INTRODUCTION

Adelaide based Yvonne Ashby’s unique style has endeared her to art lovers and collectors internationally and throughout Australia. Her images of the Fleurieu coast evoke thoughts of summer holidays and beachside serenity.

Yvonne Ashby’s floral images are recognised widely for there individuality, featuring bright colours and bold tropical species. The strength of the work making it popular for corporate display or minimalist modern living.

  • Yvonne works in water colour, acrylic and gouache.
  • Yvonne has won many major prizes including the prestigious Order of Australia Association, “Australia – My Vision Competition”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Over 25 major exhibitions throughout Australia, London and Kuala Lumpur.

AWARDS

  • 1980 The Advertiser “Design Award for Illustration”
  • 1988 Australian Gift Industry’s “The Gift The Year Award” (Stationary Category) won by Trelivilings range of stationary-floral designs by Yvonne Ashby
  • 1995 Winner (Painting Section) and National Winner of the Order of Australia Association’s “Australia My Vision Competition”.
  • 2003 Solo series, “Wombat”, acknowledged as a notable Australian Children’s Information Book (Eve Pownell category).

PUPLISHED & COMMISSIONED WORKS

  • Designs applied to T-Shirts and Tea towels marketed by the Adelaide Botanical Gardens to commemorate the opening of the Bicentenary Conservatory
  • Book jacket for diary and address books published by Mediacom Associates
  • Design and illustration or Lert Australia (trading as Trelivilings) commissioned as artist for step and repeat design and finished art for a range of papers used in production of packaging units
  • Full colour artwork for “Mathew’s Lemon Fish” children’s book published by Lutheran Publishing Company
  • Illustrations for children’s book “Try Again Sally Jane”’ for Era Publications, released internationally
  • Design and illustration of “the Monster Alphabet” published internationally in South Africa, England and New Zealand for Era Publications
  • Illustrations and copy of music for “Songs For Little Children” by Peter Coombe
  • Illustration for a series of poetry books “Poetry Allsorts” for Rigby Publishing
  • Commissioned for the restoration of 14 plaster Relief plaques, The Stations of the Cross for the St Ignatius Church at Norwood
  • Illustrations for 4 Children’s books from Solo Series Readers for Omnibus Books
  • Mural commissioned by Burnside City Council & erected on Greenhill Site

Yvonne Ashby is available for Commission work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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