Yvonne Fuchs

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, teacher, therapist and advisor.

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 where ever 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 explores 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, community arts and therapeutic work.

I am passionate about inspiring my students to find their own style and media to express themselves in their work. Whether teaching landscape painting in Provence, or working on self-development art with students in the studio, I love to encourage students to have fun, play and be alive.

My courses and workshops aim to encourage the participants to “see” more, to explore, experiment and connect deeply with the subject and themselves.