Who is Sister Wendy?
Sister Wendy Beckett is one of the United Kingdom’s foremost art experts. She is a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and recognized by the Catholic Church as a consecrated virgin in addition to being a nun. Sister Wendy gained popularity in the 1990s and early 21st century with her series of books and public television shows on art and art history. Born in South Africa in 1930, Wendy Beckett was raised in Scotland and began her training as a nun in England at the age of 16. She studied at the all-women’s college at Oxford University, and was awarded their highest degree, called a congratulatory first, in English Literature. While in the convent and away from her studies, the young nun maintained a strict vow of silence and lived a largely ascetic lifestyle. After receiving her teaching degree in 1954, Sister Wendy worked as a lecturer in South Africa for many years. Upon returning to England in 1970, she began a hermetic and contemplative life. Most of her time was spent in
Enlighten me! : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : : Excellent quote, Dr UM – definitely one for my collection, thank you! : : And Rich…how could you not know Sister Wendy….she is one of those Brits that truly falls into the category of ‘unique’!! : : Here is a little snippet from a review page that describes her better than I could ever do…. : : “The Washington Post describes her as “[a] woman, plucked from another world, who had never watched TV, never been on it, who looks, acts, and talks like no one who has, who shows up on the air one day and before long becomes a phenomenon.” The New York Times notes that “she is both a Consecrated Virgin and a pop star.” USA Today hails her as “stuffy Britain’s most beloved if wholly improbable TV art critic.” And Entertainment Weekly believes she is “the only known antidote to Baywatch.” : : She is Sister Wendy Beckett, British nun and art maven extraordinaire whose latest tour de force, SISTER WENDY’S STORY OF PAINTING, guides television viewers throug
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