Yvonne Costello

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Yvonne’s passion for art has been a constant throughout her life. Her early career in architecture sharpened her skills in observation, structure, and the drawing of urban environments. Yet, a quiet longing for a more mindful, nature-centered life never left her. Over time, she transitioned to painting, developing her own distinctive approach through years of practice and exploration. Today, she exhibits and sells her work at the Leaping Hare Gallery in Easingwold and at art fairs across the country.

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT


To stand before a landscape is to be in awe of both beauty and scale—how small we are within the vastness of the world. A view is never fixed; it is alive, constantly shifting with the light, the hour, and the weather.

In my work, I explore these transformations through the layering of colour and texture. Beneath the greens of the earth or the shimmer of reflected water lie hidden tones—the colours of memory. They are not always visible to the eye, but they linger in the mind, shaped by the feeling of a moment. These are the colours of peace, contentment, and solitude.

Each gesture in my process reflects nature’s presence: a brushstroke becomes a step across the land, a flick of paint a sudd...