Working Boat and Waterways Art Gallery

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 / Robert Yonke Art / Leave a comment

New Online Galleries

I’ve been organizing my art to make it easier for you to view different collections. Recently, I created a new gallery for my Working Boat and Waterways collection.

View Work In Situ

This online gallery presents this collection of work on paper to highlight how pieces looked framed in different surroundings. Available work in this gallery is sold matted but unframed, as the framed presentation is for illustration.

View the new gallery here.

To view images of the work on paper, go here.

Pictured below is Anna S.

Please get in touch with questions here.

Pittsburgh View

November 27, 2022January 19, 2023 / Robert Yonke Art / Leave a comment

Pittsburgh View – An Extension of Waterways and Working Boats

This piece, Pittsburgh View, may seem like a departure from my typical subject matter. I spent most of my life living in Pittsburgh, PA. While the region directly influenced my Working Boat and Waterways series, I haven’t created much art of the city itself. This painting is one of two on canvas reflecting the beauty of the city.

Working Boats and Waterways

January 30, 2020July 15, 2020 / Robert Yonke Art / Leave a comment

The subject matter in my Working Boats and Waterways collection of art ranges from commercial fishing vessels to boats that ferry supplies along the seaboard and inland waterways. I recently organized much of this work in a new gallery, which you can view here. Included here are a few examples that illustrate the scope of vessels I like to paint.

Towboats

Sternwheelers

Fishing Vessels

View the entire gallery here.

Lowcountry Inspiration

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 / Robert Yonke Art / Leave a comment

This year, the family gathered on Hilton Head Island to celebrate Christmas. The first part of the week was rainy, as much of the southeast was right before the holiday. Thankfully, the second half of the week cleared up, and we were able to get some beach and golf time in.

This area of the country has provided a lot of subject matter from my paintings, from coastal scenes to wildlife and working boats.

To view more of my work, visit my complete gallery.

Rivers and Roads

November 12, 2019July 15, 2020 / Robert Yonke Art / Leave a comment

In this artist statement, I explain how my love for waterways started back when I was a boy, and my father would take me with him to the Pittsburgh wharves during his truck deliveries. I came across some old photos depicting that period in time. In this first photo, if you look closely, you’ll see the river and some working boats in the back. I also find the old trucks pretty interesting.