Yasmin David Explained

Yasmin David (1939–2009) was a British landscape painter. She was the daughter of Lorna Garman Wishart and Laurie Lee.^[1] Many of her works were only exhibited posthumously. Since her death her daughter, documentary filmmaker Clio David, discovered over 200 unseen paintings and drawings hidden in a cupboard in her mother’s studio at the family home in Devon, leading to a solo exhibition of her work at The New Art Gallery Walsall in 2021.^[2]

She lived in Luscombe in Devon for most of her life. She also lived in Sicily and Cape Town, until her death in 2009.^{[3] [4]}

Her half-brother Michael Wishart was also a painter.^[5]

She was married to Jungian psychologist, Julian David, and they had three children.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quick. Harriet. 2021-07-02. Luscombe Farm and the rediscovered world of a postwar cultural dynasty. 2021-07-11. www.ft.com. en-GB.
2. Web site: Yasmin David: Into the Light . The New Art Gallery Walsall . 2 August 2023.
3. Web site: For Art's Sake: Yasmin David. 2021-07-11. Great British Life. en-UK. 3 February 2021. Julian. David.
4. Web site: 2021-07-03. ‘You are the one spark in my life’: Laurie Lee’s loving letters to secret daughter. 2021-07-11. The Guardian. en. Vanessa. Thorpe.
5. Web site: Smith. Sue. Hidden treasures go on show as daughter unearths mother's stunning artwork. She had three children who have survived her . 2021-07-11. www.expressandstar.com. en.