Wendy McGrath
Wendy McGrath (she/her) is a Métis poet, writer, and artist living in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Winner of the inaugural Prairie Grindstone Prize, McGrath’s writing embraces multiple genres. Her latest poetry collection, The Beauty of Vultures, (NeWest Press April 2025) is inspired by and includes the bird/wildlife photography of Danny Miles, drummer for the band ‘July Talk.’ Her most recent chapbook/artist’s book, The Orange Scribbler (Jack Pine Press 2023) is a hybrid work inspired by heirloom family recipes. She has collaborated with visual artists and musicians, exploring the relationships between genres.
McGrath has published four novels, two poetry collections, and two chapbooks/artist’s books which explore a range of forms and approaches. Broke City, the final book in her Santa Rosa Trilogy, continues her exploration of the prairie gothic.
She has collaborated with visual artists and musicians to explore the relationships between genres. She is an established member of the writing community, enriching it through mentoring, teaching, and engaging in literary events.
Wendy is the editor of the anthology Beyond Touch Sites and contributor of Beyond the Food Court and Beyond the Concert Hall
Sauerkraut – a Still Life Once, when I was in a teenager, my grandmother had a crock full of sauerkraut fermenting in the dining room of her house. There on a chair in the corner, hand-shredded green cabbage was weighed down by a smooth, heavy rock on top of a white china plate. Where my grandmother got the rock, I don't know. I didn't ask at the time, just accepted this prop as a necessary component of the sauerkraut tableau.
– Sauerkraut Tableau and Other Art Installations, Beyond the Food Court
