Richard J.S. Young Figurative Paintings

Richard J.S. Young - Excellent Original Contemporary Oil. Excellent contemporary expressionist oil by the talented Bath-based artist. Here we see seven unknown figures confronting the viewer yet not directly engaging with us or each other. Their shadowed anonymity contrasts the brightly coloured background, which could allude to Young's sense of disillusionment when situated in a new foreign urban environments (Young often travels to Asian cities on business). Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers. In fine condition."I enjoy colour and making marks. My drawings and watercolour paintings are explorations of how the paint or pencil interact with the paper...For me, my more interesting images are those that are cerebral and require some interpretation on the part of the viewer. Certainly, my exhibition pieces are like that. I am primarily a figurative artist, I enjoy drawing and painting the figure." Are thrilled to bring to you the works of Bath-based artist, Richard J.S. Young. Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. He revelled in books displaying the paintings of Impressionist artists, particularly the works of Cézanne and Matisse whose works offered a vibrant contrast to the landscape that surrounded him at the time. Young was particularly drawn by Turner's earlier landscapes and the pastiches that followed them, in particular the works of Mark Rothko. These influences stayed with Young throughout his life and career and he often consults the same books as a source of continual inspiration. Richard obtained a PhD in Chemical Physics at the University of Kent in Canterbury and has spent his life building a reputable career working in the field of solar energy. Young has stated that he had “chose to join his interests in art and science...I was inspired as a teenager by Leonardo Di Vinci...

An excellent original contemporary oil on canvas, from British artist Richard J.S. Young. Depicting four female figures in a mix of figurative and abstract styles, the expressive bru...

An excellent original contemporary oil on canvas, from British artist Richard J.S. Young. Depicting four female figures in a mix of figurative and abstract styles, the expressive brushstrokes visible in the background contrast the more detailed faces of the figures. 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' is an unmistakable reference to Shakespeare and the male gaze. Young says of his work "For me, my more interesting images are those that are cerebral and require some interpretation on the part of the viewer. Certainly, my exhibition pieces are like that. I am primarily a figurative artist, I enjoy drawing and painting the figure." Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers. Artist Biography: Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. He revelled in books displaying the paintings of Impressionist artists, particularly the works of Cézanne and Matisse whose works offered a vibrant contrast to the landscape that surrounded him at the time. Young was particularly drawn by Turner's earlier landscapes and the pastiches that followed them, in particular the works of Mark Rothko. These influences stayed with Young throughout his life and career and he often consults the same books as a source of continual inspiration. Richard obtained a PhD in Chemical Physics at the University of Kent in Canterbury and has spent his life building a reputable career working in the field of solar energy. Young has stated that he had “chose to join his interests in art and science...I was inspired as a teenager by Leonardo Di Vinci...

A superb contemporary oil painting from artist Richard J.S. Young, depicting two figures in a mix of figurative and abstract styles. Religious and cultural undertones can be picked o...

A superb contemporary oil painting from British artist Richard J.S. Young, depicting two figures in a mix of figurative and abstract styles. The words 'they all became Kings and Quee...

A very fine contemporary oil painting from the British artist Richard J.S. Young, depicting the Mona Lisa in a mix of figurative and abstract styles. On canvas on stretchers. Artist...

A very fine oil on canvas portrait from the contemporary British artist Richard J.S. Young. The words 'entirely in the present' are inscribed above the portrait of a young red headed...

A superb contemporary oil painting from British artist Richard J.S. Young, depicting two lovers embracing, painted in a mix of figurative and abstract styles. Signed and inscribed on...