Yvonne Vander Kooi's practice has embraced community, collaboration, education, public art and studio work.
Born and raised in Ontario, she received her BFA in Michigan, and has lived in Toronto and Vancouver. She currently lives in Nanaimo with her family and two dogs. She has participated in numerous group shows and in public art projects here on the island and has work in private and corporate collections.
She currently works as the Art Education Coordinator at the Nanaimo Art Gallery. Yvonne's work invites us to consider stories about people, places, and movement that are both personal and universal.
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12' x 12" Acrylic on yupo Loose watery abstraction of peony.
30" x 42" Acrylic on canvas Layered, heightened colour floral arrangement.
24" x 24" Acrylic on canvas In Studio Portrait of young boy in tourquoise shirt against orange background
36" x 36" Acrylic on canvas In Studio Three young boys in playground - abstraction
24" x 24" Acrylic on canvas In Studio Abstracted portrait of woman with red hair
24.5” x 35” Acrylic on canvas Abstraction of dried orchids & shadows.
36" x 36" Acrylic on canvas*On loan to Two Rivers Gallery* Abstracted portrait of seated woman against landscape backdrop
20" x 46" Acrylic on canvas Framed Loose, layered and stained plant & floral abstractions.
32" x 40" Acrylic on canvas Framed Silhouette against backdrop of moon orchids.
24" x 24" Acrylic on canvas In Studio Boy with orange hair at desk in green shirt against abstracted background
72" x 72" Acrylic on canvas *On loan to Two Rivers Gallery* Figure on small horse, abstracted imagery using patterning, pours and scraping, hard ed...
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60" x 60" Acrylic on canvas In Studio Figures seated on the river bank, abstracted figuration using layers, patterning, hard edge painting
Acrylic on canvas 12” x 12” (unframed size) Both naturalistic and abstracted botanical flower.
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Acrylic on board 12 x 12 in. *In Studio* Watery amorphous head with granulated pigment, pours and drips with greens, ochres, reds and neons.
acrylic on panel 48” x 48” (size not including frame) *In Studio* Abstraction portrait of mother and children in the water with fluorescent orange...
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Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. *In Studio* Mother and child picnic scene - abstracted elements, layers and taped shapes
