“An artist and curator, Wanda Lock has contributed to the art world through her artworks and dedication to promoting art in her community. Born in Oliver, British Columbia, in 1969, Lock's artistic journey has been marked by exploring themes such as domesticity, nostalgia, and banality.

Wanda Lock's artistic journey began to take shape in her early years. In 1987, she enrolled in the Fine Arts Diploma program at Okanagan College, where she honed her technical skills and laid the foundation for her artistic pursuits. After completing two years at Okanagan College, Lock transferred to Emily Carr College of Art & Design. In 1992, she graduated from Emily Carr with a studio major in painting and a solid artistic foundation.

In addition to her artistic endeavors, Lock has been an active curator, contributing to the art community. Since 2015, she has held the position of curator at the Lake Country Art Gallery, where she has curated exhibitions that showcase the works of emerging and established artists. Her curatorial practice allows her to engage with diverse artistic expressions and create meaningful connections between artists, artworks, and viewers.

In 2021, the Kelowna Art Gallery invited Lock to guest curate an exhibition featuring works from the gallery's permanent collection. The exhibition, A Year from Now: works from the permanent collection, brought together sixty-three works of art from the Kelowna Art Gallery's permanent collection featuring regional-based artists Briar Craig, Fern Helfand, Jane Everett, Mary Smith McCulloch, and Jim Kalnin, along with Landon Mackenzie, Gathie Falk, Norval Morisseau, Carl Beam, and Wanda Koop, among others.

Her work belongs to various public art collections, including the Kelowna Art Gallery, Penticton Art Gallery, Headbones Art Gallery, and the Vernon Public Art Gallery. In 2022, Lock was commissioned by the Kelowna Art Gallery to create a site-specific installation at the Kelowna International Airport entitled Kate & Molly, as well as Flying Machines and Poems for Strangers, 2013. In 2016, she collaborated with artist Rena Warren on Escape Artists, a site-specific installation at the Kelowna Art Gallery's Rotary Courtyard, as part of the Artist's Garden Project series.

Wanda Lock lives in Lake Country, BC.