Vanda McCormick is a native of Gulfport, MS, where she lives with her husband, Frank. Vanda received a BFA in Graphic Design, and M. Ed in Art Education from William Carey University and is a retired Art Teacher of 25 years in public schools as well as college.

Wildlife and nature are major inspirations for her paintings and artwork. “I love using texture, patterns and layering to achieve a tactile surface to my paintings. Having a background and degree in graphic design, I love the inherent beauty defined by simple monochromatic imagery, as well. I want to show beauty in my work, but I also want to allow the viewer to take their own journey through my work and hopefully come to an appreciation for the work shown.”

Vanda is a member of The Mississippi Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Mississippi Art Colony and Ocean Springs Art Association. She has participated in art exhibits at The Attic Gallery in Vicksburg, MS, Meridian Museum of Art Bi-State Exhibition, Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Show, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and a one woman exhibit at Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, AL, among others. Vanda has won numerous awards for her work, and her paintings hang in many locations around the United States.