![]() While Scott’s satire relies on hyperbole – Wendy’s program is in the fictional Ontario town of Hell – the book is also funny because it’s true. This third book is wicked satire that takes aim at the academic excesses of the art world. Wendy, Master of Art is Scott’s third book in a series that has followed Wendy through her undergrad years and then artist residencies, accompanied by buckets of booze. ![]() ![]() Her face sags under the weight of despondency, lips drooping comically off her face like two strange skin-cicles. In one scene, Wendy slides drunkenly off a bar stool as the words “irrelevance” and “superficiality” hang in a cloud above her head. She’s hung over again, drawn with limp and squiggly lines that somehow convey her through the frames of Walter Scott’s latest graphic novel, and through the rigours of a master’s program in fine arts. 22 at the annual conference of the the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Today’ s story, nominated in the Short Feature Writing category, was first published Feb. Galleries West is pleased to present a special six-part showcase of stories and videos that have been selected as finalists for the Alberta Magazine Awards. Winners will be announced Sept. ![]()
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