V. Yvonne Studevan hails from Yeadon, Pennsylvania presently living in Athens, GA. As a young child

Yvonne began to develop her artistic talents by attending Saturday art classes at Fleishers Art School in

Philadelphia, by participating in local art contests, and by receiving instruction at school, from family

members, and local area artists. As an adult she continued to pursue and fulfill her need to create art by

attending classes and workshops in Hawaii and Japan, as well as, the University of Georgia Continuing

Education Program, The Lyndon House Art Center, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation and apprenticing

under Abner Cope, portrait artist. By becoming actively involved in the art community Yvonne’s skills and

knowledge of art have continued to develop. She prefers working in oils but enjoys oil pastel, pastel,

pencil and charcoal.

 Yvonne's work has been featured at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, the Roswell Cultural Arts

Center, the Georgia Museum of Art, the Lyndon House, ATHICA, OLLIE, the Athens Surgery Center,

Commerce Public Library, Athens Surgery Center, Hampton Gallery, MAG Gallery and the Sarasota Arts

Center.