Artist/filmmaker Wendy Wacko was born in Toronto
in 1951. After graduating from high school,
she studied art at Central Technical Art School
and The New School of Art (1969 to 1972). In
1972 Wendy travelled to Western Canada on a
painting expedition and settled in Jasper, Alberta.
She has had four one man shows of her paintings
since 1977 and from 1979 to 1992 Wacko produced
seven award winning films including "Doris
McCarthy - Heart of a Painter" for network
television and one feature film, "The Climb"
which was co-produced with the BBC.
Wendy is the owner of "The Gallery at Jasper
Park Lodge", Jasper, Alberta. The mission
of The Gallery is to support and promote prominent
Alberta and Canadian artists.
For the past 20 years Wendy has travelled extensively
on painting expeditions in Canada, the United
States and overseas with friend and mentor,
Doris McCarthy.
She is represented by The Scott Gallery in Edmonton.Selected
Commissions and Collections Include:
* External Affairs - Federal Government
* Alberta Art Foundation
* The Right Honorable Joe Clark
* The Young Presidents Association
* Envirofuels Canada
* Electro Federation Canada
* Banff International Television Foundation
* Canadian Gas Association
* Royal Bank of CanadaSelected Awards Include:
* Alberta Achievement Award
* Outstanding film of the year
* Canadian film and television awards
* Sir Edmund Hillary Award of Excellence
* Silver Screen Award - Chicago Film Festival
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