Yevonne Reynolds is a native of Humboldt County, California. She was raised in Blue Lake and currently lives on Lord Ellis summit. It is a wonderful mountain hide-away with a great view of Berry Summit. We are surrounded by trees and hills and there is never a lack of things to draw.
Yevonne is married and has two grown sons. She worked as a bookkeeper/office manager for many years and then decided to start her own graphic design business. Now retired from the graphics business she can work on artwork full time. To learn more about art, Yevonne has taken many workshops and classes over the years. She feels that no matter how long you have been making art, there is always something new to learn.
Artist’s Statement
Drawing from nature is a pleasure that I’ll never get tired of. I think everyone has a creative talent that needs to be developed and should not feel that they can’t do anything artistic. After all, we must decide for ourselves what we want to create and not feel that we are out of step in the art community. There are many, many ways to create art and diversity in art is the most wonderful part of all. I create my drawings for the enjoyment and pleasure it brings me and I hope that others will enjoy my paintings as well.
I am currently working in colored pencil, in a realistic manner, using Prismacolor Premier Lightfast colored pencils guaranteed not to fade for 80 years. I prefer drawing landscapes of the north coast and other areas of the northwest. Sometimes I will draw florals as a break from landscapes, but not too often. I also like to do close-ups of things scattered on the ground.
Artist's History
Education
Studied fine art and design at California State University Humboldt, Arcata, California and fine art, illustration and graphic design at College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California.
National Juried Shows
• 2002 North Valley Art League, 18th Annual National Juried Art Show, Redding, California, Hill Oaks and Autumn Reflections, colored pencil paintings.
• 2000 North Valley Art League, 16th Annual National Juried Art Show, Redding, California, Up the Creek, and Eastfork, colored pencil paintings.
• Art Wyoming 1989, Casper, Wyoming, July 1989 two abstract watercolors.
Juried Shows
• Redwood Art Association Spring Show, March 27-May 5, 2008: Round Rock Colored Pencil Artwork.
• Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka CA, Dec. 18, 2007-Jan. 20, 2008, Winter Morning, Colored Pencil Artwork • San Leandro Art Association’s 42nd Annual Festival of Fine Art August 2000, San Leandro, CA: Mendocino Coastline and North of Prairie Creek, colored pencil
• San Leandro Art Association’s 41st Annual Festival of Fine Art August 1999, San Leandro, CA:Up the Creek, colored pencil
• Southwest Color 1998, San Diego, CA: Up the Creek and Eastfork, colored pencil
Redwood Art Association Spring Show May 1998, Eureka, CA: Up the Creek, colored pencil
• Southwest Color 1997, San Diego, CA: Little Girl, colored pencil painting.
Humboldt Arts Council 1994, Eureka, CA: A Little Red, A Little Yellow, colored pencil painting.
• Oakland Museum, Natural Sciences Department Show, California Species: Biological Art & Illustration, April 1989: Odocoileus Hemionus (Black-tailed deer), colored pencil painting
Awards
• Honorable Mention for Round Rock, Colored Pencil Artwork, Redwood Art Association Spring Show, March-May 2008.
• Representational Art League award: Redwood Art Association 49th Fall Exhibition, Winter Morning a colored pencil painting, November/December 2007.
• Honorable Mention: San Leandro Art Association’s 42nd Annual Festival of Fine Art, Mendocino Coastline, a colored pencil painting, August 1999.
• Second Place: San Leandro Art Association’s 41st Annual Festival of Fine Art, Up the Creek, a colored pencil painting, Aug. 1999.
• Third Place: Humboldt County Fair, professional division, Three Ladies, a watercolor painting, August 1992.
• Award of Merit: Humboldt County Fair, professional division, for Early Morning, a watercolor painting, August 1992.
• Honorable Mention: The Light House Art Center Christmas Show, Crescent City, CA for Nap Time (Roosevelt elk) a colored pencil painting, Dec., 1991.
• Purchase award: The City of Eureka at the 6th Annual Watercolor and Drawing Survey for Rhododendrons, a graphite pencil drawing, March 1986.
• First place award: Redwood Art Association’s drawing show for Iris, a graphite pencil drawing, February 1986.
• First place award: Humboldt County Fair, professional division, Country Spring, a graphite pencil drawing, August 1985.
Publications
• Humboldt County, California 2000 Travel Planner: Published by Eureka/Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Nap Time & Up the Creek, colored pencil paintings
• Women Entrepreneurs Directory, 1996-1998: The Cliff, Part I, a watercolor painting used on the cover; The Cliff, Part II, a watercolor painting used on some of the inside pages.
• The Best of Colored Pencil II, 1994: Rockport Publishers, Inc., Rockport, MA. A LittleRed, A Little Yellow, colored pencil.
• Sentient Times Magazine: Published by Sentient Press, Ashland, Oregon. Cover art accepted for the following issues.
October/November 2006, Early Morning, colored pencil painting
August/September 2003, Butterfly Mandala, colored pencil painting
October/November 2000, Eastfork, colored pencil painting
April/May 2000, Cherry Blossoms, digital photograph.
February/March 2000, Nearly White Iris, colored pencil painting
November 1994, Corn, Walnuts and Beans, colored pencil painting
March 1994, Jim’s Boot Bouquet, graphite pencil drawing
Collections
Diane Christian, Willow Creek, CA: watercolor paintings (2)
Robert Titlow, San Carlos, CA: watercolor paintings, abstract florals (2)
David and April Manifold, Willow Creek, CA: watercolor painting
City of Eureka, Eureka, CA: graphite pencil drawing
Six Rivers Medical Clinic, Willow Creek, CA: colored pencil painting
Jean Schefler, Eureka, CA: colored pencil painting
Roger and Stacie Rounds, Redding, CA: colored pencil painting and abstract watercolor paintings (2)
Sherry Christie, Blue Lake, colored pencil painting
Linda Pruett, Weaverville, CA abstract watercolor painting
Karen Elfers, Arcata, abstract watercolors (2)
Workshops
Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) 2-day Workshop 2005
Colored pencil, Sharon Tietjen-Pratt, CPSA, 2004
CPSA Convention 1-day Workshop
Colored pencil painting, Sharon Tietjen-Pratt, CPSA, 2003
CPSA Convention 1-day Workshop
Colored pencil painting, Sue Brooks, CPSA, 2003
CPSA Convention 1-day Workshop
Colored pencil painting, Ann James Massey, CPSA, 2001
North Tahoe Art Center:
Watercolor painting, Barbara Nechis, 1997
Light House Art Center:
Abstract watercolor painting, Morten Solberg, 1992
Abstract watercolor painting, Maxine Masterfield, 1990
Abstract watercolor painting, Suzanne St. John, 1989
Watercolor portraiture, Jan Kunz, 1989
Colored pencil drawing, Richard Quigley, 1988
Mendocino Art Center: Watercolor painting, Kirsten Otwell, 1986
Associations
Colored Pencil Society of America (National Organization)
Colored Pencil Society of America, District Chapter 210, San Francisco Bay Area
Redwood Art Association
Representational Art League
Humboldt Arts Council
