"My work is nearly always inspired by the natural world. It's also about the art of consolation, and the art of change." Glenda Wood

Round red brsh stroke for Glenda
Glenda Wood, Number 5, Watercolour on paper mounted and framed at Amanartis studio and gallery Watford by Founder Amma Gyan of Amanartis and House of Amma

Figuring out what my preferred medium is has been has been a great exploration. I’ve experimented and played with lots of different techniques, tools and materials.  The affects are varied but the starting point is nearly always  photography.

I love to combine all my preferred methods but be directed by the subject, it’s texture, the memory of the feeling and shapes.

Acrylic, oil pastels, packaging paper, have all become part of my process and collage has become my medium.

Glenda Wood Jardin de Majorelle taken by Glenda Wood at Amanartis

Nature

The art of travel… I’m sure there is a book on this by Alan de Botton. That’s what I think about when I think about Glenda’s work. When she returns to the studio of a trip away it’s always exciting to see how it will appear in her work. From the photography to the shapes, I’m always in spired by how she brings her unique way of seeing the world into her work. Amma Gyan, Founder of Amanartis and House of Amma – The Art of Living.

Cacti by Glenda Wood inspired by the Jardin Majorelle Marrakesh Morroco. Acrylic painted cacti cut out in green and yellow on solid red background with a blue frame
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Jardin de Majorelle, taken by Glenda Wood.

Abstract water colour paitning by Glenda Wood from Wood from the Trees Exhibition.
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Exhibitions: Wood From the Trees

Photo of cacti in the Jardin de Majorella in , Marakesh Morocco taken by Glenda Wood from Amanartis Studio

Jardin de Majorelle, taken by Glenda Wood.

Thin red line brush stroke for Glenda

Glenda Wood showing at Amanartis Galley at the House of Amma - The Art of Living, Harlequin Watford

Artist Glenda Wood opening night at Amanartis Gallery at the House of Amma The Art of Living 3
Round red brsh stroke for Glenda
Artist Glenda Wood's exhibition opening night at Amanartis Gallery at the House of Amma 1
Glenda Wood working in the studio at the Chapel. Behind her is a water colour cut out she had been working on.

Glenda Wood at the Chapel

When I first met Glenda, I hadn’t long had the Chapel Studio. It was an idea and passion that I ha been trying to bring to life for years, for the past 7 years to be precise. When it came to life and all that I had believed in and dreamt about was literally in my hands it was a special moment. I new the space was special, I new that I had to be considerate to how we used it (it’s in a cemetery) but I also new that it was a intimate space, one that could become home to us, the foundation for a ecosystem of nurturing all things creative and the journey that comes with it. I did not know was what this space would come to mean to others, what they would be teach me and the joy I would find in creating a space to gather. 

Image of artist Glenda Wood from Amanartis Studio at the Chapel Watford by Founder Amma Gyan of House of Amma and Amanartis, standing outside in the sun wearing an African Kimono by Jumandi Fabrics at House of Amma - The Art of Living Harlequin Watford.

Artist, Glenda Wood

What I later came to learn was that the Chapel and Amanartis as a place to ‘be’ had come into Glenda’s life at moment that could be called life saving. In the midst of a future that looked bleak, a sadness and loss that reached depths that we dread to experience, Glenda took one breath at a time, one brush stroke at a time and shared the loved she carried with us on canvas. From quiet moments in the Chapel to vibrant conversations over lunch, I’ve had the privilege to witness Glenda exhale and not just tread water but swim to shore and bring with her a new expression and love for her art of living. It’s a joy to see where it’s going, the life, energy and fun she captures with skill that is ever evolving makes her work one to watch, admire and adore.