Opening reception for the Landscapes and Scenes of Utah: paintings by Randall Young. Exhibit runs from August 24–October 4.
Artist's Statement
"I have been painting with oil and acrylic for several decades and am mostly interested in land and seascapes."
J.R. Young is passionate about the west Salt Lake desert and Southern Utah scenery. Much of the theme of his artwork focuses on these areas as well as neighborhood flower gardens and ponds near his home. In addition to his oil and acrylic painting, he enjoys mountain biking, hiking, travel, golf, playing the violin and viola and especially spending time with family and his 2 year old granddaughter.
Artist's Bio
J.R. Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and was raised in Holladay, Utah. He attended Olympus High School where he studied drawing and oil painting under the tutelage of Lorin Folland who was a former student of LeConte Stewart at the University of Utah. He was encouraged by Mr. Folland to continue oil painting after high school and J.R. has made it a lifelong pursuit. He has completed nearly 250 paintings over the years, having sold some and gifted others. After high school, J.R. attended the University of Utah graduating with a BA in Pre-medicine, Geography, and minoring in Spanish. During his university undergraduate experience, he spent two years in Mexico as a missionary. He then went on to study medicine at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and graduated from that facility and returned to Salt Lake City to complete a surgical residency in Foot and Ankle Surgery. He is currently in practice in Salt Lake City and has two children, a son in law and a granddaughter.
Over 300 oil on canvas and acrylic on canvas paintings: land and seascapes, local Utah canyons and deserts.
Shows including:
Utah Arts Festival Gallery
Zions Bank Annual Art Show
Covey Arts Center Show
Work sold to Medical Offices and personal collections
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits | Arts & Creativity |
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