Wendi Schneider
A Gallery For Fine Photography presents ‘States of Grace’ – a collection of twenty-four gilded pigment prints by contemporary artist Wendi Schneider. This work is rooted in the serenity Schneider finds in the sinuous elegance of organic forms.
Wendi Schneider’s first solo exhibition at Arnika Dawkins Gallery
On view March 26 – May 7
Opening Reception:
March 26, 11 – 3 EST
4600 Cascade, Atlanta
“Grace is defined as unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification; Wendi Schneider’s work provides a reprieve in these turbulent times.” –– Arnika Dawkins
Wendi Schneider’s solo exhibition at A Gallery For Fine Photography
On view March 10 – August 1, 2022
Opening Reception & Zoom Artist Talk:
March 12, 1PM CST
241 Chartres St., New Orleans
The exhibition includes a selection of gilded pigment prints from the States of Grace series, including works from Evenings with the Moon and the Patina Collection.
Schneider writes “My work in the States of Grace series illuminates transformative moments of spiritual connection to nature, rooted in the serenity I find in the sinuous elegance of organic forms. I photograph intuitively to make the intangible tangible, creating impressions of fleeting moments of vanishing beauty in our vulnerable environment to honor the ephemeral. . .”
Catherine Couturier Gallery is delighted to present its annual group exhibition Deck the Walls. Deck the Walls is an exhibition of vintage and contemporary pieces that allows Catherine Couturier Gallery to showcase a variety of artists, prices, styles, and photographic mediums. Deck the Walls will feature works by Max Yavno, Horst P. Horst, and Robert Doisneau. Other exhibited artists will include Maggie Taylor, Kate Breakey, Kenny Braun, Susan Burnstine, Mabry Campbell, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mitch Dobrowner, Weegee, Rachel Phillips, Brett Weston, and Jerry Uelsmann just to name a few. There will be something for everyone’s budget and taste.
Exhibition on View: December 4th, 2021 – January 8th, 2022
One hundred images were chosen anonymously from over 8000 entries, exploring themes of identity, cultural heritage, global societal issues, gender politics, mental health, the natural world, and the human condition for the 163rd edition of the world’s oldest photography exhibition, where such artists as Eduard Steichen, Alvin Langdon Coburn and Julia Margaret Cameron exhibited.
The 57 international photographers will exhibit at the Royal Photographic Society at RPS Gallery, Bristol, UK April 16 – July 3, 2022 before the exhibition travels.
Schneider says “I create illuminated illusions – tender, gilded offerings of fleeting moments of beauty in our vulnerable environment . . . My process creates a surface that shimmers as the viewer’s position and ambient light transition, reflecting the mercurial light at capture. Elevating the ephemeral, I follow instinctively where each image and print takes me, often altering the color, texture or gold, and honoring the variations within the edition. Each of these unique framed prints is a one-of-a-kind object of reverence.”
The Print Center’s 2021 Benefit Auction directly supports its critically-acclaimed programs. The Print Center welcomes exceptional photography gallerist Catherine Edelman as Honorary Benefit Curator. The Benefit Auction offers outstanding pieces by the most compelling artists working in photography and print today.
Since 1915 The Print Center has celebrated the power of print. The mission of The Print Center, a nonprofit organization, is to encourage the growth and understanding of photography and printmaking as vital contemporary arts through exhibitions, publications and educational programs. Learn about The Print Center and its vibrant history here.
Online bidding closes on Monday, December 6th at 3:00pm EST.
I create illuminated illusions – tender, gilded offerings of fleeting moments of beauty in our vulnerable environment. . .My process creates a surface that shimmers as the viewer’s position and ambient light transition, reflecting the mercurial light at capture. . .Each of these unique framed prints is a one-of-a-kind object of reverence.
Wendi Schneider’s portfolio The Patina Collection was chosen as Work of Merit in the 2020 Rfotofolio Call.
The Patina Collection is an assemblage of gilded prints in the ‘States of Grace’ series paired with antique frames – the synthesis of 40 years of collecting turn-of-the-twentieth-century art and objects and creating images inspired by the sinuous elegance of organic forms.
In order to introduce you to the work of some of the auction artists, LACP will be hosting a series of online artist talks which will begin on September 21st.
These talks are free and open to the public via Zoom.
Schedule:
Tuesday, September 21, 5 pm PST – Josephine Sacabo, Wendi Schneider, Hiroshi Watanabe
Thursday, September 23, 5 pm PST – Fran Forman, Michael Kenna, Shawn Theodore
Tuesday, September 28, 5 pm PST – Joanne Dugan, David Hume Kennerly, Miranda Penn Turin
Thursday, September 30, 5 pm PST – Richard Renaldi, Bootsy Holler, Sam Abell (yet to confirm)
“We would like to mention some photographers with outstanding technical skills, original approaches, and storytelling capabilities.”
— Passepartout Judges
“In Diffusion Volume X, we pay homage to the history and celebration of our forged bonds, so cheers to the technicians, the historians, the cyber artists, the chemists, the alchemists, the magicians, the purists, the rebels, and the visionaries! Ten cheers for the crafters of photography.”
— Excerpt from “A Love Letter to the Crafters of Photography” by Blue Mitchell
View the issue: Diffusion Vol X, 2021
“It has been a year of more and less. More appreciation, compassion, loss, recognition, reflection, solitude, and work. Less travel, interaction, and concern about unimportant things. Even mundane tasks have developed into more meditative moments. I am acutely aware of the passage of time and of my emotions, which seem to resonate more deeply. And as usual, but perhaps more than ever, I have turned to my art for serenity and respite, as making art to celebrate beauty has always been my personal refuge…” — Wendi Schneider
Wendi contributed a post to Still in the Studio, a weekly series created in response to the pandemic, where artists offer insight into their work and artist practice.
Read the post: Wendi Schneider, Still in the Studio, February 3, 2021
“Trees are silent protagonists in the work of Wendi Schneider, which is rooted in the serenity she finds in the sinuous elegance of organic forms. She shares moments of respite in beauty as an antidote to the unease in the world in which we live. “If I can touch someone else with my work, I’m deeply moved and grateful. I hope that viewers will appreciate the beauty and embrace the need to care for our endangered planet.”
— Artdoc
View the portfolio: Artdoc Photography Magazine, Issue nr 2, 2020
Photographs from the Patina Collection are included in the fifth installment of No Blue Xmas, an occasionally annual selection of especially fine works by RWFA Artists and Special Guests. In observance of COVID, the exhibition can be experienced virtually on Artsy.
No Blue Xmas V
Rick Wester Fine Art Gallery
Virtual Exhibition
On view December 2 – 10, 2020
“Her work is influenced by the lush landscapes of Memphis and New Orleans, her collection of art and antiques from the turn of the twentieth century, and a background in painting and art history – in particular the work of Steichen, Whistler, and other Pictorialists and Tonalists. She turned to photography in the early 1980s to create references for her paintings, then combined the mediums…”
“These images capture the subdued quality of this worrisome time, when we are newly awakened to our immediate surroundings and the quiet moments of beauty and grace in our busy lives.”
— Kate Ware, Exhibition Curator
Wendi Schneider is thrilled to announce her latest project, The Patina Collection. Each print from the States of Grace series in The Patina Collection is paired with a specially selected antique frame, making these inherently unique gilded prints truly one-of-a-kind works of art. This collection is the synthesis of nearly 40 years of collecting and creating, fused with a lifetime of love for the natural world and all its mysterious beauty.
Thanks to Elin Spring and Suzanne Revy for including “Little Black Angel” in the “Solace” installment of Viewfinder, a series of themed virtual exhibitions.
View the article: Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy, What Will You Remember? May 6, 2020