WENDY LINEHAM

Wendy Lineham is a fulltime artist based in Nelson and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Canterbury University.

Wendy Lineham’s art practice involves the visual use of irony. Paintings are generated from cut up magazines, books and photographs. Images are collaged together then translated into oil paintings.

Ideals about the development; structure and functionality of human society are shown. Lineham uses animals, symbols and images of technology to convey common themes including power imbalance, ego, and the artist as prophet. 

Stylistically Lineham’s work sits within “The Picture Generation” where works tend to expose cultural stereotypes. Tonalism and Social Realism are also evident. Lineham studied at Canterbury University’s School of Fine Arts (Ilam), in Christchurch, New Zealand completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Lineham currently resides in Nelson, New Zealand. Her work is included in the collections of the Wallace Art Trust, Chris Parkin / Museum Art Hotel as well as New Zealand Galleries.