Far Afield 30"x30" oil on gallery wrapped canvas
Inspired by Nature
Windswept mountain ridges. Quiet forest trails. Cliffs overlooking expansive seas. Big skies and dramatic vistas. I'm drawn to nature. Inspiration comes from local venues and far-flung destinations. While hiking and exploring, I fill sketchbooks with pen and watercolor drawings, translating those images into larger oil or acrylic paintings in my Cary, NC studio. Recent landscapes range from impressions to abstraction. Layering, scraping, and marking the canvas creates highly textured and complex expressions of nature.
Windswept mountain ridges. Quiet forest trails. Cliffs overlooking expansive seas. Big skies and dramatic vistas. I'm drawn to nature. Inspiration comes from local venues and far-flung destinations. While hiking and exploring, I fill sketchbooks with pen and watercolor drawings, translating those images into larger oil or acrylic paintings in my Cary, NC studio. Recent landscapes range from impressions to abstraction. Layering, scraping, and marking the canvas creates highly textured and complex expressions of nature.
Current and upcoming...
Fine Arts League of Cary
Member Exhibition Nov - December 2022
Page Walker Art & History Center, Cary NC
Go to FineArtsLeagueofCary.org for more information
December 4 Show reception 2 - 4 pm
Follow me on Instagram @ChristineYoungArtStudio
Contact me at youngc515@gmail.com
HORIZONS
After spending quite a bit of 2022 "on the road", I'm back in the studio painting up a storm. My husband and I covered a lot of ground this summer (on foot and by car) and experienced many beautiful places and remote parts of Iceland. Amazing visual inspiration!
After spending quite a bit of 2022 "on the road", I'm back in the studio painting up a storm. My husband and I covered a lot of ground this summer (on foot and by car) and experienced many beautiful places and remote parts of Iceland. Amazing visual inspiration!
ACADIA Series
A trip to coastal Maine last year inspired a series of paintings. Using various medium, it's been a joy to experiment with brush and palette knife to capture the varying moods of coastline. forest, and mountainscapes. Quite a magical place to explore and experience!
A trip to coastal Maine last year inspired a series of paintings. Using various medium, it's been a joy to experiment with brush and palette knife to capture the varying moods of coastline. forest, and mountainscapes. Quite a magical place to explore and experience!
Past Competitions, Exhibitions, Installations & Awards:
Fine Arts League of Cary Member Exhibition Nov - Dec 2022
Raleigh Magazine Article Feature - June 2022 Edition
Midtown Raleigh Public Art Street Banner design - May 2022
The Mayton Exhibit Juried participant April 2022
VAE Raleigh Visionary Gala Juried participant April 2022
Permanent Collection March 2022 - UNC Rex Cancer Center, Raleigh
Exhibiting Artist Oct 2019 - A Short Walk Wine Shop
Solo Installation: UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital, Raleigh - Sept 2019
VAE Community Exhibition - United Arts Council, Raleigh - Jan/Feb 2018
Exhibiting Artist 2016 - Citrix, Raleigh
"Paint the Town" Plein Air Competition and Auction: 2014 - 2019
Solo Exhibition: Jan 2015 Town of Cary, NC
Participant: Western Wake Artist Studio Tour 2014
Fine Arts League of Cary Member Exhibition Nov - Dec 2022
Raleigh Magazine Article Feature - June 2022 Edition
Midtown Raleigh Public Art Street Banner design - May 2022
The Mayton Exhibit Juried participant April 2022
VAE Raleigh Visionary Gala Juried participant April 2022
Permanent Collection March 2022 - UNC Rex Cancer Center, Raleigh
Exhibiting Artist Oct 2019 - A Short Walk Wine Shop
Solo Installation: UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital, Raleigh - Sept 2019
VAE Community Exhibition - United Arts Council, Raleigh - Jan/Feb 2018
Exhibiting Artist 2016 - Citrix, Raleigh
"Paint the Town" Plein Air Competition and Auction: 2014 - 2019
Solo Exhibition: Jan 2015 Town of Cary, NC
Participant: Western Wake Artist Studio Tour 2014
