Bio
Heather L. Young, lives and works just outside of her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Formally trained in illustration at the Savannah College of Art & Design, she draws inspiration from her coastal southern heritage and love for moss-draped live oak trees.
Heather’s delicate pen and ink drawings explore both the linear elements of architecture and the more organic forms found in southern flora. She has detailed the sprawling branches of live oaks from across the southeast, and her work can be found in collections both nationally and abroad.
While she enjoys the technical aspects of drawing, her heart lies in painting. In 2019 she returned to the form with a solo show, CANOPY. The exhibition introduced collectors to her unique oil wash painting technique. She applies thin layers of paint to the entire surface, then carefully subtracts with erasers until she achieves a rich value. The contemporary result allows for a depth of color and surface texture, unlike traditional oil applications.
Heather serves on the executive board of the non-profit, Arts on the Coast. She’s also a contributing arts writer for Reflections Magazine.
When she’s not in the studio, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons exploring the ever-changing landscape of the Lowcountry.
GALLERIES
ShopSCAD, 340 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Photopoint Gallery, 30 Cherokee Street, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Arts on the Coast Gallery, 10750 Ford Avenue, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Location Gallery, 251 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Exhibitions
2021 Southbound - Photopoint Gallery
2021 SCAD Spring Open Studio
2021 Savannopoly - Location Gallery to benefit Habitat for Humanity
2021 Artwalls 21 - Photopoint Gallery
2020 New Moon New Beginning - Grand Bohemian Gallery, Mansion on Forsyth Park
2020 SPACE - Arts on the Coast Annual Exhibit at Photopoint Gallery
2020 Moveable Feasts - Location Gallery to benefit frontline covid workers
2020 Holiday Artists Collective - Photopoint Gallery
2020 The Art of Living - Location Gallery to benefit Hospice Savannah
2020 LUSH - Location Gallery to benefit Savannah Tree Foundation
2019 CANOPY (solo show) Grand Bohemian Gallery, Mansion on Forsyth Park
2019 Wildlife Show - Arts on the Coast Gallery
2019 Telfair Museum Art Fete
2019 Magnum Opus - Photopoint Gallery
2019 Savannah’s Architectural Fabric - Grand Bohemian Gallery, Mansion on Forsyth Park
2019 ArtNite - Arts on the Coast Gallery
2019 Holiday Artist Collective - Photopoint Gallery
2019 $300 and Under Show - Location Gallery to benefit WRUU
2019 New Works New Artists - Grand Bohemian Gallery, Mansion on Forsyth Park
2018 Holiday Artist Collective - Photopoint Gallery