We were delighted to hear that our former Head of History of Art - Wendy Bird, will be exhibiting her own artwork at the Mentmore Arts Festival on Saturday 28 May to Monday 30 May.

Wendy studied Fine Art and Printmaking in England and Spain. She studied at Amersham College of Art where she was taught painting by Sir Romeo di Girolamo RA and Lithography by Henry Trivick RA, (who also taught Stanley Spencer).

Describing her work for the Festival, Wendy writes:

My work is about being part of the natural world. I am fascinated by rocks and prehistoric art. I would like to be an owl or a fox for one night.

Nature sculpts the world through movement. Trees grow slowly, water runs fast. Each leaf, cloud, dragonfly’s wing… is unique. Light permeates the invisible air. Mind dissolves into the object – there is no separation.

We wish Wendy all the very best for this special weekend and if you would like to find out more about the Festival, you can do so here.