Wanda Fitzgerald
About Wanda Fitzgerald
Wanda Fitzgerald is a multidisciplinary artist based in Owen Sound, Ontario, whose work spans painting, mixed media, installation, theatre, and writing. With more than 30 years of experience across the arts, her practice explores narrative, memory, and sensory experience, often blending visual storytelling with sound and text.
Wanda studied fine arts at Georgian College in Owen Sound and theatre at York University and Seneca College in Toronto. Her early career in theatre led to her role as Artistic Director of the Glenvale Players, where she championed the work of blind and visually impaired performers and helped develop integrated approaches to accessibility in performance.
As a vision-impaired artist and professional audio describer, Wanda has long been an advocate for accessibility in the arts. She has written on disability and inclusive arts practices for Canadian Theatre Review and has provided audio description for numerous film and television projects, including the science fiction series Orphan Black and the film The Boy in the Woods, as well as many television productions.
In her visual art practice, Wanda explores how accessibility tools can become creative elements within the artwork itself. Her installations and mixed-media works often incorporate spoken word, sound, and descriptive audio as extensions of the visual piece, inviting audiences to experience art through multiple sensory pathways. Through this approach, she investigates how accessibility can expand both artistic expression and audience engagement.