Roura Young | Still in the Flow, Moving with Nature

2027 Art Auction Featured Artist

Roura Young looks for stories in the natural world. She takes note of exuberant blooms, the patterns of seed heads, the rhythm of grasses, the quiet shapes and spaces under the tops of the flowering plants. Sometimes the story she wants to capture is the moment within a place, the coolness of the shadows or the rustle of leaves as the wind flows through the trees. 

 The fluidity of watercolor makes it an ideal medium to tell these stories. Its very nature requires the artist to work quickly at times. Young will brush the paint across the paper in one stroke to capture a fluttering leaf. A bright blue sky with drifting clouds can be captured in three strokes.

With her brush moving across the paper, Young is often reminded of her time studying dance as a girl. The forms curve, bend, twist, and reach. Young invites you to stand before a work and imagine how you would move in response to the shapes, allowing the motion and color of the work to tell you a story without words.

INSIGHT Art Talk: Wednesday, February 3, 6 pm

Opening Reception: January 15, 5-7 pm

Final Friday: January 29 and February 26, 6-9 pm

Thank you to FastSigns ⚡ for providing gallery vinyl.