Dr. Wendy Edwards

Professor

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Biography

Wendy Edwards is a professor emerita in Visual Art at Brown University, specializing in painting and drawing. She holds a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and an MA from the University of New Mexico. Her work often explores the interaction of color and texture, employing patterned abstraction and naturalistic imagery to create multi-layered surfaces that highlight intricate visual relationships. With a career spanning several decades, Edwards has exhibited her work in numerous venues across the United States and abroad, including prestigious locations such as the Newport Museum in Rhode Island and the RISD Museum. She has been awarded multiple faculty research grants and has participated in various artist residencies, including the Hambidge Center and the MacDowell Colony. In addition to her artistic endeavors, Edwards teaches a range of courses in painting and drawing at both advanced and beginning levels at Brown. Her recent research includes video work supported through Rhode Island Networks, featured on PBS.

Research Interests

Awards

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Artist Residence

2001-01-01
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Artist Residency

1998-06-01
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Tomlinson Fellow

1997-01-01
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Artist Residency

1996-01-01
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Summer Residency

1989-01-01
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Fellowship

1978-01-01

Courses

VISA 0061 - Drawing II: Introduction Advanced Tutorial VISA 0063 - Painting II: Color Pattern, Nature Culture VISA 0070 - Beginning End: Process Creation VISA 1310 - Beginning Painting VISA 1320 - Painting II VISA 1340 - Accessorizing Painting: Exalted Surface VISA 1800A - Accessorizing Painting: Exalted Surface VISA 1800C - Honors Seminar

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics