A captivating assortment of artwork by local artist Marilyn Yewell is currently on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House.
Yewell hung a number of her paintings, depicting varied subjects in myriad styles, on April 7. Among them: a black and white portrait of Marilyn Monroe, topless rose-coloured models, vibrant Cariboo landscapes, and a beautiful pink flamenco dancer wearing a flowing black dress.
Yewell works in pastel, Conté crayons, acrylic, oils and charcoal. A longtime lover of art, she is constantly trying to improve her skills and hone her artistic ability. She attends regular workshops and has taken different art classes at a number of colleges over the years.
Art, she says, is something she’s passionate about.
“If you can get some guidance and help, it’s all the more exciting. There’s no end to it. You’re never completely satisfied.”
Indeed, Yewell is constantly trying new things, while not necessarily specializing in any one particular form.
“I get bored easily, so I don’t want to do the same thing over and over. But I want to get ‘good’ at whatever I do.
“It’s just a passion. I guess it’s part of my purpose of being here.”
Her taste in subject matter is also changing constantly, she explains, having developed a love for landscapes since moving to this “beautiful” region in 2002.
“I love the skies in the Cariboo. They are really quite terrific – the sunsets and the sunrises.”
She joined the Cariboo Artists’ Guild (CAG) in 2005. Joining the group was great for her development as well. The group, which supports and promotes local artists, organizes workshops and shows throughout the year.
There annual shows are always a theme that gets you thinking,” Yewell says, adding she encourages anyone interested in art to join them.
“It’s a really great group and you have an opportunity to show your work and sell some. It’s a good interesting group of people. You can see a real variety in the art.”
Yewell’s show runs until May 5 at Showcase Gallery, located on the main floor of the South Cariboo Business Centre on Birch Avenue.
