Wendy Rhodes’ etching practice comprises a visual exploration of the rural landscape in which she lives, works and walks; a temporal and experiential representation that is inherent to all places.
Her process comprises a material engagement with a monochromatic palette in order to focus attention onto surfaces and structural elements. Rhodes’ etchings are an extension of drawing and provide her with the opportunity to build layers into her etchings and explore rich organic textures, light effects and shifting shadows. Her recent prints gently remind the viewer that our countryside is shaped by human intervention. She begins each print by repeatedly drawing a chosen location. She then takes the sketchbooks into the studio to translate into prints, using a combination of traditional intaglio methods and experimental techniques on copper plates.
Rhodes graduated from UWE in 2012 with an MA in Multi-disciplinary Printmaking. In 2018 she completed her PhD, titled Drawing and Etching Place.
Rhodes has exhibited widely since 2018 in a number of independent shows and larger mixed exhibitions. Highlights include the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023, Wells Contemporary 2024, and winning the Ironbridge Etching Press award in 2024.
Her work is held in many private and international collections.
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Etching Edition of 20 Dimensions (WxH): 50 x 73cm
Wendy Rhodes’ etching practice comprises a visual exploration of the rural landscape in which she lives, works and walks; a temporal and experiential representation that is inherent to all places.
Her process comprises a material engagement with a monochromatic palette in order to focus attention onto surfaces and structural elements. Rhodes’ etchings are an extension of drawing and provide her with the opportunity to build layers into her etchings and explore rich organic textures, light effects and shifting shadows. Her recent prints gently remind the viewer that our countryside is shaped by human intervention. She begins each print by repeatedly drawing a chosen location. She then takes the sketchbooks into the studio to translate into prints, using a combination of traditional intaglio methods and experimental techniques on copper plates.
Rhodes graduated from UWE in 2012 with an MA in Multi-disciplinary Printmaking. In 2018 she completed her PhD, titled Drawing and Etching Place.
Rhodes has exhibited widely since 2018 in a number of independent shows and larger mixed exhibitions. Highlights include the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023, Wells Contemporary 2024, and winning the Ironbridge Etching Press award in 2024.
Her work is held in many private and international collections.
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