About Me

I love spending time outdoors in the natural beauty of Connemara ever since I was a child growing up in Roundstone village – an artists paradise.

These paintings are my interpretation of familiar sights- mostly of Connemara, Ireland – seascapes, harbours, moonlit landscapes, cottages and water lilies dotting the small lakes on bog roads. I also enjoy travelling to paint in other countries and have had successful exhibitions in Ireland and the US.

It was a privilege to paint in the Studio of Scottish artist Douglas Anderson, Royal Painter, for 4 years – total immersion in the Old Master techniques in drawing and oil painting. I believe I could not have a better mentor.

I’m a member of Visual Artists Ireland, the South Boston Arts Association and The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland.

I’m delighted that some of my paintings were shown on RTE’s popular Nationwide programme as part of Carna Walking Club, Spaisteorí Iorras Aithneach feature.

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Yvonne King's paintings evoke a sense of her native Irish seaside and country landscape.

Testimonials

Oliver Sharkey

When I look at Yvonnes landscapes, it gives me a feeling of peace and serenity that I almost feel like I’m at the place where it was painted by Yvonne.

Oliver Sharkey

Nancy S. Charney

My husband and I had the unique honor to meet Yvonne in person and personally experience the beauty of County Galway, Ireland. Having been so graciously welcomed into her world while we vacationed helped me appreciate her art even more. It’s as if I can picture her at work creating the very piece that hangs in my home. Looking at her artwork instantly transports me back to the peace and tranquility that I felt during our stay in Ireland. The ethereal quality of her pieces captures the experience of being there better than any photograph.

Nancy S. Charney

Ann O Donnell

Yvonne’s paintings fill me with happiness and bring me right back to Connemara every time I look at them in my Hong Kong home.

Ann O Donnell

John Henson

When I saw Yvonne’s paintings in Rhode Island, I could not leave without one.

John Henson

Donal Blake

I met Yvonne by chance last Summer in Roundstone through a mutual friend and saw some of her work… As it happened, I was the incoming Captain of Howth Golf Club in Dublin and was already thinking of my Captains Prize for 2025. I really wanted to commission a painting of our magnificent golf course yet I had not managed to find an artist I liked… when we were Yvonne’s studio I winked at my wife because we both knew we had found the artist.

Over the next few months Yvonne came to the Club , walked the course with me and suggested a few options through thumbnail sketches… in the end we settled for a less obvious vista, a panorama taking in the city in the background with heather to the fore and the 17th,10th and 2nd greens in view… Yvonne called it ‘Heather’ … a wonderful experience with constant communication and updates and a final painting that truly captures the spirit of Howth, the light, the colours, the contours … a place to lift the soul…a little piece of heaven. 

We had a most delighted Champion Golfer who I know really will get years of enjoyment from this beautiful piece! Thank you so much Yvonne!

Donal Blake