ARTIST STATEMENT
Born in London on the 31st May 1994, Yentis started drawing and making art as soon as she could hold a pencil. During high school, Yentis took part in numerous out of school art classes, gaining as much experience as possible.
Painting and drawing the human body from life was her way of calming the mind, expressing herself and disappearing into a beautiful world of distinct colour, and imagination. It became apparent around her early teens that this is what she wanted to spend her life doing. Having completed an art foundation at Hampstead School of Art and graduating from a three year advanced art course, Yentis has made a bold transition from studentship to professional practice through exhibitions and obtaining art commissions. She has shared her joy of art with the next generation of artists by teaching children to paint and draw. As well as taking part in many different art fairs, live painting demos, and teaching techniques to a large audience.
Working predominantly with oil paint, Abigail Yentis has a noted way of “bringing the content to life”. Starting as a highly figurative portrait painter, Yentis has since expanded her practice to explore the relationship between the environments and narratives of a wide variety of people. She continues to produce paintings that are directly observed from life.
Info on previous projects, work and accolades. Please click any drop-down to find out more:
Open studio show; HSoA December 2014
Open studio show; HSoA December 2015
Solo show; HSoA Gallery January 2016
Solo show: “My Journal, Myself And You” the new HSoA Gallery July 2017
Solo show ‘Shadows Of A Dream”; No Such Place Gallery, October 2017
Solo show Artrooms Roma, Le Dame Gallery, The Church Palace Hotel, Rome, March 2018
Solo show; Muse Of Fire, Kadies, Mayfair, May 2018
Solo show; NO 9-5 ALIVE Crate Brewery, September 2018
Pop-up Show; ‘Skies Upon Us’, Hackney Rhapsody, London November 2019
Solo show at Crate Brewery, Hackney Wick, London, August 2020
Solo show; Gold Botanicals at Plant Hub, Hackney Central, London, December 2021
Solo show; Fragments of our every day at Beer Merchants Tap, Hackney Wick, London December 2021
Solo Show; Dreaming Turner at Two More Years, Hackney Wick, London December 2021
Shared show; The Shoreditch Arts Club, September 2015
Collaborative show; The Jewish Museum; February 2017
Collaborative show; “Eu & I”, Doomed Gallery; March 2017
No Artist No Art; Lights Of Soho July 2017
Collaborative show; HSoA Gallery, July 2018
Ghanaian Boy, for Mike, 2014
Robs Father, for Rob, 2014
3 Siblings triptych, for Sam 2016
Bob Dylan, for Rossian 2016
Marilyn, for Will 2016
The Beatles, for Martin, 2016
The white Keys, for DJ Kayper, 2017
Breath, 2017
Mojo dog portrait, 2017
Sylvie & Elsie, dog portrait, 2018
Portrait of Sasha Gardener, for Rosanna, 2018
Cosmic album cover, Sophia, 2019
Mabel’s mother, for Mabel, 2020
Album cover for Aaron, mixed media on canvas, 2020
F & E, mixed media on canvas, 2020
2 double portraits for Rachel, Mixed media on canvas, 2020
Forest Tree for Ali, 2021
Gus’s house for Charlotte, 2021
Abstract nature piece for Aidan, 2021
Abstract eye piece for Barbara, 2021
View from mothers’ window for Taina, 2021
Lake Louise for Anna, 2021
London skyline for Charlotte, 2021
London view for Emma, 2021
Cosmic expressionism for Paulina, 2021
Jerusalem Pastel for Devora, 2022
Rachels parents garden, 2022
Purple lake & mountain for dad, 2022
Cornwall views for mum, 2022
YICCA; International contest of contemporary art: https://yicca.org/en/contest/artwork/2489/black-halo
All events solo exhibition: https://allevents.in/london/abigail-yentis-my-journal-myself-and-you/1207307779377819
The Number Gallery: https://thenumbergallery.com/painters/?category=Abigail+Yentis
Lights Of Soho Gallery, NOARTISTNOART Campaign auction: https://paddle8.com/work/abigail-yentis/145418-grin
Shoreditch Arts Club Twitter mention: https://twitter.com/shoreditch_ac/status/715346998480777218
Ashurst emerging artist Art Prize: https://twitter.com/TheArtPrize
Adhust Emerging Artist Art Prize Mention Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhQ3RGmnHDJ/?taken-by=theartprize
Afsharnotashfar Tumblr mention: http://afsharnotashfar.tumblr.com/post/164507707476/artist-abigail-yentis
The Hampstead School of Art Instagram Mentions: http://www.pictame.com/place/hampstead-school-of-art/22796897/J0HWLwyfgAAAF0HWJxkMQAAAFiYA
London Shakespeare Workout: http://www.lswproductions.co.uk/lup2fb.htm
2nd Annual Skies, Fusion Art exhibition finalist https://fusionartps.com/2nd-annual-skies-art-exhibition-july-2018/
Award for excellent artwork, finalist Art Rooms Competition: https://www.picuki.com/media/2220473595646126386
Aritst mention, https://www.hackneywicked.co.uk/artists/abigail-yentis/
Circle Art Magazine mention, https://issuu.com/circlefoundationforthearts/docs/spotlight24_magazine_by_cfa_press
Communal art with the elderly at Rueben’s House, 2013-14
Graduating exhibition “Diary Entries and More”, The HSoA Gallery 2014
Portraits Of The Elderly with dementia; Jewish Care Charity 2014
Portraits of prisoners/LSW Prison Project 2016
Seated Friends; portraits of friends in their environment 2016
Pendant making, December 2017- Present
Musical project coinciding with my painting; 2016-2018
ALIVE, community portraits July 2018-present
Camden Reload, (Planning) August 2020
One-on-one Teaching of Art to young children, July 2013-present
Live demo at Affordable Arts Fair, 2017
Artist in residence Art Fair Day HSF, 2017
Meeting Tulip Siddiq MP Kilburn & Hampstead HSF Fair Opener, 2017
Selling of T-shirts with my art on, May 2017-present
Curating solo show at No Such Place Gallery 2017
Live painting, Number 90, Hackney Wick, 2017
Art teaching assistant for children, The Hampstead School of Art, London, November 2017- present
Live demonstrator of products at Cass Art Hampstead, London, and November 2017- January 2019 Live portraits of residents at Jewish Care Home 2017- 18
Oil painting workshop; Cass Art London, 2018-19
Workshop manager; Affordable Arts Fair, Hampstead, May 2018
Artist in residence; Art Fair Day, Hampstead, June 2018
Workshop manager; CASS ART, Hampstead, May 2018- January 2019
Sales assistant, CASS ART, Hampstead, November 2017- January 2019
Live mural painting, CRATE, Hackney Wick, February 2019
Live painting demo: Studio 9294, 2019
Live painting demo: Studio 9294, 2019
Live painting demo: Hackney Wicked, 2019
Live painting demo: Bienamer Music, 2019
Black Lives Matter Mural/Large street painting for vigil, August 2020
Painting commissions, 2011-present
One-on-one Teaching of Art to young children, July 2013-present
Live demo at Affordable Arts Fair, 2017
Artist in residence Art Fair Day HSF, 2017
Meeting Tulip Siddiq MP Kilburn & Hampstead HSF Fair Opener, 2017
Selling of T-shirts with my art on, May 2017-present
Artist in residence; The Number Gallery at Number 90, Hackney, August 2017
Curating solo show at No Such Place Gallery 2017
Art teaching assistant for children, The Hampstead School Of Art, London, November 2017- present
Live demonstrator of products at Cass Art Hampstead, London, and November 2017- present
Workshop manager; Affordable Arts Fair, Hampstead, May 2018
Artist in residence; Art Fair Day, Hampstead, June 2018
Advanced painting tutoring, August 2017-Present
Artist in residence; Art Fair Day, Hampstead, June 2019
Artrooms roma exhibition march 2018: http://www.artwave.it/arte/eventi-e-mostre/artrooms-artisti-in-camera-da-letto/
Sheerluxe Magazine interview Jan 2018:
https://sheerluxe.com/2018/01/31/how-make-it-artist-kristin-gaudio-endsley-abigail-yentis
Cultural encounters; ‘Shakespeare’ Jan 2018: http://www.culturalencounters.co.uk/122/shakespeare-pentonville-prison
TAKE LDN Magazine solo exhibition press Oct 2017: http://takelondon.co.uk/exhibition-10-10-17-abigail-olivia-yentis-the-shadows-of-a-dream/
The Hampstead School Of Art Gallery solo exhibition press Oct 2017: https://www.hampstead-school-of-art.org/news-article/items/hsoa-advanced-course-graduate-abi-yentis-exhibition-shadow-of-a-dream.html
Tumblr feature, 2017: https://afsharnotashfar.tumblr.com/post/164507707476/artist-abigail-yentis
Feature on Dots online, 2017: https://the-dots.com/users/abigail-yentis-525685
Sheerluxe Magazine solo exhibition press Oct 2017: https://sheerluxe.com/2017/10/04/what-do-weekend
Interview for Richmond free press April 2016: http://www.richmondfreepress.co.uk/arts-culture/can-fame-buy-your-way-into-the-art-world/
Online art gallery for HSoA 2019: https://www.hampstead-school-of-art.org/about/team/abi-yentis
The Coffee Tree mention 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlyJPlIPzJ/?utm_source=ig_embed
