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July Issue 2004
Charleston
Artist Guild in Charleston, SC, Offers Works by Tony Young in
Guild Gallery
The Charleston Artist Guild presents Shades
of the Past, featuring works by Goose Creek, SC, artist Tony
Young. The show opens at the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery in
Charleston, SC on July 13 and continues through Aug. 12, 2004.
Young refers to watercolor as his favorite medium, although he
occasionally uses acrylic paints as a change of pace in presenting
his subject matter. His subjects are predominantly architectural
and landscape scenes with emphasis on texture and the effects
of light. Rarely contrived, the paintings are representative of
places visited. Young expresses his goal in the presentation of
his subjects as follows, "I seek to entertain you, the viewer.
If you feel what I felt when I painted the picture, then I am
successful!"
Young was born near Greenwood, SC, and graduated from Clemson University. After a career in manufacturing and retail management, he returned to his first love, art. Primarily self-taught, he has studied with such nationally known artists as Tom Lynch and Charleston artist Charles Parnelle.
Young is a frequent exhibitor in regional art
shows and has promoted his work on television. One of his more
interesting endeavors was teaching painting to inmates in a correctional
facility. His paintings are in many private collections throughout
the United States.
For more information check our SC Institutional Gallery listings,
call the gallery at 843/722-2454 or at (www.charlestonartistguild.org).
You can see more work by Tony Young at (www.tyoungartist.com).
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