Bears By the Lake - A CeleBEARtion

Bears By The Lake....a CeleBEARtion

EVELYN YONKER

I just love to do any kind of art. I sculpt, draw, paint in pastel, oil and watercolor. I have completed a few bronze sculptures but prefer clay or carving in soapstone.

I have taken art classes at the Lake Tahoe Community College since 1974. I owe a lot of my art ability to David Foster and Phyllis Shafer at LTCC. I have taken numerous art workshops from Ron Ranson, Lian Zhen, Dale Laitinen, Jim Kosvanic, Don Andrews, Anita Wolff and Cheng-Khee Chee. Currently I am taking sculpture from Ardel Uvon Bloomguist and pastel from Lee Netzel at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, NV.

I am a member of the Tahoe Art League, Nevada Arts Association and the Carson Valley Arts Association. I am past president of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra.

You can always see me volunteering for something. Helped organize and set up the “Heart from the Art” auctions for the Lake Tahoe Community College. Was adviser for Court Appointed Special Advocated (CASA) to help a young man complete a painting for Judge Kingsbury’s Courtroom. Have been a volunteer for the Elementary Arts Program (EAP) it assist program director to teach art classes. I am currently co-chair of our Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra’s Elegant Evening fund-raiser.

Evelyn Yonker and husband, Steve Yonker, have lived in South Lake Tahoe from 1972 to 2004. We moved to our new home in Woodfords in June 2004. Our five children have all grown up and are living all over the United States. We have three granddaughters living in Portland, OR. Steve and I own Yonker Construction, Inc. We have been in the construction business since 1975 in California and Nevada.