MADRA Art Auction 2021 - Flipbook - Page 26
MADRA ANNUAL ART AUCTION, 2021
Yvonne Coomber
Title: Say a Little Prayer
Medium: Giclee print
Size: 58 x 58cm, framed
Reserve: €160
Yvonne Coomber’s paintings are her very personal response to the surroundings of her studio
in a deeply beautiful and tranquil Devon valley. She was brought up on a farm and spent a
large portion of her childhood in Ireland, her mother’s homeland and the simplicity and beauty
of that landscape has shaped her beautiful colourful paintings. Her formal training resulted in
a Degree in philosophy and literature but her true desire was to paint. Yvonne has an
uncomplicated view of the world which is why she relates to art-lovers and collectors both
nationally and internationally. Yvonne recently featured on a BBC Countryfile episode
exploring the beauty of meadows. "My rainbow drenched paintings sing of wild tumbling
hedgerows, tangled meadow lands, open moorlands and magical forests. They whisper of
love. My intention is to transport the viewer to an effervescent place of happiness that is
literally saturated in joy. The materials I use are extremely important. A mixture of oils, inks,
glosses, glazes, fine glitter and gold leaf are applied in a multitude of layers. Washes are built
up to form a work that is infused with colour. Paint Brushes, sponges, rags, palette knives and
fingers are all used to create the finished piece. The result is a kaleidoscopic jewel-like
composition of rich pigments that prismatically opens up to reveal the radiance and beauty of
nature."
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