Shelburne Town Hall Art Gallery Welcomes Dr. Wendy Van Drunen for April Exhibit, "An Entangled Bank"

The Shelburne Town Hall Art Gallery is proud to welcome Dr. Wendy Van Drunen as its featured artist for April. Her exhibit, titled An Entangled Bank, will run from April 5 to April 23, 2025, with a special reception on April 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A scientist turned artist; Wendy’s botanical paintings blend artistic beauty with storytelling. Her intricate watercolour works showcase the hidden ecological and evolutionary stories of plants—from resilient greenery sprouting through cracks in concrete to delicate wildflowers in the midst of urban landscapes.

Exhibit Dates:                 Monday, April 7, 2025, through Friday, April 25, 2025
Time:                                8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Reception:                       Saturday April 12, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:                          203 Main Street East, Shelburne

About Dr. Wendy Van Drunen

Dr. Wendy Van Drunen is a biologist and emerging natural history artist. Inspired by her two passions – art and science – she creates richly detailed and boldly coloured botanical paintings in traditional watercolour. Before pivoting towards the arts, Wendy spent over 15 years studying plant biology and evolutionary ecology. She completed her PhD at the University of Guelph, and has worked as a researcher and science educator at several universities across Ontario. In 2022 she earned a Botanical Illustration Certificate through the Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh, passing with distinction.

Wendy strives to create art that teaches as much as it inspires, transforming a sea of green into a tapestry woven with the unseen tales of plants. The plant straining out of a crack in the concrete sidewalk as you walk by – how does it survive in an environment it wasn’t made for? The smallest wildflower peeking through the grass in your lawn – why are its petals that exact colour anyway? These are the hidden ecological and evolutionary stories behind Wendy’s works, which encourage people to take a closer look and connect with nature in their daily lives.

A native Ontario-an, Wendy recently moved to a small home in historic Shelburne where she and her husband live with their two adorable retired racing greyhounds.

For more information on the exhibit, please visit www.shelburne.ca.

Stay connected with Wendy
Website https://wevandrunen.github.io/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/we.vandrunen.art/

Gallery Information:

The Shelburne Town Hall Art Gallery is located at 203 Main Street East, Shelburne. The gallery hours are 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Read the media release for An Entangled Bank Art Exhibit by Wendy Van Drunen

For additional information, please contact:

Melissa Kenney | Communications Coordinator and Administrative Assistant 
mkenney@shelburne.ca