Wendy has worked in media and education alongside her own practice as a visual artist for over 30 years. She holds an MA in Photography, and her work combines photography and video to create visual narratives inspired by themes of death and dying, as well as real and mythical stories connected to landscapes and our sense of place. In her current practice, Wendy creates video and installation projects in collaboration with poets, writers, and musicians, producing interdisciplinary work grounded in shared storytelling and collective exploration.

Alongside her creative practice, Wendy has built a career in arts education and is a warm facilitator who enjoys devising inclusive workshops that invite participants to explore, experiment, and discover their own creative voice. Her end-of-life doula training, counselling training, and years volunteering with The Samaritans deeply inform her facilitation of creative health and wellbeing workshops, where she strives to create safe, compassionate spaces for individuals and groups to explore challenging themes and engage in meaningful conversations.

Her personal work draws deeply on ritual, folklore, and mythology. Working predominantly with recycled textiles and mixed media, she creates tactile, symbolic pieces – most recently through her emerging practice and business, Sacred Wings, crafting personalised burial cloths and shrouds for green burials.

With a BA in Painting & Glass, a PGCSE in Art and Design, and an MA in Sequential Design & Illustration, Dagmara brings a wealth of teaching experience and creative knowledge to her work in creative health and wellbeing. Her background in education enriches her approach, allowing her to guide others with empathy, clarity, and a deep understanding of how art can support personal and collective transformation.