Wendy Jagger

Wendy Jagger is an Australian artist whose work is strongly influenced by seasonal changes in the landscape and the diversity of native Australian flora, particularly in the alpine regions of northeast Victoria and the snowy high plains of NSW.

Her practice is grounded in direct observation, with extensive plein air studies in gouache and oils forming the foundation for larger studio works in oil, acrylic, and translucent porcelain.

Influenced by the architecture of the bush and a lifelong affinity with the Australian environment, Jagger seeks to capture not only the physical characteristics of place but also the sense of awe, tranquillity, and solace it evokes.

Alongside her artistic practice, Jagger has devoted much of her career to arts education, teaching across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels before establishing her own studio-based classes and workshops in Mansfield, Victoria. She is the founder of the Mansfield Open Studio Trail (MOST), a thriving annual event that has connected artists and audiences since its inception.

Jagger has exhibited extensively throughout Australia in solo, invitational, and group exhibitions and has undertaken artist residencies at the Shepparton Art Museum and BigCi in the Blue Mountains. Her work is held in public and private collections nationally and internationally, and commissions have included projects for the National Gallery of Victoria, the Victorian State Parliament, Mazda Australia, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, and Mt Buller RMB.

She lives and works in Mansfield, Victoria.

 www.wendyjagger.com.