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'''Stephen Scott Young''' (b. 1957 Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American artist best known for his watercolor paintings and ] that depict everyday life in the south of the United States and the ] of The Bahamas. Often focusing on themes including coming of age, class, race, and social conditions, Young's work is noted for its realist use of watercolor and eloquent simplicity of subject matter done in the ]. Referred to as a master of copperplate etching, Young's strident attention to detail and intricacy are reminiscent of the "Old Masters," ], ], ] and ], whose influence is clear, while his use of light, subject matter, and mastery has brought him frequent comparison to other American realists ], ], ], and ].<ref>http://www.albrecht-kemper.org/gallery_steve_scott_young.html></ref> Though the images he creates are often nostalgic, his work deals with contemporary issues and stands out as undeniably modernist. Art historian Henry Adams wrote of Young in the late 1980s: "He is like one of those prospectors who has gone back to the tailings of an abandoned mine and where others saw only useless rocks found quantities of untapped, undiscovered gold."<ref>"Stephen Scott Young" by Henry Adams, in "Stephen Scott Young" catalogue published by John H. Surovek Gallery</ref> He has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has work in major American museums, including the ], the ], and the ]. '''Stephen Scott Young''' (b. 1957 Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American artist best known for his watercolor paintings and ] that depict everyday life in the south of the United States and the ] of The Bahamas. Often focusing on themes including coming of age, class, race, and social conditions, Young's work is noted for its realist use of watercolor and eloquent simplicity of subject matter done in the ]. Young's copperplate etchings evidence a strident attention to detail and intricacy that suggest the influence of ], ], ] and ]. Though the images he creates are often nostalgic, his work deals with contemporary issues. Art historian Henry Adams wrote of Young in the late 1980s: "He is like one of those prospectors who has gone back to the tailings of an abandoned mine and where others saw only useless rocks found quantities of untapped, undiscovered gold."<ref>"Stephen Scott Young" by Henry Adams, in "Stephen Scott Young" catalogue published by John H. Surovek Gallery</ref> He has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has work in major American museums, including the ], the ], and the ].


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Young's first interest in art arrived during his childhood, when his mother gave him picture books of Caravaggio and Vermeer to copy. When he was fourteen years old, his family moved to Gainesville, Florida. Young attended the ] in Sarasota, Florida, where he was trained in printmaking and began to paint with watercolor. In 1985, Young won first prize in a national art competition held by American Artist magazine. Soon after, he traveled to the islands of the Bahamas, where he began to study light and paint the black figure, undertakings that shaped the rest of his career. In addition to the Bahamas, Young has painted rural scenes of everyday life from the coastal northeast and southern United States, especially Florida and the Carolinas. Young's first interest in art arrived during his childhood, when his mother gave him picture books of Caravaggio and Vermeer to copy. When he was fourteen years old, his family moved to Gainesville, Florida. Young attended the ] in Sarasota, Florida, where he was trained in printmaking and began to paint with watercolor. In 1985, Young won first prize in a national art competition held by American Artist magazine. Soon after, he traveled to the islands of the Bahamas, where he began to study light and paint the black figure, undertakings that shaped the rest of his career. In addition to the Bahamas, Young has painted rural scenes of everyday life from the coastal northeast and southern United States, especially Florida and the Carolinas.


In May of 2012, Young began exhibiting a retrospective of the past twenty five years of his career painting the Bahamas. The opening at Christie's in New York City coincided with the publication of ''Once Upon an Island: Stephen Scott Young in the Bahamas'', written by renowned art historian William H. Gerdts. In May of 2012, Young began exhibiting a retrospective of the past twenty five years of his career painting the Bahamas. The opening at Christie's in New York City coincided with the publication of ''Once Upon an Island: Stephen Scott Young in the Bahamas'', written by art historian ].


He has been described as "A virtuoso realist in the classic tradition," and "an anomaly on the modern scene."<ref>Dewberry, Elizabeth "Stephen Scott Young", Southern Accents, May-June 2007</ref> He has been described as "A virtuoso realist in the classic tradition," and "an anomaly on the modern scene."<ref>Dewberry, Elizabeth "Stephen Scott Young", Southern Accents, May-June 2007</ref>


⚫ == Etchings and silverpoint drawings ==
He is also one of the youngest living artists whose work was sold at both ] and ] auction houses.<ref>http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159478337</ref>

⚫ == Etchings and Silverpoint Drawings ==


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In addition to painting, Young has contributed a significant part of his career to developing the technique of etching and silverpoint drawing. Trained in printmaking when he studied Fine Art at the Ringling School of Art and Design, Young has remained committed to the meticulous processes. In addition to painting, Young has contributed a significant part of his career to developing the technique of etching and silverpoint drawing. Trained in printmaking when he studied fine art at the Ringling School of Art and Design, Young has remained committed to the meticulous processes.


== Solo Exhibitions == == Solo Exhibitions ==

:2014 "Stephen Scott Young: Recent Works," Cross Gate Gallery, Lexington, KY
:2013 "New Works by Stephen Scott Young," Morris and Whiteside Galleries, Hilton Head, SC
:2012 "Stephen Scott Young: I'll Be Your Witness," ], Greenville, SC :2012 "Stephen Scott Young: I'll Be Your Witness," ], Greenville, SC
:2012 "Freedom: The Art of Stephen Scott Young," ] New York in association with Adelson Galleries, New York, NY :2012 "Freedom: The Art of Stephen Scott Young," ] New York in association with Adelson Galleries, New York, NY
:2009 "Stephen Scott Young: New Works," Adelson Galleries, New York, NY
:2008 "Recent Watercolors by Stephen Scott Young" John H. Surovek Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
:2007 "Stephen Scott Young, A Master Among Us" Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL :2007 "Stephen Scott Young, A Master Among Us" Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
:2005 "Remix: Stephen Scott Young," Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC :2005 "Remix: Stephen Scott Young," Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC

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Stephen Scott Young (b. 1957 Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American artist best known for his watercolor paintings and etchings that depict everyday life in the south of the United States and the Out Islands of The Bahamas. Often focusing on themes including coming of age, class, race, and social conditions, Young's work is noted for its realist use of watercolor and eloquent simplicity of subject matter done in the American realist tradition. Young's copperplate etchings evidence a strident attention to detail and intricacy that suggest the influence of Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Whistler. Though the images he creates are often nostalgic, his work deals with contemporary issues. Art historian Henry Adams wrote of Young in the late 1980s: "He is like one of those prospectors who has gone back to the tailings of an abandoned mine and where others saw only useless rocks found quantities of untapped, undiscovered gold." He has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has work in major American museums, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Greenville County Museum of Art, and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

"Study for Allamanda Lane," Watercolor on paper, 1992

Biography

Young's first interest in art arrived during his childhood, when his mother gave him picture books of Caravaggio and Vermeer to copy. When he was fourteen years old, his family moved to Gainesville, Florida. Young attended the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, where he was trained in printmaking and began to paint with watercolor. In 1985, Young won first prize in a national art competition held by American Artist magazine. Soon after, he traveled to the islands of the Bahamas, where he began to study light and paint the black figure, undertakings that shaped the rest of his career. In addition to the Bahamas, Young has painted rural scenes of everyday life from the coastal northeast and southern United States, especially Florida and the Carolinas.

In May of 2012, Young began exhibiting a retrospective of the past twenty five years of his career painting the Bahamas. The opening at Christie's in New York City coincided with the publication of Once Upon an Island: Stephen Scott Young in the Bahamas, written by art historian William H. Gerdts.

He has been described as "A virtuoso realist in the classic tradition," and "an anomaly on the modern scene."

Etchings and silverpoint drawings

"Pierre," copperplate etching, 1998

In addition to painting, Young has contributed a significant part of his career to developing the technique of etching and silverpoint drawing. Trained in printmaking when he studied fine art at the Ringling School of Art and Design, Young has remained committed to the meticulous processes.

Solo Exhibitions

2012 "Stephen Scott Young: I'll Be Your Witness," Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC
2012 "Freedom: The Art of Stephen Scott Young," Christie's New York in association with Adelson Galleries, New York, NY
2007 "Stephen Scott Young, A Master Among Us" Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
2005 "Remix: Stephen Scott Young," Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC
2004 "A View from the Bahamas," Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2004 "Stephen Scott Young: A Portrait of Greenville," Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC
1994 "Stephen Scott Young: In the American Tradition," Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, FL
1993 "Stephen Scott Young: In the American Tradition," Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
1993 "Stephen Scott Young: In the American Tradition," Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
1993 "Stephen Scott Young: In the American Tradition," The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
1989 "Stephen Scott Young," Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
1989 "Stephen Scott Young," Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN

Selected Collections

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Charles, MO
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
Asian Museum of Watercolor Art, Haikou, Hainan Province, China
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL


References

  1. "Stephen Scott Young" by Henry Adams, in "Stephen Scott Young" catalogue published by John H. Surovek Gallery
  2. Dewberry, Elizabeth "Stephen Scott Young", Southern Accents, May-June 2007

Further reading

  • Gerdts, William H. (2009). Stephen Scott Young. New York: Adelson Galleries.
  • Gerdts, William H. (2012). Once Upon an Island: Stephen Scott Young in the Bahamas. New York: Adelson Galleries. ISBN 978-0-9815801-4-2.
  • Leeds, Valerie Ann (1993). Stephen Scott Young: In the American Tradition. Palm Beach: John H. Surovek Gallery.
  • Sessums, J. Kim (2007). Stephen Scott Young: Etchings. Alabama: Montgomery Museum of Art: Shuptrines Gallery.


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