A resident of Columbus, Ohio, Wendy Kendrick continues to explore and push the boundaries with her collage/mixed- media art.  Although she has resided in Columbus for over 18 years, it is often the place of her birth in Georgetown, Kentucky, which she finds herself retreating to for inspiration. "There's something about sitting on the front porch with my 83- year old aunt and enjoying the slow pace and loving people of the community in which I was born." I find that after such a visit my mind is clear and focus has returned to my artwork.” When speaking on her life and artwork, Wendy says "making art can best be described as satisfying an inner craving of my heart to create things.€ Art is in my breath, my dreams, my mind, my heart and my soul." "Quite a bit of my art deals with the special bond that women enjoy with one another. The bond we share as mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, nieces, neighbors and sister friends.€It's about inner strength, nurturing and sharing our spiritual journey." Kendrick received her B.A. in Visual Studies from Dartmouth College and has furthered her education through additional courses taken at the Dayton Art Institute and Columbus College of Art and Design. Her work has been featured at the King Arts Complex, Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio) Columbus Museum of Art Docent Exhibition, the Cox Fine Arts Center at the Ohio Expo, the Ohio Craft Museum and the Rhodes Office Tower, and can be found in numerous private collections across the country. In addition, she enjoys her work with the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) as a Lead Artist with the Art in the House (AIH) program. "Art in the House allows me to work with wonderful children from the nearby community and pour into them what I've learned through my journey as an artist." For eight years she served as a docent with the Columbus Museum of Art, where she was not only able to share her passion with local students through docent led tours but also sharpened her skills as a teaching artist. When Wendy is not creating her own artwork, she also is an active member of Creative Women of Color (CWC), a local artist's collective of African American women serving the community through exhibitions, workshops and presentations.   “ Kendrick’s Church Lady and Rose resonate with strength and beauty.  Her use of space, line and color is modern, yet she is influenced by conventions of classical portraiture.”  Kaizaad Kotwal for the Columbus Dispatch Copyright © 2011 Art By WEPA. All rights reserved.