Yvonne Fuchs – Artist
Some of the most profound influences on my life have been the various art teachers, therapists and spiritual guides who have sought to encourage me in my work and life. They have been a source of inspiration and guidance that I have integrated into my work as artist, educator and animatuer.
To explore my creative self and my inner world, I have used imaginative drawing, painting and other visual experiments as well as journaling, meditation and creative visualisation. I continue to paint in the landscape wherever my travels take me and in my studio in Kent where my work has taken a more inward focus. I also regularly exhibit my work in galleries, and as part of the Open Studios in Whitstable.
I am currently showing a series of painted meditations entitled ‘Transitions’ that explore the inner landscape. These journeys from my past, through the present and into my future, have come from times of reflection and retreat. They examine the inner topography, and light. Mixed media is a useful medium with which to explore the many events and memories that form layers of meaning and possibility for me.
I have a profound love affair with colour and nature, and with encouraging others to find ‘life’ through art and creativity. I have studied many of the ‘greats’ in art, and try to bring their understandings to my own and my students’ work. My passion for world culture, spirituality, travel and artefacts has encouraged me to try new ways of working, bringing this enthusiasm to my teaching, and community arts work.
As an educator who has taught for many years in both Adult education, and the art school system... I am passionate about inspiring my students to find their own style and media to express themselves in their work. I ran a dynamic textile design department teaching all aspects of textiles for many year, and still love this element of the creative world.
Whether teaching in the studio, or painting in Provence, I love to encourage students to have fun, play and be alive. I still also love to work bring art alive in the community, and now have the joy of being able to work in the developing world, as well as nearer to home. My own work is the source of my inspiration and energy, and it continues to develop in new and interesting ways.
As an artist I see my work as an essential expression of who I am – making art, whether on paper, in stone or in the landscape is one of my deepest joys. It is a journey of exploration, one that I undertake with reverence for the natural world, and the inner landscape, one that I love to share with others.
Please contact Yvonne to find out more:
07782 210 304
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