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Yvonne Beatty
| 1999 | MFA | Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California | | 1997 | BFA | Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California | | 1993 | AA | Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California |
My inspiration comes from the masters of Japanese woodblock prints. I am especially instructed by the work of Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), whose use of line in conjunction with sumptuous color conveys a sense of immediacy, movement, and vibrant emotionalism.
In my drawings and paintings, I apply traditional and contemporary media using unconventional techniques. These techniques, together with an emphasis on line and color, combine to challenge any notion that the two-dimensional image is necessarily static in the viewer's mind.
My work reflects my conviction that all things-whether real or imagined, natural or manufactured-are interrelated and, at some level, have a connected sensibility. My subjects are usually abstracted from my own imagination or from a visual experience that elicited an immediate emotional response. My intention is that the viewer becomes aware of or even shares my reactions and feelings of connectedness and also has an emotional experience of their own.
Yvonne Beatty has taught art to disadvantaged children in Compton, California, participated as an art exhibition panelist at UC San Diego and has been interviewed on radio station KPBS FM. She has exhibited at various Southern California venues, including Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and UC San Diego. Beatty also had a solo exhibition in the offices of the President of the Board of Supervisors at San Francisco City Hall in 2004. She is an active member of the Southern California Women's Caucus for Art, participating since 2004, in various programs such as The Ladies Fluff and Fold Society, Art Matters, and Art Buddies.
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