Whitney Erin Wernick (WEW, b. 1995) is a visual artist whose work explores the intersections of nature, the body, and the complexities of contemporary life. Rooted in authenticity and experimentation, her practice spans photography, mixed media, pattern design, and interactive installation. Through raw, organic imagery and immersive experiences, she investigates the female experience, human connection, and the ever-evolving relationship between people and the natural world.

Social, environmental, and cultural issues—both historical and contemporary—are recurring threads throughout her work. By collaborating with nature, communities, and her own lived experiences, Wernick uncovers moments of softness, resilience, and intimacy within the human psyche. Her work invites viewers to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and the world around them.

 

Wernick's artwork is held in private collections and displayed in homes and businesses throughout the United States. - let's talk about adding something unique to your walls.

 

She earned a BFA in Photographic Fine Arts and Studio Arts from Santa Fe University of Art and Design in 2018. While living in New Mexico, she worked alongside acclaimed artists and organizations including New Mexico-based 501(c)(3) CENTER that supports photographic and lens-based projects around the world; fashion, commercial, and fine art photographer Peter Ogilvie; sculptor Tom Joyce; Belle Fine Jewelry; The Lensic: Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe; and photographers Don Usner and Gabriella Marks, amongst others.​

 

With more than 15 years experience working in the photographic industry, Wernick has served as a juror for CENTER's Blue Earth Fiscal Sponsorship (2025, 2024 & 2023), Photolucida's Critical Mass Top 50  (2025 & 2024), the Santa Fe Reporter Photo Awards (2024), the reFocus Black and White Photo Awards (2021), and CENTER's Social Award (2021).  As Programs Manager of CENTER in Santa Fe, I co-curated and had a hand in producing the CENTER exhibitions The Anti-Uranium Mapping Project: Church Rock Spill of 1979 (2025), From the Field: Nuclear Legacy (2025), Friction (2025), Climate Truth in the Anthropocene (2019), The Big Reveal (2019), Splendor & Misery: Photographs by Joel-Peter Witkin (2018), Color Cue (2018), and Conjured Futures (2018). Wernick also contributed to producing the photographic discussion series, The Democratic Lens.

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Thanks for being here. I am available for commissioned and contract work, remote and in person. Currently located around DFW in Texas and Northern Michigan. Please contact me if you would like to work together on something a bit different.​ ~ WEW

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