Nan Yeomans was a prominent Kingston artist dedicated to supporting local and emerging artists in the visual arts. In her late twenties, Yeomans enjoyed three summers at Queen’s University Summer School of Fine Arts, and subsequently lived most of her adult life in Kingston. When she retired from accounting, Yeomans became a full time professional printmaker and created art until her death in 2004. The Nan Yeomans Fund, established at the Community Foundation with Yeomans’ bequest, provides for an annual award in her name that is administered by the Kingston Arts Council.
A number of Yeomans’ pieces can be found in the collections of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and the Queen’s University Archives. All her prints were artist produced originals. Yeomans never had reproductions made of her work. This particular etching on paper is called Ballet Girls and dates from 1973.
Artist: Erma Naneen (Nan) Yeomans (1923-2004)
Title: Ballet Girls
Medium: Etching on paper
Date: 1973
Edition: A/P
Size (frame): 25.4x29cm / 10”x11.5”
Size (paper): 18x28cm / 7.5”x11”
Size (plate): 9x15 cm / 3.5”x6”