WENDY YAMILETT:
info@wendyyamilett.com
Born in Austin, Tx.
Lives and works in Chapel Hill, NC.
EDUCATION:
2026 MFA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
2011 BFA, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx
BA, University of North Texas, Denton, Tx
SELECTED SOLO/TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2021 Wendy Yamilett: Pulling Up the Roots, Virtual Exhibition funded by the City of Austin, wendyyamilett.com
Present Tense, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, Tx
2017 The Woman Problem, Six Square, Austin, Tx
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2025 First Look, Second Glance, John and June Allcott Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
2024 Fire Recovery Exhibition, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, Tx
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/RESIDENCIES:
2025 OxBow Workshop: Handbuilding Pottery for Plants
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
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2021 - 2023 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
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