WENDY YAMILETT:

Lives and works in Austin, Tx

EDUCATION:

2011 BFA, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx

BA, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx

SELECTED SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:

2021   Pulling Up the Roots, Virtual Exhibition funded by the City of Austin

Present Tense, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, Tx

2017   The Woman Problem, Six Square, Austin, Tx

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2023 Soy de Aquí, Weil Gallery, TAMUCC, Corpus Christi, TX

2021 Holding Space, 500x Gallery, Dallas, Tx

The Love Float: Every Body Cared For, Presa House Gallery in partnership with Planned Parenthood of South Texas, San Antonio, Tx

2020 Shop Texas Art, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, Tx.

Tiny Treasures, The Downtowner Gallery, Round Rock, Tx.

Politically Incorrect, Something Cool Studios, Austin, Tx

3rd Coast Biennial, Kspace Contemporary, Corpus Christi, Tx

2017   Art Will Save Us, Cherry Cola Dog, Austin, Tx

2016   EAST Extended, Six Square Cultural Center, Austin, Tx

2015   Bennu Group Exhibition, Bennu Coffee House, Austin, Tx

2014   EAST, Little Pink Monster Gallery, Austin, Tx

2011    CVAD Senior Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx

           Professional Practices Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx

AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS:

2021  2nd Place, Holding Space Exhibition Prize

City of Austin Community Initiatives Grant Recipient

Unlisted Projects Resident, Museum of Human Achievement, in partnership with Brown State of Mind, Austin, Tx

2020  4th Runner Up, 3rd Coast Biennial, Exhibition Aware Kspace Contemporary, Corpus Christi, Tx

2009  1st Place, Student Painting & Drawing Review, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx

PRESS:

2021 Bryan Rindfuss, Block Party: Fiesta gets a new tradition with San Antonio’s first-ever House Float Parade, San Antonio Current, April 16, 2021

2017 The Woman Problem, The Austin Villager, May 5, 2017

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2021-Present Operations Manager, Big Medium, Nonprofit Arts Organization, Austin, Tx

2004 Wiley’s Way/El Camino de Wiley, Co-Author/Illustrator, Published by University of Texas Press (as Wendy Morán)