Wanda Gillespie
Wanda Gillespie is a contemporary artist specialising in sculpture, installation, and public art. Known for her interactive abacus sculptures and wood-carved figurative works, her practice explores history, time, truth, and mysticism, drawing from ancient artifacts and nature’s mathematical harmony.
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Artworks by Wanda Gillespie
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Portrait in a South Easterly
See Artwork »Title: Portrait in a South Easterly
Date: 2023
Materials: Carving in Ash
Dimensions: 250 x 225 x 250mmA self portrait created at the start of Gillespie’s residency on Waiheke Island, inspired by islanders’ commentaries on the wind direction and imagined windswept portraits in quiet contemplation. Woodcarving is in locally felled Ash using both chisels and power tools to produce the sculpture.