Verena Wendel
/Biography
Born in 1985 in Stuttgart, I grew up in the beautiful capital city of Baden-Württemberg at the Neckar.
There, I attended school and graduated with the "Abitur" (correlates with A-Levels or High School Diploma).
After school I started studying Art, English and Math at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
In the course of an exchange program I attended Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR for one academic year.
This academic year got supported by a grant provided by the "Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg".
In my artwork, my focus is on printmaking, painting and photography. My interests lie in the correlation
between biological and sociological variances in their constant state of flux. Therefore themes such as
vulnerability, the wonderful structures and texture of our bodies and their interactions with our environment
are recurrent in my work.
Here is an overview of my educational qualifications so far and of my references such as exhibitions and art competitions. Most of the entries are linked to external websites for further information.
Educational Qualifications:
| at present | Anne-Frank-Realschule Stuttgart, D |
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| 2011-2012 | Realschule Ditzingen Ditzingen, D |
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| 2011-2012 | Staatl. Seminar für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung Ludwigsburg, Germany |
"II. Staatsexamen" (teaching degree) |
| 2008-2010 | University of Education Ludwigsburg, Germany |
"I. Staatsexamen" (teaching degree) |
| 2007 - 2008 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR, USA |
academic exchange program (2 semesters / 3 terms) |
| 2005 - 2007 | University of Education Ludwigsburg, Germany |
studying art, english and maths on teaching credential |
| 1995 - 2004 | St. Agnes Gymnasium for girls Stuttgart, Germany |
graduated with the "Abitur" (highschool diploma) |
References:
| 2012 | "Trace - Spurensuche" | Volksbank Stuttgart eG, Ditzingen, D | 2011 | "Mini Print International - Asia Pacific" | Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong | 2011 | "ver-rückt" | Friedrichsbau, Volksbank Bühl, D Jugendkunstpreis Baden-Württemberg |
2011 | "Hemminger Kulturnacht" | Malerwerkstatt Kirchner & Baumgärtner Hemmingen, D, colors and soundscapes |
2010 | "NEVER THINK small - Redux!" | climate/gallery, Long Island City, New York, USA a small works exhibition |
2010 | "9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual" Mini Print 2010 |
Printmaking Exhibition, Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects, Sofia, Bulgaria | 2010 | "Momentum: Images of Dance" | Connecticut Valley Regional Ballet Company, Inc. Avon, CT, USA |
2010 | "Prints for Peace - Grabados por la Paz Mexico" | Third International Printmaking Juried Exhibit 2010 Centro Cultural Abasolo UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
2010 | "International Print Exchange 2010" | Green Door Printmaking Studio Derby, Derbyshire, UK |
| 2010 | "Urban Affairs" acrylic paintings and serigraphs |
Mineralbad LEUZE, Stuttgart, D Alexander Schneider + Verena Wendel |
| 2010 | "Urban Affairs" | Glasperlenspiel, Asperg, Germany paintings and printmaking, Alexander Schneider + Verena Wendel |
| 2010 | "1. Photo Planet" Art Addiction Online Gallery |
Art Addiction, London, England Honorable Award / Diploma of Excellence |
| 2010 | "X" - 10th Annual University Print Society Postcard Print Exchange | Iowa State University's Print Club, Ames, Iowa, USA |
| 2010 | "Prints for Peace - Grabados por la Paz Mexico" | Third International Printmaking Juried Exhibit 2010, Centro Cultural Abasolo UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
| 2009 | "transcending silence" | 6th issue of the online journal University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA |
| 2009 | "Jahresausstellung der Studierenden" | Annual Exhibition Studiengalerie, Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| 2009 | "Prints for Peace - Grabados por la Paz Mexico" | Second International Printmaking Juried Exhibit 2009 Centro Cultural Abasolo UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
| 2009 | "Red Circle Press" Portfolio |
Chance Operations Print Exchange 2009, Boise, Idaho, USA |
| 2009 | "The Sweet Tooth" Portfolio and Exhibition |
Central Michigan University - Charles V. Park Library, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA |
| 2009 | "8th Lessedra World Art Print Annual" Mini Print 2009 |
Printmaking Exhibition, Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2009 | "3rd Annual Print Exchange - Oregon Ink Spot 2009" | Eastern Oregon University Nightingale Gallery La Grande, Oregon, USA |
| 2008 | Oregon Ink Spot | Arts East Gallery La Grande, Oregon, USA |
| 2008 | "Oregon Ink Spot Exhibition" | Eastern Oregon University Nightingale Gallery La Grande, Oregon, USA |
| 2008 | "Davor und Dahinter" | Annual Exhibition (Audience Award) Studiengalerie, Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| 2008 | "The Burning Man 08" WDYDWYD.com Competition |
Black Rock City (temporary city), Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA Jurors: Anthony Cospito, James Cospito, Tony Deifell, Arlu Gomez, Alan Rapp, Brent Hardy-Smith, Allicette Torres |
| 2008 | "The Artful Beauty of Science" Art Exhibition honoring the COCC Science and Allied Health Departments |
Rotunda Gallery, COCC Barber Library, Bend, OR, USA |
| 2008 | "Dollar Menu" Ceramics and Photography Exhibition |
Satellite Gallery, La Grande, OR, USA Jurors: "The Art Guys" (Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing) |
| 2008 | "Wieviel kostet das?" "How much does that cost" |
Photography, Printmaking & Mixed Media, collaboration with Lisa Greif, Hoke Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, USA |
| 2008 | "Autoretratos/Self-Portraits" | Galeria del Ex-Convento Jesuita, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Juror: curator and artist Jessica Plattner |
| 2008 | "All Campus Juried Student Art Exhibition" | Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, USA Juror: curator and artist Roger Rowley (Honorable Mention) |
| 2008 | "7th Lessedra World Art Print Annual" Mini Print 2008 |
Printmaking Exhibition, Lessedra Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2008 | "2nd Annual Print Exchange" - Oregon Ink Spot 2008 - |
Print Exchange, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, Oregon, USA |
| 2008 | "Push/Pull: The Mechanics of Making" - 1st Annual Cranbrook - |
Magnetic Print Exchange, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA |
| 2008 | "Eastern Exposure" Ceramics and Photography Exhibition" |
Satellite Gallery, La Grande, OR, USA (Award of Honor - Best Piece in Show) |
| 2008 | "La Voix des Femmes - Voices of Women" | Women's Art Exhibition, Hoke Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR, USA |
| 2007 | "Heimatliche Spuren" | Printmaking Exhibition, Student Gallery Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| 2007 | "Dinge die mir wichtig sind" | Painting Exhibition, Center of the Arts, "Karlskaserne" Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| 2006 | "Light meets Lines" | Graphic Arts Exhibition, Student Gallery Ludwigsburg, Germany |