Darlene Young

  Victoria Artist Darlene Young paints colorful scenes from every day life. She is most excited about color and light effects and is often seen painting out doors no matter the weather. 

Darlene's studies include Master's Classes at the Victoria College of Art, as well as studying the methods of other artists.

Although she does studio work, including alla prima still-lifes and larger studio works, Darlene's true passion is plein air painting. She loves the challenge of the ever changing natural conditions and she can be found most days plein air painting around James Bay.

Darlene is honored to be a member of the Victoria Sketch Club and appreciates the mentorship she recieves from its very accomplished artists. She has also been painting and exhibiting with the Alfrescoes, Plein Air Painters of Victoria, for the past two years. 

Darlene's work has been won awards and recognition in shows around Victoria and BC including the following:

 2011 102nd Annual Exhibition, Victoria Sketch Club

2011 Plein Air Sundays at the Empress. Participated in the Sunday Paint Outs on the lawn of the Empress Hotel.

2010 Invited By IMAX Victoria to Paint at the Opening week of Vincent Van Gough film 

2010 Victoria Arts Council Annual LOOK SHOW, Opus Honourable Mention for "Serious Coffee", 36x36, acrylic on canvas.

2010 Sydney 3rd Annual Juried Paint out, Won Honorable Mention for, "Jill" 8x10, Acrylic on canvvas. (Jurried by Robert Genn)

2009 Columbia Wetlands Multi Media Group Exhibition. "Hoodoo Gathering" 24x30, acrylic on canvas, was of of a select few to be in the the Show Catalogue.

2007 Vis Arts CDAC Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, "Judges Favorite" and "Second Place for 2-dimensional Art" for "Sleeping Garden" 16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.

2007 Arts Around 2007, 18th Annual Kootenay Regioonal Juried Art Show, "1st Place for Established Artist, Juror's Choice" for "Kootenay Roasting Company" 18x24, acrylic on canvas 

Darlene strives to do a painting a day and hopes that this dicipline along with the study of color and design will help her develop her skills.  She maintains a Daily Painting Blog www.victoria-artist.com, and a Daily Paintworks Gallery www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/dyoung-1902

The thing that gives her the most satisfaction as an artist is the joy  her work sometimes brings to the viewer. Darlene looks for subjects that warm the heart. It is her mission to bring a little beauty into this world in her own way.