Wendi Toohey

Painting

Wendi completed a BFA at the National Art School in Darlinghurst, Sydney in 2014. She has a Diploma of Visual Arts and over 30 years of experience as a Graphic Designer. Her career started in animation, moving to graphic design and fine art. Her work encompasses all facets of visual and fine art disciplines. Wendi has a strong affinity with figurative compositions, however due to her design background, she is able to cross multiple styles and genres.

Wendi has grown up in Sydney, living in the seaside location of the Northern Beaches. She has always had a strong connection with nature and her environment and draws great inspiration from her surroundings. She now resides in the Southern Highlands, fully embracing a wealth of artistic opportunities and country life .

Wendi has a strong affinity with figure drawing and is drawn to compositions inspired by classicism and the narrative. Effects of light and shade, and the rhythm and sensuality found in drapery, are key elements in her compositions. She draws inspiration from Baroque, Italian Renaissance, and the Dutch Golden Age, works that reflect the sublime, and conjure emotions of time and place.