Wendy was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. There was always an interest in art and music, as both her mother and father and several other family members were involved in the arts. After raising four children, she began to take classes in Wisconsin starting with tole painting and moving on to classes at Wustum Museum and the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. She moved with her husband, Mel to Hot Springs Village in 1992. She joined the "Brushstrokes" group in the village and more recently, the Artists' Workshop Gallery in Hot Springs.