Wendy Whaley

My first memory traces back to the age of 2 when I was fascinated by the mustard coloured shag carpeting at my Aunt Wendy’s farm house. In grade two my satellite dish like, translucent ears, were subjected to cosmetic surgery and when I wore the head cast to school I said ‘yes, I had brain surgery’ to those who asked, because it sounded cooler. One of my first artistic creations was ‘bunny poo pie’, a sand pie decorated with little round bunny poos, embedding the idea that art can be made of anything. I then graduated from OCAD in 1996 and went on to spend 20 years in visual effects in the film industry. I worked on the first Iron Man, a bunch of Potter films and a few IMAX productions. I live by the moto 'live like you would if you won the lottery even if you haven't', which inspired me to get an MFA at OCADU in Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design (with Deans scholarship). I coined the 'Coenesthetic Aesthetic' which is a multi-modal, multi-sensory aesthetic that combines biofeedback with surreal synesthetic content to create revitalizing affect. Having caught a few waves, I also aspire to be a decent surfer some day.
I consider light, depth, perspective, and timing, both physically and metaphorically to be my mediums. My w...

MFA Interdisciplinary Art Media and Design OCADU
AOCA Integrated Media OCADU