Yvonne
Mora
Harbors at dusk, crowded cafés, a jazz trio in full swing — everyday life painted in bold, joyful color.
Paintings that feel like the moment they remember — the warm light, the music, the water moving under the boats.
Born in Lima, Peru, and trained at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Yvonne Mora has spent four decades painting the places where people gather: seaside terraces, harbor towns, dance halls and city streets.
Her loaded brush and fearless palette of cobalt, cadmium red and sunlit ochre turn ordinary afternoons into celebrations.
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Interested in an original, or in a commissioned piece of a place that matters to you — your harbor, your favorite café, your family’s street? Yvonne welcomes inquiries from collectors, galleries and first-time buyers alike.
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Selected works
Acrylic on canvas. Click any painting to see it larger. For availability, prices or commissions, use the “Inquire” button.
Yvonne Mora
Yvonne Mora was born in Lima, Peru, in 1959. In 1980 she was accepted to the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, where she quickly became known for the originality of her work, and in 1986 she graduated with honors.
Her style — bold, graphic, unmistakably her own — was at first hard for dealers to place. But by 1987 Japanese and American galleries had taken notice, and in 1988, following a successful solo exhibition at the Tsukuba Gallery, she spent three months in Japan completing commissions.
Today Yvonne lives and paints in California. Her work has been collected internationally and offered through galleries in the United States, with subjects ranging from the cafés of Paris to the beaches of Rio and the fishing harbors of the Mediterranean.
On the work
Yvonne paints quickly and with conviction, laying down thick, unblended strokes and outlining forms in dark, decisive line. Faces are suggested rather than described; what matters is the gesture of a dancer, the tilt of a summer hat, the way reflected color breaks apart on moving water. The result sits between Impressionism and Expressionism — light-filled and immediate, yet structured, graphic and full of rhythm.
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Questions about a painting, a commission, an exhibition or a press request — send a note and Yvonne will get back to you.
Acquiring a painting
Mention the title of the work you’re interested in, and you’ll receive details on size, availability and pricing.
Commissions
Tell her about the place, people or moment you’d like painted, plus any size you have in mind. Photos can be shared once you’re in touch.
Galleries & press
Exhibition proposals, interviews and image requests are welcome.
