John Yardley - Artist

John Yardley RI (born 1933) born in Beverley Yorkshire is a painter best known for his naturalistic depictions of landscapes, interiors and street scenes. Yardleys watercolours capture the essential aspects of each scene with economic brushstrokes that focus on the accuracy of light and colour rather than detail.Now regarded as one of Britain’s finest contemporary impressionists Yardley has been the subject of two documentaries on watercolour painting and three books have been written about his work including ‘The Ary of John Yardley’ published in 1990. He exhibits at the RI, and RWS where he has won several awards.