Biography

New York multimedia artist Wendy Cook has been exhibiting her work since 1986. Her disciplines include painting, photography, book arts, assemblage and jewelry. She has been published in the US, Canada and the UK. Her work has been sold at charity events such as the "Postcards From the Edge" benefit for Visual AIDS of NYC; Northern Virginia Family Service; and The Fund for Women Artists. You can learn more about Wendy by visiting her web site, where you can view her work, read press clippings and find out about exhibits and retailers that carry her work.

Artist Statement

I try not to limit myself to one medium, but rather explore any discipline that will convey my creative voice. The majority of my work has a subtext of nostalgia ... that is the foundation from which I build upon. I provide the viewer with both something familiar and something new. {quotes}I have always been an artist ... I don't remember a time when I wasn't trying to "make something."{/quotes}

If I can't find what I'm looking for on the market, I will make it myself. I think that is how my greeting card line evolved. I stopped buying cards and started making my own. When I discovered that some of my friends and family members not only look forward to receiving them, but some actually collected them and framed them, I decided to manufacture some of my favorite designs for public use.

I love books! I made my first book when I was 7 years old (I still have it). It is really primitive, comprised of construction paper, staples and cardboard ... I think my books have come a long way in the last 35 years. I make books by commission because each one is custom made for the client. When a client commissions a book it is with something very special in mind, therefore each book is one of a kind.

My jewelry developed after my late grandmother gave me a box of her antique buttons. They were so beautiful that I wanted to make bracelets out of them. After my grandmother passed, my aunt found another box of buttons and gave them to me echoing my grandmother's very words, "Maybe you can make something with these." That's when I knew I had to go forward with the design process.

In addition to works for sale, I make it a habit to give freely when possible. In my spare time I have been exploring the art of pregnancy portraits. My interest in this area stems from my recent experience of pregnancy and the birth of my son, Satchel. It was profoundly beautiful and incredibly powerful. That span of time in the last stage of pregnancy, just before birth, is so full of love and anticipation. I try to capture that feeling in my portraits. I don't charge for the service as I think of it as my gift to mother and child.

My Life's Mission:

To be myself always.
To create the things I see in my mind.
To inspire others.
To honor my every breath and be thankful for life.
To dance and laugh as much as I can.

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Websites: www.wendycook.com; motherrising.blogspot.com; home. earthlink.net/~liftedlorax/

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