Born New Zealand
1971: Migrated to Perth with family
1973-76: West Australian Institute of Technology (painting and printmaking)
1977-80: Extensive travel through Europe and the UK
1981: Alexander Mackie (College of Fine Arts, Sydney (postgraduate certificate)
1982: Co-founded, co-owned prestigious fashion label ‘Studibaker Hawk’
1995: Left the fashion world to return to full-time painting
1998: Set up large studio artspace for 52 artists in Sydney’s inner west with Rogerio Blanc Ramos

Wendy Arnold’s work is held in numerous private collections throughout Australia and New Zealand as well as Paris, Shanghai, London, Singapore, Barcelona, United States of America and Dubai.

Recently commissioned to paint four pieces for the refurbishment of the new Star City Casino.

‘I CAN KNIT, I CAN SEW, AND I’M DANGEROUSLY GOOD WITH A HAMMER. BUT IT IS WITH THE PRACTISE OF PAINTING, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF. THE REAL ME, THE ME I WANTED TO BE SINCE I WAS A VERY SMALL GIRL.’