Rani Young

Artist Statement:
I live and work in my art studio surrounded by the characters and scenes that originate in my mind and spill out onto my canvases, as if I am living within a book or a film. Born as a twin on Halloween, I have always been drawn to the idea of becoming a character as well as finding and expressing my own unique identity. I often utilize self-portraiture as a way of changing costume and working out that identity. I grew up painting, drawing, singing to myself, and reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie. I loved to feel like I was unraveling some mystery, and I still feel like I am doing just that when I'm figuring out how to paint or create the effect I want using a technology tool. I have worked professionally as a graphic designer and a motion graphics/video artist, and my graphic sensibilities and interest in motion factor into my paintings. And, to an equal degree, my paintings have always felt like film stills. I hope you will enjoy stepping into these stories with me.

Bio:
Rani Young is a Chicago-based visual artist, designer, musician, and educator. She received a Post-Baccalaureate in Art & Technology Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Colorado Sta...

BFA, Colorado State University
Post-Bacc., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2020--Art in Isolation, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
2020--NEXT Virtual Art Exhibition, Gallery Studio Oh!, Chicago, IL
2020--Curiosity, J + K Isacson, Woodstock, IL
2019-- Who’s Afraid of Red, Gallery Studio Oh!, Chicago, IL
2015--ArtPrize, Devos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2015--Off the Grid, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL
2015--The Color of Passion, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL
2014-- Member Show, Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, IL
2014-- Heroes and Villains, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL