Biographical Details
I like to work with political & social issues challenging the viewers’ thinking in relation to the current state of the world. However, I find the need to divert from time to time, as the state of the world can be a bit depressing, so I move to abstracts. One would image abstracts to be easier, yet I find them just as challenging sometimes even more so, when there’s nothing concrete to draw from just a feeling it can be quite difficult to relay the emotion adequately on canvas or paper. I love to work in a variety of mediums. I tend to stay with canvas & paper mostly, yet wood & metal bring a unique dimension to certain subjects, so occasionally I go sculptural.
I graduated from Albion College, Suma cum Laude, with Bachelors in Fine Art. I split my time between my family, creating art, and teaching Yoga at Albion and Olivet Colleges. I have lived in Northern England, Germany, and the Mid-West and East Coast of the USA. My work has been in a variety of shows and competitions both in the U.S. and Europe. I also have a piece in the Holocaust Museum in Detroit.
I was the Artist in Residence at the Calhoun County Juvenile Home for six years. I have a lovely husband, four wonderful kids, three dogs, chickens and a number of cats. I have a studio at home in Albion and in Marshall, MI.
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My piece, "Here there are no whys" is currently being used by Dr Geoffrey Cocks as part of a college class on the Holocaust.
Please email me with any questions or requests for exhibits at Launda@Launda.com
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See this Battle Creek Enquirer article for more information about the 'Cozy up with Art' show in December 2004
See May 23rd, 2003 Battle Creek Enquirer Article on the work of Launda Wheatley by clicking here
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