Ashland artist Sarah Yeoman is a wash in color

In a quiet corner of Delaware, there is a picturesque tract of land that calls out to gardeners, artists and preservationist alike. Welcome to Crow Hollow Studio, home to watercolorist Sarah Yeoman, where she is constantly inspired by her surroundings, students and love of nature.

Filled with natural light from large windows and skylights, Sarah’s studio is an artists’ dream setting. A large room is setup up loosely and has the feeling of a “work in progress” with plenty of space for tables, easels, and students. Framed finished art work is hung across one wall, piles of resource photographs marked with trim lines and grids are stacked on a side table waiting for a chance to be painted, while large closets and a loft store various materials not needed for that day. Still-life materials are arranged in various groupings for both Sarah and her students to work from. Over the years Sarah has acquired quite a collection of glass bottles, porcelain dishes and pitchers as well as her prized antique copper pots. “I have at least one student in every class that offers to buy these,” says Sarah with a smile, “but I am not parting with them yet, they still have some paintings left in them.”

Future artists, professionals needing a creative break from their corporate daily schedule, and trained artists looking for inspiration all make their way to Crow Hollow to have a chance to paint under the thoughtful guidance of Sarah Yeoman. “I am teaching more than I am painting right now, but I love it,” acknowledges the proud instructor. Her classes are running three to four days a week sometimes twice a day, depending on the season. Watercolor for all levels is the core of her curriculum from basic color mixing and application to personal expression with weekly demonstrations on techniques.

A new class being offered this fall is Acrylics –Wet in Wet. Sarah was contacted by Atelier Interactive, a Pennsylvania company, to introduce their paints to students. As an added incentive each of her registered students receives free paint while in class. What makes these acrylics unique is they behave similar to watercolor in a transparent and semi-transparent fashion but are easier to manipulate and slower to dry. Sarah says the class has been great fun and had fantastic results for both her and her prodigies; Atelier Interactive is pleased too and is continuing to send paint her way.

To learn more about Sarah Yeoman’s studio and the classes she is offering, you can check out her website, www.sarahyeoman.com to see what is coming up next. Currently her originals are hanging at the Delaware Art Museum in the Delaware by Hand Masters Exhibition and Union City Grille as their inaugural artist for their new gallery space within the restaurant. She exhibits locally at Hardcastle Gallery in Centreville, DE and Brush and Palette in Kennett Square, PA as well as Abanakee Studio in the Adirondacks, NY. She is self publishing limited edition giclees for a more affordable way to break into collecting her work. Keep your eye out, Sarah is ready to fly and should be on your radar as one to watch and buy.