Valeria Yost. Idaho . waow

“Step into my painting and experience nature through my eyes and soul. ” Valeria Yost

Valeria Yost

Valeria Yost is passionate about her artwork. She has created works of art since she could hold a pencil. She believes she was given a gift from her creator, and she loves sharing it. Her love of horses, then and now, are still favorites. She also loves to paint the wildlife that surrounds her Idaho home. In the last few years, she has punched up the color and added Native American themes and abstract design combining them into new exciting paintings. Her love of nature shines through in all of her paintings. Acrylics are her favorite medium, but she also enjoys watercolor and scratch-board.

Self-taught, Valeria attended workshops taught by James Boren (CAA) Tery Isaac, John Seerey Lester, and Robert Bateman. The influence of Robert Bateman's abstracts early years and his use of the design and color had very profound effect on her. With most of the teachers Valeria worked with passed on, Valeria now enjoys teaching an occasional workshop of her own to pass on their wisdom.

Valeria has been with Wild Wings Publishing Company of Lake City, Minnesota since 1999. In 2018 Art Brand Studios of Morgan Hill California purchased Wild Wings. Valeria creates artwork for corporations, and they market originals open edition and limited edition prints plus the paintings are used to create images on fabric, puzzles, clocks, clothing- t-shirts, rugs, mugs, mirrors, pillows, wood signs, sun catches and a variety of other items which have created a multitude of licensing opportunities. Because Valeria is an avid outdoors woman, sporting and conservation groups use her artwork routinely.

Valeria has been a professional artist for many years. She began showing work in the 80's; art shows and awards include Phippen Memorial in Prescott, Arizona, The Southern Wildlife shows in Charleston, S.C. Fall Festivals with Wild Wings in Lake City, Minesota, Old Field Western-Art Show in Puyallup, Washington (Best of Show in 0ils/Acrylic 2017 & 2014), Online Gallery Show 2021 People's Choice Award with WILDFIRE, Boots & Brushes (Buck Taylor Award 2017), and Cattleman's Western Art Show and Sale (People's Choice Award 2019), Paso Robles, California, Valeria has been part of many other shows.

Valeria has had several individual Gallery shows. Valeria's work can be found online, and new pieces are added to her Wild Wings website. Valeria would love for you to step into her paintings and experience nature through her eyes and soul, Valeria Yost.

Women Artists of the West, Associate Member

Wild Wings Publishing Company

Salmon River Art Guild - Whitebird Idaho

Valley Art Center - Clarkston Washington

NOAPS - National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society National

Women of the Morning Star - This is a group of women dedicated to passing on the knowledge of times of the past. Because of interest in The Mountain Period in our countries history from the 1790s too the time of Lewis and Clark we are trying to retrieve some of the lost ways a teach and share knowledge of the Native American women of that time. Hide tanning , quill work bead work cooking pottery horse travel. I am a member of this group and love the comradery of woman who share common interests.

Hog Heaven Mountain Man Group - This is a group of people who are dedicated to experiencing and living the ways of the mountain men. Different people in the group are experts on Lewis and Clark’s journeys west. Are camps are such that all gear must be periodic correct