Mixed Media
Fleur Yorston
Contemporary artist Fleur Yorston was born in New Zealand but now resides in Northern NSW, Australia. She has completed a Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University in Melbourne as well as attaining a diploma in Interior Design and Diploma in Secondary Teaching. Her work is held in many private collections as well as award winning restaurants in NZ. She is interested in creating dialogues that surround the fragility of human existence and thought. Experimentation and physicality of materials has long been in her repertoire as has pattern and repetition.
Artist Profile
Contemporary artist Fleur Yorston was born in New Zealand but now resides in Northern NSW, Australia. She has completed a Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University in Melbourne as well as attaining a diploma in Interior Design and Diploma in Secondary Teaching. Her work is held in many private collections as well as award winning restaurants in NZ. She is interested in creating dialogues that surround the fragility of human existence and thought. Experimentation and physicality of materials has long been in her repertoire as has pattern and repetition.
She works in both Painting and Sculpture from her studio which is onsite at her business “Island Collective” which incorporates her love of Interiors and Art.
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
With painting I mostly use raw pigments that I bind into a paint, it's a beautiful process making your own paints. I have always loved the concept and ideas behind alchemy and its significance throughout thousands of years.
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
Sometimes I draw first, but not often…I prefer to let my materials to have their own voice when I working with them, especially with my backgrounds, where I allow paints to drip and create their own narratives. Afterwards I overlay some of my designs and motifs that I have worked with for years.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
For the past 13 years I have been working out of my Art and Interiors business "Island Collective" where I have a studio out the back.
Career Highlights
- Australian Home Beautiful magazine article 2017
- NZ House and Garden magazine article 2010
- Solo Exhibition at NZ High Commission, London, UK 2003
