Wendy Wilkins travelled to Berlin and Bristol in 2008 to participate in projects with visual artist Michael Stevenson (New Zealand's representative to the 2003 Venice Biennale). Wendy says this allowed her to develop professional skills as a practicing visual artist through participation in various international projects. It also allowed her to conduct important research and visit galleries and museums with world-renowned collections.

Artist update In April 2009 Wendy was awarded a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship to study at the Hochschule für bildende Künste (HfbK) in Hamburg with Professor Matt Mullican. In March 2010 she will return to Australia for an artist residency and solo exhibition at Artspace Gallery in Sydney.