Artist Statement
 My work as an artist
supports our efforts to be kind, respectful and gracious in the circle
of life. I paint in
oils, acrylics, mixed
media and watercolor using brushes, palette knife, hands, fingers
and sticks. Painting
allows me to explore our human journey, experiences,
ideas and feelings about nature in a way that's deeply meaningful
and satisfying; inspiration comes from the four orders of creation -
mother earth,
plants, animals and our human family. While my
narrative
artwork depicts cultural teachings and stories which are
deeply personal and meaningful to me, I don't depict sacred
objects. If you have questions about my work please write or call. I
also work privately with clients as a Creativity and Meaning
Coach. Clients include professional, mid-term and beginning creatives in the US and internationally, more about that at the Circle Pathways website.
Affiliations
• The Society of
Layerists in Multi-media (SLMM)
• International
Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA)
•
Minnesota Artists
-- MnArtists.org
• Blogs on creativity,
peace, meaning-making and creative recovery at Circle
Pathways
• The Arts
and Healing Network
Inspiration: Healing artist
Artist Support: Art career consultant
• Buffalo Calf Support
Circle
Artist
Bio
 Home
is Saint Paul, Minnesota, between prairie and woodlands, where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers converge. I was born in South
Australia in 1953 near the River Murray, then lived in the London, England for 12 years and moved
to the US in 1979. Themes
of "journeys," "stories" and
"homecomings" are touchstones throughout my creative work and life,
partly due to my long journey from the other side of the globe. When
I came to the US I read about Turtle Island history
and began to learn and live Lakota lifeway, lakol
wicoh'an, and participate in traditional ceremonies. Since childhood I've been passionate about creating art and this matured into my passion for painting. I'm mostly self-taught but was fortunate to study with two master
artists in the US who were good friends and generous mentors, plus some art classes at Macalester College and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). I owe much in life and art to my
best friend and second skin Richard Watson and my other best friend since age 15, Jilly B.
All
material and images are protected by copyright
©
1998-2010 Pamela Yates
Original
paintings | Monoprints | Limited and open edition prints
contact us at pamela@pamelayates.com
or call 651-308-0870
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