Wanda Werner was born in 1951 in Muiden / The Netherlands

Dutch father : Ad Werner, graphic designer / Amsterdam

French mother : Geneviève Thiébaut, social activist / USA

 

1951 – 1959 Amsterdam

1959 – 1970 Paris

1967 – 1969 Ecole Supérieure d’Art Grafique “Met de Penninghen” / Paris

1969 – 1969 Design Studio Prisunic / Paris

1969 – 1970 Course model drawing Richmond / Londen

1970 – 1974 Graphic designer at Ad Werner’s ‘Werner Studio’ / Amsterdam

1975 –  present Partner in Marte Röling / Partners – Amsterdam – Weesp – Uithuizen

 

As from 1967 Wanda Werner has developed her work of watercolours, drawings and graphics. She ‘portrays’ her subjects like people, animals, still lives, landscapes, roads, places, plants and minerals. Not only have these portraits been painted most realistically but they also convey especially the spirit in the observation.

 

As from 1997 Wanda Werner has accomplished a number of commissions, such as :

1998 ‘Groningen, rode beuk’ and ‘Groningen, vroege lente’ / corporal commission: Royal Nederland Assuranties. (series of piezographs)

1998 ‘Les Fenouils, Provence’, 3 potraits of the vignard ‘Les Fenouils’ /  France / private commission.

1999 ‘Water in vroege lente’, ‘Water in vroege zomer’, ‘Kijk op water onder een brug’ and ‘Kijk op water vanaf een brug’ / corporal commossion: Ocean 98. (series of piezographs)

1999 ‘Groningen, gracht met bomen’ and ‘Groningen, waterkanten’ / corporal commission: Postbank. (series of piezographs)

2001 ‘Water-wonder’ / corporal commission: Water Maatschappij Drenthe. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2002 ‘Oost Groningen’ / corporal commission: Ship Management Facilities / Delfzijl. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2003  13 framed piezographs in context / corporal commision: Chamber of Commerce building / Groningen.

2004 ‘Gronings Schoon’ /corporal commission: ING bank / Groningen. (series of piezographs)

2004 ‘Ferus Smit’/ corporal commission: Schipbuilder Ferus Smit / Hoogezand-Sappermeer. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2005 ‘Ameland’ / corporal commission / University of Groningen. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2007 ‘De Drentsche’ / corporal commission: Golf-course ‘De Drenthse’ / Assen. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2007 ‘Teijin Aramid – Delfzijl’, ‘Teijin Aramid – Emmen’, ‘Teijin Aramid – Research Institute’, ‘Teijin Aramid – Wuppertal’, ‘Teijin Aramid – Arnhem’ / corporal commission: Teijin Aramid B.V.. (watercolour + series of piezopraphs)

2009 ‘Architectuur-compositie met gouden duif’ / new building by Claus and Kaan / Stadsdeelraad Zuideramstel / corporal commission: Municipality of Amsterdam. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2009 ‘Het Schildmeer’ / portrait of a lake /private commission. (watercolour + series of piezographs)

2011 ‘Prada, Rhodesian Ridgeback’ / portrait of a dog / private commission. (watercolour)

2012 ‘Willem Poppinga’ / portrait of a grandson / private commission. (watercolour)