wendy cook
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www.wendycook.com
Statement: Due to the trauma I experienced on 9/11, I began having difficulty painting. I was unable to focus for long periods of time. To remain creative I decided to explore a new medium, Polaroid SX-70 Manipulation or "emulsion painting". This process combines two of my favorite disciplines; painting and photography. Using an antique camera and polaroid film, I wander the city streets and capture images that reflect what I love most about my city. While the picture is developing, I manipulate it's emulsion thus creating a palm-sized painting. I then enlarge these images and print them on 30" x 30" canvas. The resulting works are difficult to categorize as they are both painting and photograph. Exploring this new medium has enabled me to shift my focus. It helps me not to dwell on the devastation outside my door. Instead it encourages me to focus on the things I love most about NYC. The result of this exploration was not only a more positive outlook, but a new body of work. My other disciplines include multi-media paintings, assemblage, book arts, and jewelry.
Biography: Born 1963
Long Island, New York
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003 Galerie Lelong, NY
"Postcards from the Edge"
2002 Sperone Westwater Gallery, NY
"Postcards from the Edge"
2002 Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
"World Peace Project"
2001 Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
"Under the Influence"
1999 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
1992 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
1991 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
1988 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
1987 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
1986 Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY
"Artist Members Exhibition"
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ARTitude (Canada) Fall 2003 Issue #10 "Then and How" pp. 30-31 illus.
ARTitude (Canada) Summer 2003 Issue #9 pp. 25 Gallery illus.
The Arts Paper (Boulder, CO) 2003 "Artists For Peace, Justice & Civil Liberties"
The Rack (Florida) Fall 2002 Catherine Noonan, Editor
Artswire Current (New York Foundation of the Arts) October 2001 Volume #10 No. #37 Judy Malloy , Editor
Artscope News (Chicago, IL) "From the Art Community" October 2001
Jensen, Bill "8 Days: A Week and a Day in the Life of Long Island"
Long Island Voice (New York) pp. 8 April 1-7 1999 Volume No. 51 illus.
1999 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
1992 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
1991 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
1988 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
1987 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
1986 Artist Members Exhibition, East Hampton, NY, Catalog
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Curatorial Consultant
2003 "The Nerve of Expression" NY, NY
(An exhibition for artists with Multiple Sclerosis)
Most Visited Images
Magnolia Bakery [633]
Fifth Avenue [523]
Buddy- L [522]
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Links
The Fund for Women Artists
Alternative Photography
Artists For Peace & Justice
NYFA Article