
A b o u t t h e A r t i s t
Wendy Bermingham grew up in the small town of Aurora Ontario. Graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1985 with a major in Communication and Design and winner of the prestigious Southham Scholarship for Excellence, Wendy truly fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an artist. Moving to Toronto, Wendy enjoyed working as a freelance assembly artist for a short time but later developed a successful career at MCG Graphics, a close knit, in-house studio of Ogilvy and Mather Advertising, working as a graphic artist with major accounts such as Canadian Pacific and Minera Mines.
Years later, after spending time getting back to her roots in nature, she discovered that fine art was her true calling. Primarily self-taught, Wendy now paints full time in her studio or outside painting plein air and has never looked back. Wendy has traveled throughout Ontario, Europe and USA to paint, including Italy, California and Arizona but it is the Canadian landscape where her true passion lies. Painting exclusively in oil, Wendy uses both brush and palette knife, utilizing their unique marks to create the texture, light and movement found in her paintings.
Wendy is an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Society of Canadian Artists and the East Central Ontario Art Association.
See Wendy Bermingham's works at Fallen Leaf Art Gallery the next time you're in Canmore.
FALLEN LEAF ART GALLERY
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us at....fallenleafgallery@telus.net
Visit: 102-822 Main Street, Canmore, AB T1W 2B7
Mail: PO Box 8633, Stn Main, Canmore, AB T1W 0B9
phone: 403-678-5034
email us at....fallenleafgallery@telus.net