Painting, Ceramics, Photography
NZ ARTIST -wendy simpson
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Ceramics created 2015 /2016 Hungry creek art school
Allure - natures nourishment
wendy simpson - hungry creek artschool 2015
I AM different JUST like everyone else
wendy simpson - hungry creek artschool 2015
STRiNGS
strings are pinned to a plaster board- these are photo details from a pre- presenation Â
wendy simpson - hungry creek artschool 2016
plaster boards are a beautiful when they have interesting texture. these multiple arrangements show tests for a final presentation. Photos don’t show to advantage the gorgeous materials. Idealy to present again I would need to create more boards so each string has its own space – it would take alot more space and reasources
plaster mouse party - wendy simpson - hungry creek artschool 2016
MATerials
Materials investigation - Ceramics Hungry Creek 2016 - Wendy Simpson
Nature Photos for research materials investigation 2016 - Wendy Simpson
the odd PIECE of ART over the years
Random art I created over the years – here are some what i have left
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY - painting and charcol wendy simpson - created at highbury creache 2011
photo reaserch for WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY painting wendy simpson
one of the many threads in my art is the ability to see and understand . working with the now as in the materials on hand and complex patterns. eyes have always fasinated me and i have drawn them all my life- they are windows to the soul
EYES are windows to the soul - painting wendy simpson - Hungry Creek 2016
EYES are windows - painting drawing wendy simpson - Hungry Creek 2015
HaRD TiMES - spray paint 3 colours- wendy simpson - created at home 2015
DANCing MEMory
DANCing MEMory - wendy simpson - Hungry Creek 2016
LiFE
LiFE - paint pastel and charcoal - wendy simpson - Hungry Creek 2016
EXISTential EnFolding
EXISTential – EnFolding this is interesting I enjoyed making it so much, I needed to ground myself and painting and drawing does that for me. However I was not fully pleased with it, I automatcaly create delicate work and I like to push my work into the space of more power and energy, this seemed to arrive by itself as i had something else in mind it seems a bit fluffy.  The human body is beautiful and charcoal drawings are a classic way to appreciate.
EXISTential EnFolding paint pastel and charcoal-- wendy simpson - created during COVID lockdown 2020
MasK
MasK - acrylic paint wendy simpson - painted at school age 14
ConsciousNess
The ConsciousNess Head was made at the Peter Shearer Studio – his crackle glaze makes this piece stunning
This workshop was a birthday present from my husband (now ex) when my second daughter was two ,each person created their own pieces. It was the first art I had participated in for years. VERY enjoyable, this face just arrived it grew out of a ball of clay. I love faces and its good when i can look at other people to see some of the dimensions.Â
Ceramic Head ConsciousNess 2013 by Wendy Simpson
RuNES
Wendy Simpson RUNES 2016 - WOOD Totora Branch
I had fun creating these Runes over 2 years after the book blinked at me in a second hand shop.The Hungry Creek ceramics tutor kindly chopped them on the school saw for me. The wood is Totora I cut a branch from the tree that was pressing againt our house and needed to be taken out. I made sure some seedlings were planted in the garden so the tree would continue. The practice is to ask the tree and also to give back.
Unitec 4 year DeSIGN Degree 1996-1999
I found some of my old work from the Unitec 4 Year Design Degree. There is not much left however, these are the pieces I kept as they are small and my favourites . They show series evolution which i love.Â
Ceramics
Perfume 1998 by Wendy Simpson at UNITEC - photos are 2025
INdividutality
This was a first year brief at Unitec 1996 I enjoyed the repetitive nature vs individuality this is a theme of mine – we are unique and not at the same time – how do we show our individuality?
1996 first year by Wendy Simpson at UNITEC
Daughters ARTWORK
Well yes – ARt runs in the family these two were painted by my daughters , they were young and I couldnt concentrate enought to paint while they were painting so I didnt paint at the same time – They are both very creative.Â
Painted for me at our home by YOUNGEST daughter at age 11
Painted at our home by ELDEST daughter at age 8
PHOTOS
TAking photos is a tied and true way to loose time, the opportunity to play with watchng as the outside world fades away.Â
NaTUREs beauTy
FamiLy BeauTy
family photos are often too personal to post
MultiPles
wendy simpson - hungry creek art school 2015
This is a bit fun with multiples I find the repetitiveness enjoyable because the pattern creates the jumbled sense of the place. the photos were originally for a situation brief at hungry creek art school. I was enjoyably side tracked by the texture and pattern aspects. Its meant to be seen as one piece althought you can see each photo if you wish.
