Written by Anna Itkonen
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Wendy Peters captures moments of natural beauty and magic on canvas. Her modern, semi-abstract art explores floral motifs, natural light, and reflections, often combining these in expressive still lives.
Floating on Air | 183 x 91.5cm, Oil & acrylic on canvas
“I started painting flowers and realised how much I love them. [Flowers] are used for many purposes: to celebrate, to commiserate, to decorate, for their perfume, for their transience. But they do not last, so it is a moment I capture. I love their intricacy, the colours, organic forms, textures and fragility.”
Wendy Peters
Wendy’s art often has a semi-abstract flair due to the close focus on her motifs. “By painting as an extreme close-up, it almost goes beyond just being a flower. My canvasses are interpretations of what I see and how [what I see] transfers through the physical act of paintings, through my movements.”
Peach Fuzz Poppies | 50 x 60cm, Oil on linen
She paints with reference images and photos. Sometimes, that means one image with room for creative freedom with the colours and composition or, at other times, two images put together. “The way I challenge myself with art is to paint more complex botanicals and challenge myself with colours and my creative choices.”
The Peachy Gingers | 76 x 76cm, Oil on linen
“When I first started painting, I could not help but touch the paint, put my hand in it, and smudge it. I was constantly doing that. And I started to paint from left to right of the canvas. I would paint whatever I saw in a certain space and move across the canvas,” Wendy said. “I don’t seem to do that anymore, now I focus on a part of the painting that I like and start from that or a colour that appeals to me.”
Wonky No 2 | 28 x 33cm, Oil on canvas
Every flower on a canvas is a project; the colours are mixed specifically, the details studied, and the highlights are well thought out. The creative process remains fluid, though. At times, the background is painted first, while with another painting, it is painted at the end. Sometimes, even halfway through the process, in between other parts of the painting. “I generally leave a painting for a day or two and come back to work on the details and highlights. They tend to come towards the end, to create the contrast in the painting.”
Garden Posy | 50 x 50cm, Mixed media on canvas
Wendy’s artistic expression spans a diverse range of mediums. While she primarily works with water-mixable oils, she also explores acrylics, inks, and watercolours. “The versatility allows me to experiment with textures, colours, and techniques, bringing a dynamic and multi-dimensional aspect to my artistic endeavours. Each medium offers its own set of challenges and possibilities. While I have worked with inks, watercolours and other mediums, I always seem to go back to oils. After working with another medium, I often breathe a big sigh of relief and think, get your oil paints out, Wendy!”
Sienna Blush Peonies | 76 x 76cm, Oil on linen
“It is such an honour and a joyful feeling when someone chooses your painting. Just because you love it, you don’t expect others to love it. Because of how I feel about botanicals and flowers, I live amongst the bush and beautiful gardens, and I know what joy that brings me, and I want them to feel that, too. [My paintings] are like having a permanent bouquet of flowers in the room.”
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