Wendy

Looking back, I realize fashion has been part of my art for as long as I can remember. Long before I painted portraits, I was drawing women in beautiful dresses. Looking back, I think my fascination began with the Sissi films my mother loved to watch. Those elegant gowns, graceful silhouettes and romantic worlds completely captured my imagination. Even then, I wasn't just drawing dresses. I was drawing women with a certain presence and elegance. That never really changed. I still love dresses, and I almost always choose clothing that feels elegant, feminine and timeless rather than fashionable. Personal style has [...]

Why are we still fascinated by portraits of women, even in an age of social media and artificial intelligence? Have you ever wondered why we are still captivated by portraits of women, centuries after they were first painted? From Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to the women of Gustav Klimt, from the graceful portraits of John Singer Sargent to contemporary female portraiture today, the female figure continues to fascinate artists, collectors and viewers alike. Why? What is it about female portraiture that remains relevant, generation after generation? As a contemporary artist, this is a question I often reflect upon. Much of [...]

For a long time, art was often spoken about as decoration. Something beautiful for above the sofa. Something that “matches the interior.” Something to fill an empty wall. But after years of creating and selling art, I no longer believe that is the real reason people buy it. At least not the people I meet. What I have experienced over and over again is that people are actually searching for something much deeper. They are searching for connection. Identity. Atmosphere. Emotion. A reflection of themselves and the life they want to create around themselves. When someone falls in love with a painting, it [...]

Why do people feel emotionally connected to certain artworks, interiors or fashion houses… while feeling absolutely nothing toward others? I’ve become increasingly fascinated by the psychology behind aesthetics, identity and desire. My own background is quite unusual because I developed both entrepreneurship and art at the same time. Before working fully as an artist, I built companies within hospitality and service industries, where I learned a great deal about branding, emotional positioning, human behavior and the power of experience. At the same time, my artistic practice has always revolved around femininity, beauty, identity and the emotional worlds people build around [...]