Teresa Young

Abstracted Visions - I believe abstraction in art is merely a way of expressing our own inner 'landscapes' or emotional atmospheres. I strive to do this with my patternistic, fractal compositions.

Surreal Fantasies - Surrealism is a way of expressing our inner child, our ability to play with reality and life around us. Also, it can be a route to inner self exploration or even escapism in its strongest form.

The result: Abstracted Surrealism - My artwork contains strong aspects of both Surreal Fantasies and Abstraction, making for a blend of two strong forms that express my inner visions.

I started painted in oils at the age of eight and sold pastel and charcoal portraits from the age of fourteen. I used the profits from my portrait sales to fund private art lessons with two professional artists on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Their styles differed vastly, one was a realistic painter with a semi-tight style that concentrated on portraits in her main areas of interest. The other artist painted in a vivid, complementary colour scheme style that was loose and vibrant.

My mature style integrates both approaches into itself in different ways. Other artists that I was very influenced by were H.R. Giger, Salvador...

Selected Exhibitions:
NS Archives - June 2022 - Tali Ktantutes Mimajuaqan // How do I live here? Exhibition of Indigenous art by NS artists. Curated by Brandt Eisner and Marshall Feit.
Bike & Bean Train Station Café 2022 – Selected Artworks from April 14th through June 13th.
Eastern Shores Gallery 2021 - Selected artworks & Scarves available through Gallery during the art season.
My Cause My Cleats December 2020 - NFL 12-week exhibition of painted cleats to support causes for players in teams, where the cleats are auctioned off the end to support the charity. Interrupted Canada Commissioned me to paint Eli Ankou’s cleats for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). He’s a player on the Dallas Cowboys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=340&v=W8iQOPJ91wg&feature=youtu.be

Halifax Art Map-April 2020 - 3 week show that extended out due to COVID-19 at Teichert Gallery, Halifax, NS.
Dalhousie University Gallery-December 2018 - 3 week show in Halifax, NS.
Current – Art 1274 Hollis Gallery May 2015-2018 Co-operative gallery based in Halifax, NS. As one of the gallery members, my art can be found here on an ongoing basis. http://www.art1274hollis.ca/teresa-young.html

Peggy’s Cove Festival of the Arts, July 2011–15 Studio Tour-different v...