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Wendy Petta-Goldman

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Wendy Petta-Goldman attended the University of Hartford, studying at the Hartford Art School, where her early foundation in fine art began. Like many artists, life unfolded in powerful and unexpected ways. She devoted years to raising her seven children and three stepchildren, a season rich with purpose, love, and responsibility.

As her children grew, Petta-Goldman felt a deep pull to return to herself and to her creative roots. This return coincided with a serious commitment to yoga and mindfulness practices that transformed her inner landscape. Through yoga, she gained not only physical awareness but profound clarity, insight, and self-understanding-a way of seeing and being that now guides every aspect of her life.

In 2016, this awakening gave rise to her Buddha series, a body of work that resonated deeply with others and found homes across the country. Wendy feels immense gratitude knowing her work lives within people’s personal spaces, becoming part of their daily lives.

That same year, she began creating mala bead necklaces, drawn to the healing energy and symbolism of natural stones. The tactile, meditative process of working with beads and gemstones continues to influence her painting practice, reinforcing her belief in art as a grounding, intuitive, and healing experience.

In March 2024, Petta-Goldman and her family moved to a farm, where daily life is shared with three dogs, eight goats, barns, open land, and an ever-changing natural world. Immersed in this environment, inspiration now surrounds her constantly-found in quiet moments, the presence of animals, shifting light, and the rhythms of nature.

Petta-Goldman continues her dedicated yoga practice and approaches creation with a curious, observant spirit. She feels herself in each piece as it unfolds, painting from a place of awareness, connection, and presence-grounded in the moment and deeply attuned to life around her.

Acrylic paints/gel mediums/pigments/mixed media/resin on canvas.

Artist Statement

I am an artist whose work is rooted in observation, spirit, and lived experience. I create art with a mind that thinks in the present, reflective of the past and curious about the future.

Surrounded by nature and animals on our farm, I am inspired by an intimate relationship with the outdoors. The animals are not portraits alone, but expressions of presence – each one capturing personality, energy, and subtle emotion through color, texture, and form.

My Buddha paintings reflect many years of yoga, meditation, and spiritual study. These pieces serve as visual meditations – calm, grounding, and contemplative. They invite the viewer into a space of stillness, inner peace, and reflection.

Through my work, I embody a true belief in art as a quiet form of connection between body, mind, and spirit; nature and meditation; color and emotion.