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Anniversary with Rose |
Carriage for Four |
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Last Light Provence |
Red Gloves |
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Red Gloves (detail) |
Ships in the Night |
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Ships in the Night (detail) |
Starting Over |
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Starting Over (detail) |
Too Long Away |
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Too Long Away (detail) |
Two of Hearts |
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Two of Hearts (detail) |
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Bruce
Young has always had the gift of creative vision.
Born and raised a Quaker in a factory town, Young
saw not the grime, smoke and heat of the factories
in his formative years, but the romance, beauty and
complexity of everyday life as it shaped the world
and people around him.
After leaving the mill and breaking from the
tradition of five generations of Steelworkers, he
studied art for four years in Columbus, Ohio at
Columbus College of Art and Design. He then spent
twenty-five years as a commercial illustrator
working from his own freelance design studio in
Atlanta. After winning numerous awards and producing
over millions of dollars of art in this field, he
replaced his drawing board with an easel to pursue a
lifelong dream of painting fine art.
His sensitive
eye and a relentless quest for beauty prove there is
no shortcut to good art. With fine attention to
detail, his work captures a romanticism, grace, and
passion that leave a lasting impression with the
viewer.
Ironically
smoke and heat have again become part of Bruce
Young’s life. Evenings will find Dawson County
Firefighter # 249, painting in his Big Canoe, Ga.
studio with his emergency pager next to his oils and
brushes.
Background
Information of Paintings by
B. Whitney Young Carriage For
Four (Lady & Carriage with 2 Dogs) - The mystery is,
“Who is the fourth person”? In all my paintings the
face is the last to be painted. With this painting I
completed the face first. Her eyes and mysterious
expression created the title.
To me, it’s
the moment you see someone that is so unexpected
that you question whether it is real or imagined.
Red Gloves
(Lady descending stairs) - Inspired by a photo of
Audrey Hepburn descending a staircase. I attempted
to capture her elegance, style, and grace in a Deco
style.
Starting Over
(Woman with birdcage) - A relationship that has
ended, tragic and sad, but at the same time
revitalizing. Her look is one of fear, determination
and
strength. On the busy street below life goes on,
only the artist standing in front of the restaurant
window with his black dog observes the drama. A
white dog strolls down the avenue, a tribute to
Duncan, the 16-year-old “Westie” who taught me to
love dogs again.
Note: The design of the railing is the same as the
birdcage.
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Ships In The
Night (Woman with lantern) - We have all experienced
it, the relationship that almost happened. Someone
you talked with for a short time on a ship,
airplane, beach or possibly you only made eye
contact as your trains stopped in a station
traveling in opposite directions, then they
disappeared into time, but have never completely
left your mind. The second inspiration for this
painting was role reversal and being married to
a
flight attendant. The woman has traveled and
explored, now she returns from her adventure hopeful
that the love was strong enough to survive her
absence.
Anniversary With
Rose (Gentleman in Venice) - I painted this shortly
after my parents Whitney and Rosemary’s 50th wedding
anniversary and my mother’s death. The gentleman has
traveled alone to a special place where he was once
very happy and celebrates an anniversary. Although
all he has is a photograph, she exists in his heart
and memories. Note: Her shadow (spirit) is in the
painting.
Two Of Hearts
(Woman holding playing card) - Actually inspired by
a country song I only heard once. A man has come
home to find his wife has left him. On the bedside
table he finds a book. The two of hearts marks a
page she wants him to read.
Too Long
Away, Too Long Apart (Woman writing letter) - The
small globe helps make the vast oceans and lands
separating them seem less frightening and
Impossible. I painted this when my son was deployed
on the Carrier “Saipan” in the Mediterranean during
the terrorist attack on the U.S. Cole.
Last Light Provence
(Artist painting & lady reading in garden) -
Commissioned by a private collector who hopes to
retire to Provence and enjoy endless days of reading
and painting followed by evenings of fine wine and
food. The painting depicts the couple capturing the
last moments of light on a perfect day. The A R on
the book stands for Ayn Rand.
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