About the Artist
Raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Carollyne Yardley completed two years in the Faculty of Fine Arts, and is a graduate of the University of Victoria, where she completed a double major in Psychology and History in Art. Most recently, she has taken art classes at the Victoria College of Art and studied with Tony Ryder at The Ryder Studio School in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Since 1997, she has been the founder, business owner and creative director of a software application & web development company which provided her with a strong foundation in the visual communications industry.
“I view art and design as a process of thinking, creating, problem-solving, and communicating,” says Carollyne.
She cites a wide, ecclectic range of influences that inspire her work—not just Dali, Mark Ryden, Ray Caesar, Todd Schorr, Heather Watts, Ron English, Noah Becker, Pop Surrealism, Raphael, Ingres and Norman Rockwell, but also Lucille Ball, Elaine from Seinfeld, Wonder Woman, Elvis Presley, and helicopter rides.
In September 2010, Carollyne launched her new business as a visual artist, and began to remove the mask of technology to emerge as her true self, standing with her hands on her hips, yelling and laughing at the squirrels in her yard.
She lives in Victoria, BC, with her husband.
ARTIST STATMENT
I am currently exploring character development through portraiture. Professionally, I spent 14 years in the conceptual and graphic design industry, creating brand development for hundreds of organizations.
As a result, I’m interested in observing first impressions based on clothing, hairstyles and presentation. We tend to identify people or businesses based on their outward appearance. Stripping my paintings of an identifiable human character, the viewer is forced to contemplate who or what the personality of the entity would be like.
For instance, people will speculate they think one of my “squirrels” is a boy or a girl, regardless of clothing or hairstyle accoutrements. I try not to comment, because it’s what they feel about a character that is interesting to me.
***Also find me on Etsy to purchase greeting cards
http://www.etsy.com/shop/carollyneyardley
CURRENT POSITIONS
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2008 - Present, Painter
2007 - Present, Founder, Blogger, Carollyne Yardley Omnimedia
ARTWORK AVAILABLE FOR VIEW AND PURCHASE AT THESE LOCATIONS
Sooke Harbour House Art Gallery
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 (July) Spiral Cafe, Solo Show, Victoria, BC
2011 (May & June) - Secret Squirrels Show, Ferris’ Upstairs Oyster Bar ,Victoria, BC
2010 (Nov & Dec) - Big Eyed Ladies Show, Black Olive Restaurant, Victoria, BC
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2012 (May) Sooke Harbour House Art Gallery, Sooke, BC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
2011 (November) Never Dine Alone, Group Show, The Sculpture Studio, Victoria, BC (Curator, Artist)
2011 (October) Sidney Fine Art Show Victoria, BC (Juried)
2011 (August) Red Art Gallery, Victoria, BC
2009 (April) Victoria College of Art Year end show
2008 (April) Victoria College of Art Year end show
2008 (Feb) Look CACGV
PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS
2011 - The Times Colonist. Treasures of Oak Bay galleries. August 20, 2011. Pg D5 by Robert Amos.
2011 - QR Code Artist. Geisha Girl Squirrel (and code or QR Code, or secret code). September 10, 2011, under QR Code Art, by Jim DHaem
2011 - SCRIMPORSPLURGE, Don’t Miss This Squirrely Art Show at Ferris’ Oyster Bar. April 28th, 2011, posted by Anita.
TELEVISION & MEDIA
2011 - Carollyne Yardley Omnimedia (Never Dine Alone, Opening Night)
2011 - Exhibit-V, Your Eyes on the Visual Arts with Efren Quiroz (Never Dine Alone)
2011 - Exhibit-V, Your Eyes on the Visual Arts with Efren Quiroz (Never Dine Alone, Opening Night)
2011 - Exhibit-V, Your Eyes on the Visual Arts with Efren Quiroz (Friends and Other Funny Folks, Group Show)
2011 - Exhibit-V, Your Eyes on the Visual Arts with Efren Quiroz (Secret Squirrels Show)
2010 - Exhibit-V, Artist of the Month
2010 - Shaw TV, The Daily Show with Karen Elgersma (Big Eyed Ladies Show)
2010 - Exhibit-V, Your Eyes on the Visual Arts with Efren Quiroz (Big Eyed Ladies Show)
Visit her web site: http://www.carollyne.com
