About
Wendy Raisanen
Born in Minneapolis, MN
Raised in Scottsdale, AZ
Lives in Phoenix, AZ
Wendy Raisanen is a fiber artist living in Phoenix. She has been making art, painting, and sewing since she was a child. Upcycling clothes, designing and sewing garments, painting, and making art quilts make up her current art practice. She is also the curator of exhibitions and collections for Scottsdale Public Art.
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Education
1995- Arizona State University
BFA in Sculpture​
2001- Haystack Mountain
School of Crafts
Instagram: @Artczechllery Representation
President of Five15Arts @ Chartreuse
1301 NW Grand Ave, PHX 85007
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EXHIBITIONS
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WTF, solo exhibition
Five15 Gallery@Chartreuse, PHX
September 5-28, 2025
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TAKE OVER
Mesa Arts Center, Mesa AZ
September 12 - January 18, 2026
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UTILITY
The Gallery at Mountain Shadows
July 5-Sept. 30, 2025
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Chill Pill Invitational
Five15 Gallery@Chartreuse
July 11-August 29, 2025
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​Show of Resistance
On-line and in person, at
First Studio, 631 N 1st Ave, PHX
June2-August 29, 2025Exhibitio
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Red-Black Show
Red Floor Gallery, Danelle Plaza, Tempe
April 25, 2025
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Bitch, Please
Red Floor Gallery, Danelle Plaza, Tempe
February 14-20, 2025
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The Desert Within
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Ironwood Gallery, Tucson
​Jan 11-February 23, 2025
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Five Star Invitational
First Studio, 631 N 1st Ave, PHX
​May 3/June/July, 2024
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Sweet Tooth, juried group show
Vision Gallery
10 Chicago Street, Chandler
​May 19-August 3, 2024
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Slut Life, solo exhibition
Five 15Arts@Chartreuse PHX
​May June 7-30, 2024
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Everyday Perversions
Five 15Arts @ Chartreuse, PHX
​March, 2024
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Art Quilts: Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition
Vision Gallery , Chandler
November 18, 2023 – January 12, 2024
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HAPPY NOW
Eric Fischl Art Gallery
at Phoenix College
September 18 - October 5, 2023
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Experience Line Shape Depth modified/arts, PHX
August 18-October 16, 2023
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Plus+2
group exhibition at Five15Arts@ Chartreuse, PHX
July - August, 2023
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