Yvonne King

Yvonne King is a native of Roundstone village in Connemara. Painting is a vital part of her life for many years and her work reflects Roundstone and the beautiful west of Ireland area. Using many different media – watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel and ink – Yvonne likes to paint in series, e.g. The farm series of naïve watercolours, islands, colourful village houses, cottages, crows and flowers but always returns to the Connemara landscapes, seascapes and moonscapes.

In 2005, Yvonne King received a Diploma with merit in Painting and Drawing with the London Art College. She is a member of the Society for All Artists. Yvonne has taken classes with artists Kenneth Webb, Michael O’Dea and Brenda Mattson, amongst others. In 1996, Yvonne completed a course in Jewellery Craft and Design and later learnt the art of hand knotting freshwater pearls onto jewellers silk. She is registered with the Assay Office of Ireland at Dublin Castle. Yvonne lived in Boston for five years (travelling whilst there) and before that in London and Brighton. She still loves to travel, painting in Greece, France, Portugal and Spain. Yvonne King’s paintings can be found in private collections worldwide.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2008	‘Wild Connemara’ at Peacocks Hotel, Connemara
2007	Kings Gallery and Studio, Roundstone
2005	Kings Bar, Roundstone Arts Week
2005	Café Mozarts, Moycullen
2004	Galway City Library, Connemara Exhibition
2004	‘Painting the Shelter’ Mural, with the children of St. Endas National School
2003	Roundstone Library, ‘The Colours of Connemara’
2001	Artlink Gallery, Clifden ‘Sona Sasta’
2000	Allied Irish Bank, Exhibition of Landscape Paintings
Group Exhibitions
2007	Clifden Arts Week
2007	Roundstone Arts Week
2005	Clifden Arts Week
2004	Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
2002	Stable Gallery, Roundstone
2002	Inishlackan Exhibition, Roundstone
2001	Mall Galleries, London
2000	Watercolour Challenge for Channel 4 Television
2000	Micah Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall
2000	Little Grace Gallery, Clifden