Phoenix printmaker Wendy Willis moved to the Valley of the Sun in 1978, drawn by the blue skies and wide open spaces. Here she found her printmaking muse. 

Her technical prowess combined with strong conceptual imagery has made Willis an artistic force in the Arizona printmaking community. While she works across several printmaking media, it is the “no turning back” extreme method of reduction relief that is her forte.

A frequent participant in print exchanges that address contemporary issues, in 2009 Willis conceived and curated a print exchange for the Arizona Print Group, “Passport Required,” which reflects the boundaries, borders, and restrictions that define the human condition. Willis' work was featured on CNN.com in an article about the Arizona exhibition “SB1070 – An Artist’s Point of View.”

Willis was 10+ year member of Five15 Arts Gallery in Phoenix and was the Department Head for Printmaking at the Phoenix Center for the Arts until the pandemic hit.

Her complex multi-layered, reduction relief prints can be found internationally in university and private collections. Willis continues to live, work and be inspired by the life and culture of the southwest.