Wendy Li-Bertrams
She loves painting outdoors to capture real-life vibrancy with oil medium and watercolor.
Her scholarly curiosity, desire to experience nature and an interest in cultural heritages, all lead to a visual language that brings her strong satisfaction. From her artworks you will find her optimism in life.
She like to draw and paint from a young age, and she enrolled in extra art classes in her college years. Her unique style has been continually evolving. Bold brush strokes, vivid color with flowing energy, and a poetic concept reflect her aesthetic vision.
During the past ten years, she has participated in art competitions and exhibitions in California, and has won multiple awards.
Awards
- First Place, oil, Old Town Art Walk Plein Air Contest in City of Tustin, CA, October 2018
- Second Place, oil, Orange County Fair Plein Air Competition, Costa Mesa, CA, August 2018
- Second Place, oil, Southern California Plein Air Painters Association, Back Bay Quick Draw Competition, CA, July 2018
- Third Place, oil, Fullerton Arboretum “Green Scene” Plein Air Competition & Sale, Fullerton, CA, April 2018
- Honorable Mention, oil, Art Competition, Plein Air Artist of Riverside, CA, May 2018
- Best in theme, watercolor, The Arts Colony, Corona, CA, June 2017
- Best in theme, watercolor, The Arts Colony, Corona, CA, April 2017
- Second place, watercolor, The Arts Colony, Corona, CA, March 2017
- Third Place, oil, The Arts Colony, Corona, CA, March 2017
- Third Place, acrylic, The Arts Colony, Corona CA, August 2017
- Honorable Mention, watercolor, The Arts Colony, CA, August 2017
- Honorable Mention, oil, Plein Air Artist of Riverside, 12th Annual Paint out, Redlands CA, April 2017
- Award of Merit, watercolor, Plein Air Artist of Riverside, Site to Studio; Maloof Foundation, CA, March 2017
- Honorable Mention, watercolor, Arts Colony, Corona, CA, November 2016
- Honorable Mention, Acrylic, The Arts Colony, Corona, CA, November 2016
- Second Place, Orange Art Association monthly competition, Orange, CA, December 2014
- First Place, Orange Art Association monthly competition, Orange, CA, November 2014
- Second Place, Orange Art Association monthly competition, Orange, CA, September 2014
- Second Place, Orange Art Association monthly competition, Orange, CA, April 2014
Exhibitions
2021
- Riverside Art Museum Members’ Exhibition, in Riverside Art Museum, July 3 – Sep 18 2021
- California Art Club, accepted online show: “The Empire and Desert’s Best” , Sep 10 – Oct 8 2021
- Anaheim Art Association 57th Open Juried exhibition in MuzeO Carnegie Gallery, Sep 18- Oct 30 2021
- California Art Club, accepted online show: “Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition”, Oct 8 – Dec 10 2021
2019
- California Art Club juried show, Autumn Impressions, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton CA. August 17- October 13
- Orange County Fair Plein Air Exhibition, Costa Mesa, CA. July 21 -August 12
- LPAPA juried show, Old Towne Show Case & Sale in Hilbert Museum of California Art. June 2019
- Riverside Art Museum 2019 member show, June 22 to Aug 24, 2019
- LPAPA juried show, Less & More, accepted online show, dailybrushworks.com June to Aug 22, 2019
- LPAPA juried show, From Dusk to Dawn, accepted online show, dailybrushworks.com from June to Aug 20, 2019
2018
- Back Bay show 2018, Southern California Plein Air Painters Association with Newport Bay Conservancy and OC Parks presents Oct 12 to Oct 21
- Celebrating 100th birthday of the founding of the Laguna Beach Art Association in 1918. Exhibition in Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Aug 25-Sep 4
- Orange County Fair Plein Air Competition Exhibition, Costa Mesa, CA, August 2 -August 21
- Quick Draw Exhibit & Sale in Newport Back Bay, Southern California Plein Air Painters Association, July 13-15
- 14th Annual “Best of Plein Air” online Art Show, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, CA, July 10- 22
- Quick Draw, and exhibit, 17th Annual Paint San Clemente, CA, June 23- August 3
- Quick Draw, and Outdoor Painting Festival exhibition in Art Alliance of Idyllwild, CA, May 26 – June 17
- First plein air exhibition on the Orange County landmarks, Irvine Ranch Conservancy, CA, May
- LPAPA Juried show, Town & Country, presented at Forest & Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, January
2017
- The Art Colony, Juried show,Lines, Curves, Patterns, Corona, CA
- The Arts Colony, Juried show, Tom Foolery, Corona, CA
- Riverside Art Museum members exhibition: California Tales: Real or Imagined, Riverside, CA
- LPAPA’s 1st Annual “Waterworks”, Juried show, presented at Forest & Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- PAAR 12th Annual Paint out exhibition,Kimberly Crest-Iconic Mansion of the Inland Empire, CA
- The Arts Colony, Juried show, Ravages of Time, Corona, CA
- Maloof Foundation, Site to Studio, Peir Air Artist of Riverside group show, Alta Loma, CA
- The Arts Colony, Juried show, Conce Art O, Corona, CA
2014 -2016
- PAAR 11th Annual Paint out, group show; Riverside Art Museum, CA
- White, Juried show; The Arts Colony, Corona CA
- Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Festival Show; Claremont, CA
- DailyBrushwork.com online gallery of fine art, CA
- Animaux; Juried show; The Arts Colony, Corona CA
- PAAR 9th Annual Paint Out and show; riverside Art Museum, CA
- 51st Annual Juried show; Anaheim Art Association, Muezo Carnegie Museum, CA
- Dia De Las Artes Casa Blanca, a collaborative project; Casa Blanca Library, Riverside, CA
Associations
Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA)
Laguna Plein Air Painter Association (LPAPA)
California Art Club (CAC)