M.A.Yewdale, preferred to live her life reclusively, away from the public eye. As an original, early 20th century, West Coast pioneer, she prolifically developed her own vibrant palate of expressionism through her intimate rapport with nature, and for the love of painting, itself - producing several hundreds of artworks in various mediums. She is a graduate of the original, Vancouver School of Art. Her teachers included, Jack Shadbolt and Don Jarvis, amongst others. "Mer" Yewdale, continued her studies at the University of British Columbia, where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, under the direction of, B.C. Binning."
M.A.Yewdale's signature appears in various forms, throughout her body of work. Sometimes she signed Muriel Yewdale on the verso of works painted while she was at the Vancouver School of Art to identify her paintings. In other instances she signed: M.A.Yewdale, M.Yewdale or Mer Yewdale. She preferred to be known as M.A.Yewdale.