“Wendy has been running Kent Association for the Blind’s Medway Art Group since 2006. She is passionate about making art, creativity and self-expression more accessible and she communicates that passion and enthusiasm so well that the group has gone from strength to strength. Wendy is a talented artist with expertise in a wide range of media and really understands sight impairment, so she has created a range of projects that build on individual’s strengths and enthusiasms. I love that the projects are rooted in the community too: Wendy has brokered partnerships with a whole host of local groups and institutions, including Rochester Cathedral and the Royal Engineers Museum. So not only are the artistic projects shared and enjoyed widely but working together has also brought about a profound shift in people’s understanding of sight loss, and that benefits the whole community.”

- Karen OsborneCEO Kent Association for the Blind

“Rochester Cathedral houses a unique piece of twenty-first century art – Sergei Fyodorov’s Baptismal Fresco, the first fresco to be painted in an English church in eight hundred years. To make this artistic gem accessible to all, the Cathedral commissioned Wendy Daws and the Kent Association for the Blind Medway Art Group to explore the artwork and produce a tactile representation. After a series of creative workshops with adults and children from the Kent Association for the Blind, Wendy set to work carving the clay master, a task which took over 1000 hours! The resulting bronze plate is an extraordinary piece of collaborative work which enables all visitors to appreciate the detail of our fresco, as well as being an incredible piece of art work in its own right. The story behind the development of the bronze plaque is as important as the finished product. The Cathedral is proud and privileged to have been involved in the creation of such a stunning piece of artwork.” Revd Dr Philip Hesketh, Dean of Rochester Cathedral

- Revd Dr Philip HeskethDean of Rochester Cathedral

Wendy is a pleasure to work with. She is invariably well-prepared and full of ideas and enthusiasm, but she is always careful to listen and respond to what participants themselves have to offer.

- Jeremy ClarkeEducation Officer, Guildhall Museum, Rochester