Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, of Austrian and English descent, Yvonne Ayoub is an award-winning UNESCO artist, classically trained in the Performing and Creative Arts.
After a successful career as a ballet dancer, performing on stage & television and teaching dance for many years, she, with her Lebanese husband, built and ran a successful, London-based Print and Design company, while raising their two children. Having traveled extensively since childhood, the one constant in her life, from her earliest years, has been her passion for painting and drawing.<</p
Today, as full-time established artist, illustrator and muralist, Yvonne works mostly to commission, in a wide variety of media, using a broad range of artistic disciplines. With her imaginative use of colour and keen observation skills, she seeks in her work to reflect and promote the rich diversity of the many fascinating cultures she has experienced throughout the wider global community.
Constantly seeking artistic inspiration, Yvonne now divides her time between her homes in central London and the beautiful island of SKIATHOS, GREECE, where she runs a new ART CENTRE for PAINTING HOLIDAYS, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS & ARTIST RETREAT .
Read all about it here : PAINTINGSKIATHOS
"I have a particular fascination for how art, in all its forms (fine art, sculpture,
photography, music, dance, theatre, literature, poetry etc) continually pushes
established parameters and finds new direction and expression. At the same time
I have an on-going passion for (and a keen desire to perpetuate) the traditional
craftsmanship skills and techniques that are all too quickly disappearing from our
modern world. I believe art is the true food for the soul and that it should be easily accessible, widely celebrated and freely enjoyed by all. It is a common language we all can share regardless of any geographical, political, economical, cultural, racial or religious differences".
Thank you for visiting......and please keep an eye on her galleries, as new work is added regularly.