Yvonne Fok-Gundersen

Yvonne Fok-Gundersen gilds and paints illuminated manuscript in the manner of fourteenth century medieval style. She began in 2007 under the tutelage of Sylvana Barrett, at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA. In 2019, she was one of the forty+ artists selected out of 347 entrants to participate in the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Biennale.

A series called Eight-Treasure Rice consists of eighteen folios was completed in 2019. They were done using 24k gold leaf in flat, mordant, and raised gilding techniques, shell gold, and miniature watercolor painting on goatskin parchment. Subjects were from remembrance of things past, set within the time-honored design structure of 14th century medieval manuscript illumination.

A group show at the Laguna Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA in 2021 to exhibit the artist’s multi-disciplinary skills that featured her Clay Sculptures.

The series called “Zodiac” is currently underway. Each work is 7.5″ x 7.5″, comprised of theme and variation on mordant (garlic juice) gilding. The artist aims to create her version of the zodiac signs, to pay homage to artists and artwork that has influenced her life, and artistic endeavors.

Member of the Society of Gilders; Past member of the California Society of Calligraphy (CSC). Artwork published in Letter Arts Review; Gilders’ Tip. Articles on the artist in “Letters” CSC; Palm Beach Post; Florida Weekly.