Yvonne Coomber

Yvonne Coomber

Yvonne Coomber
Born August 1964 (age 52–53)[1]
Nationality British
Alma mater Brighton University
Style Contemporary[2]
Website Official Website

Yvonne Coomber is a British artist[3] who works en plein air and is best known for her depictions of the English countryside.[4] Many of her paintings are inspired by the Devon landscape,[5] with particular focusses on the natural world and colour.

Early life

Coomber was raised on a farm[6] and spent a large part of her youth in Ireland.[7] She spent time living and working in the Middle East, Australia, Africa, the United States and Europe.[8] She also studied philosophy and literature at Brighton University.[9]

Before working as an artist, Coomber first worked in nursing before training as a reflexologist and reiki healer.[10]

Career

Coomber's work is created en plein air, often using using mixed media - such as glitter, gold leaf, pigments and paint[11] - to depict subjects like wild hedgerows, tangled meadows, open moorlands and dense forests.[12] She uses paintbrushes, sponges, rags, palette knives and her fingers.[13] Her influences include impressionism, abstract expressionism and colour field painting.

Yvonne Coomber's work has been exhibited since 2000 and is held in public and private art galleries worldwide.[14] It has also been displayed at Brownston Gallery in Modbury,[15] Azure Gallery in Sidmouth,[16] Imagianation in St. Ives,[17] Paragon Gallery in Exeter,[18] the Edgar Modern Gallery in Bath,[19] Store Street Gallery in London and at Dart Gallery in Dartmouth.[20]

Coomber's first solo exhibition took place at isendyouthis Gallery, Ashburton, in 2004.[21] In 2014, Coomber had a solo show at Brighton's Art5 Gallery.[22] In April of the same year, Yvonne Coomber Art was incorporated.[23] She returned to Art5 Gallery in March 2016 for an exhibition called "Paradise".[24]/ She has also exhibited at the Country Living Christmas Fair.[25]

In 2016, Coomber appeared on the BBC's Countryfile in an episode about British meadows.[26] She also launched a collection of fine art cushions at Birmingham NEC's Spring Fair.[27]

Personal life

Her gallery and studio are based in Totnes, Devon,[28][29] where she lives[30] with husband and fellow artist Mike Boyer and their four children - godson Charly Panton, stepsons Romek and Rio Boyer,[31][32] and daughter Poppy, who recently graduated from Wimbledon College of Art.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "YVONNE COOMBER LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ytene Gallery | Contemporary British Art". www.ytenegallery.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Preston-Ellis, Rom. "South Devon beauty spot to appear on BBC show Countryfile". Torquay Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Clemence, Ruth. "Devon artist makes television debut". Devon Life. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Devon artist Yvonne Coomber on combining colour, nature and life experiences in her work". Somerset Live. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Stunning floral-inspired paintings by artist Yvonne Coomber". Heart Home. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber". Beyond the Sea. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "All work: Yvonne Coomber". Fizz Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber: Abstract flower paintings". Art5 Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber - Modern Romantic". lusciouswound.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber | Create Cornwall". www.createcornwall.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  12. ↑ Clemence, Ruth. "Devon artist makes television debut". Devon Life. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber | Saatchi Art". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber Prints". The Framing Centre. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Best of the West: South Hams art galleries". Western Morning News. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Framed Prints". Azure Sidmouth. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber". Imagianation. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Exeter Living". Exeter Living. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Art Gallery | Edgar Modern | Bath". www.edgarmodern.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber". Dart Gallery. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  21. ↑ "Previous Artist Events that Featured Yvonne Coomber". www.yvonnecoomber.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber's show at Art5 Gallery -". The Latest. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "YVONNE COOMBER LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "Paradise: Yvonne Coomber Solo Show". insideSUSSEX. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber Art - Countrylivingfair xmas". Countrylivingfair xmas. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  26. ↑ "BBC One - Countryfile". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "Bring the Wild into Your Home - Cornwall Home & Lifestyle Show". Cornwall Home & Lifestyle Show. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  28. ↑ Coomber, Yvonne. "Yvonne Coomber - Totnes, Devon, UK TQ9 5PB". Houzz. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "About Yvonne Coomber". ArtFinder.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  30. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber". Sky Bristol. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber on the Anna Presents... show at Phonic FM". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "Yvonne Coomber: Artist Statement". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  33. ↑ "Poppy Coomber | Saatchi Art". Saatchi Art. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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