Wendy Norton |
Wendy grew up in the beautiful North Shore of Long Island, New York. The scenes of tidal ponds, marshes and rolling landscapes were indelibly etched in her mind from a young age. During her childhood she was intuitively drawn to art as a youthful pastime. With her family’s encouragement she created artwork that was admired by many of her friends and family.
This lead to learning more about art history, and famous artists, by visiting the many museums in the New York area. She was always captivated by the works of Monet, Hassam, Pissarro, and Van Gogh, and spent countless hours studying these master works. Her appreciation for the talent, dedication and intensity of the Masters was a great influence on her development as an artist.
While having the love of fine art inside her, Wendy wanted to pursue a career as an Art Director, so she went on to Buffalo State College where she was formally educated in Graphic Design. . From there, she went on to work as an Art Director for a major management consulting firm in Manhattan for many years. But it was painting that was always her true passion. She eventually decided to pursue that passion full-time, and hasn't looked back since. She has continued her exploration and training in art by attending classes and workshops with other artists. This gave her the confidence to develop her own style as an impressionist painter, and go on to become a highly desired artist.
Wendy is an impressionist painter utilizing brushwork and palette knife techniques to capture scenes that range from marshes and landscapes to still life’s or cityscapes. Growing up on Long Island, living and working in New York and now residing near the Intracoastal Waterway in Northeast Florida have given her a range of scenes and perspectives that she now transfers to canvas.
Her strong sense of color translates into movement and life in every piece she creates. Her paintings are uplifting and feel as if you can step right into them. Wendy uses as full palette of color when creating most of her works, but will sometimes work with a limited palette to create a real sense of mood and atmosphere. She bounces color and light through her painting like music in an orchestra. Her colors work in harmony to fill the canvas and embody her work with dynamism.
Wendy uses a palate knife in almost all of her pieces in some way. Her handling of the knife is sometimes very delicate; like when she lights up a strand of grass with a sunlit highlight. On the other hand, her flower fields are very impasto. Her use of texture makes the flowers feel as if they are three dimensional.
Whenever possible, she paints Plein Air and always has a camera with her. Her extensive photo collection provides a portfolio of images waiting to come to life. Her passion for her subject matter is transposed to her paintings. To see her work is uplifting, and her use of color is both exciting and soothing. A Wendy Norton painting will grab your attention from across the room. The beauty of nature that surrounds us comes to life in front of you.
This lead to learning more about art history, and famous artists, by visiting the many museums in the New York area. She was always captivated by the works of Monet, Hassam, Pissarro, and Van Gogh, and spent countless hours studying these master works. Her appreciation for the talent, dedication and intensity of the Masters was a great influence on her development as an artist.
While having the love of fine art inside her, Wendy wanted to pursue a career as an Art Director, so she went on to Buffalo State College where she was formally educated in Graphic Design. . From there, she went on to work as an Art Director for a major management consulting firm in Manhattan for many years. But it was painting that was always her true passion. She eventually decided to pursue that passion full-time, and hasn't looked back since. She has continued her exploration and training in art by attending classes and workshops with other artists. This gave her the confidence to develop her own style as an impressionist painter, and go on to become a highly desired artist.
Wendy is an impressionist painter utilizing brushwork and palette knife techniques to capture scenes that range from marshes and landscapes to still life’s or cityscapes. Growing up on Long Island, living and working in New York and now residing near the Intracoastal Waterway in Northeast Florida have given her a range of scenes and perspectives that she now transfers to canvas.
Her strong sense of color translates into movement and life in every piece she creates. Her paintings are uplifting and feel as if you can step right into them. Wendy uses as full palette of color when creating most of her works, but will sometimes work with a limited palette to create a real sense of mood and atmosphere. She bounces color and light through her painting like music in an orchestra. Her colors work in harmony to fill the canvas and embody her work with dynamism.
Wendy uses a palate knife in almost all of her pieces in some way. Her handling of the knife is sometimes very delicate; like when she lights up a strand of grass with a sunlit highlight. On the other hand, her flower fields are very impasto. Her use of texture makes the flowers feel as if they are three dimensional.
Whenever possible, she paints Plein Air and always has a camera with her. Her extensive photo collection provides a portfolio of images waiting to come to life. Her passion for her subject matter is transposed to her paintings. To see her work is uplifting, and her use of color is both exciting and soothing. A Wendy Norton painting will grab your attention from across the room. The beauty of nature that surrounds us comes to life in front of you.
