Sheila WAGNER
COLLECTION NOW SHOWING AT A/NT GALLERY - SEATTLE, WA - THROUGH JAN 2026
ARTIST
AMAZONICA: CORRELACIÓN CONTEMPORÁNEA SELECTED ART RESIDENT - IQUITOS, PERU - 2025
CURRENT WORK
research-driven global resiliency project
Series 1: AMAZONICA RAINFOREST
"(DIETADORA)"
PRESENTED AT A COMMUNITY-OPEN RESIDENCY CULMINATION — IQUITOS, PERU MAY 2025
The Fight is Not the Fight
(DIETADORA)
Oil and charcoal on canvas
Painting 2 of 3 in series
40 cm x 50 cm (16" x 20")
Sheila Wagner, 2025
Iquitos, Peru - The Amazon
DEVELOPED THROUGH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND TRAVEL IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON, THIS WORK IS INFORMED BY IMMERSIVE FIELDWORK IN THE HEART OF THE AMAZON, INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MASTER PLANT DIETAS AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT WITH PLACE, LAND, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
ABOUT
Sheila Wagner is an award-winning Filipino-American artist whose work delves into themes of strength and revival through transformation. With a background in music, film studies at UC Berkeley, and art studies in Paris through Columbia University, her diverse experiences enrich her storytelling with a blend of cultural and cinematic influences.
Her global film work spans commercial and film sets in the Bay Area, Seattle, and LA, and is highlighted by her time in Nepal, where she documented the design of environmentally sustainable housing for earthquake survivors.
Sheila recently was accepted into Correlación Contemporánea as one of ten Artists in Residence, where she spent the residency researching and painting in the Amazon rainforest of Iquitos, Peru in May 2025.
A marathon runner and competitive boxer for nearly a decade, Sheila brings a unique perspective on endurance to her art, adding to her creative exploration of human strength, adaptation, and the beauty found in overcoming adversity.
Sheila's projects all share a common thread of resilience and the pursuit of renewal, reflecting her belief in the power of creative and physical endurance to inspire change.
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