Yvonne Posa is a watercolor artist based in New England.
Yvonne first started studying watercolor painting when her family moved to New England several years ago. She had little prior experience with the medium, so she needed to learn how to control the pigment and water mixture. Her early works were, more often than not, “experiments.” Gradually, Yvonne gained more control over the medium and learned that the best way to paint in watercolors is to lay down multiple colors and to see what happens when they mix on the paper. To this day, that is how she prefers to work. It gives her paintings a certain visual spontaneity.
Her work is based in realism, but she works on the premise that less is more. Yvonne strives to strike a balance between expressionism and realism in pursuit of the “happy accident.” Her subjects are varied and gleaned from her travels, family and life experiences. She works from photos, often recomposing the scene in order to create a pleasing composition.
Selected Memberships & Awards
New England Watercolor Society Signature Member
2024 New England Watercolor Society Signature Members Show: received Elizabeth Fawcett Excellence in Floral Painting Award for “Stewartia”
2021 New England Regional Open Juried Exhibition: received Honorable Mention for “Late Afternoon at Stanford”
Plymouth Center for the Arts
54th Annual Juried Arts Show and Festival 2021: 1st prize in Watercolor for “Tree Peony”
Rhode Island Watercolor Society Signature Member
2013 Great Outdoors Open Juried Show, 2nd prize
2013 Bon Appetit Open Juried Show Honorable Mention
Wellesley Society of Artists
Solo Exhibitions
Wayland, MA Public Library 2012
Weston, MA Public Library 2011
Education
Andrew Kusmin, NEWS, NWS, AWS
Brown University, BA in Art History
Wharton School, MBA in Marketing