Gallery
Christina Young creates original art using various mediums. There is a unique element of surprise in the way she designs her work. Rarely does a piece consist of just one medium. Incorporating different textures creates an interesting dimension. Her pieces vary from being playful to being emotionally powerful.
A Maze Me
Pastel
14" x 16"
Animal Eyes
Pastel - paper
16 X 12"
Bird Launch
Pastel - paper
Original
12 X 15"
Columned
Pastel - paper
16 X 12"
Cyclops
acrylic on canvas board
20 X 16"
Day In The Park
Pastel - On pastel paper
Original Piece
12 X 9"
Frida Says
Pastel
Pastel paper
14 X 11"
In the Park 2
Oil Pastel - Pastel paper
26 X 20"
Lady Liberty
Pastel - pastel paper
12 X 9" unframed
Purr
Oil Pastel
Spring Eternal
Pastel - paper
Original- Only one
12 X 15"
Stripes
Pastel on paper
Summer Pick
Pastel- pastel paper
12 X 12"
Sunset SD
Private Collection
14 X 16"
Birds Eye View
Oil Painting
Sold to UHCL
Cherry Bomb
Acrylic & Ink on Japanese Shikishi board
10.75 X 9.5"
Fish Out Of Water
Fluid Acrylic - on Paper board
19 X 24"
Heaven Sent
Canvas- Acrylic/Oil
Multi layer
24 X 36 X 4"
Her
Acrylic
Multi-media on Canvas
24 X 24"
Hurricane
Oil Painting
Sold to UHCL
In the Garden
Canvas
Oil
36 X 24"
Info in- Data Out
Canvas Board- Black Wood Frame
Layered Acrylic
16 X 20"
Old Country
Acrylic on Canvas
16 X 20"
Olympia
Acrylic on canvas
72 X 48"
Puzzled
Oil on Canvas
28 X 22"
Red Sun
Canvas
Acrylic
15 X 30"
Smarty Pants
Canvas
Acrylic
12 X 12"
USA
Fluid Acrylic
Japanese Washi Paper
17 X 24"
WoMan
2 piece Oil
15 X 11"
Composite
Charcoal on paper
14 X 11"
Draft
Charcoal on paper
14 X 11"
Hay Haul
Charcoal on paper
12 X 9"
In Bloom
Charcoal 2D
Multi- layers of loose charcoal on paper
15 X 15"
Sea Isle
Charcoal on Paper Board
Unframed
24 X 19"
Wagon Wheel
Charcoal- paper
12 X 16"
Woody Guthrie
Portfolio Commissioned- 2018
Back Book Cover
Commission
Front Book Cover
Commission
Let The Birds Sing
Mixed Media
Music Sheet Paper
12 x 9" unframed
Mandelas Life
Acrylic on Canvas
12 X 12"
Warrior Pose
Mixed Media- on Matt Board
20 X 14"
Blue Buds
(6/9)Prints
Original Drypoint Series - Pale blue but looks nice in person
7" X 5"
By The Bay
(1/4)
Drypont Series
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
City Block
Original Hand-Carved Ink Stamps
One of a kind item
9" X 12"
Dandee Lines
(1/9)
Drypoint Series
7" X 5"
Delicate Space
Original Hand-Carved Ink Stamps
12" X 9"
Dusk
(5/9)
Drypoint Series
7" X 5"
Dust Bowl
(2/9) Unframed
Drypoint Series
7 X 5"
Egret Bay
(1/2)
Drypoint Series
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
Funchuai
Original Monoprint
17" X 14"
Front Gate
Original Monoprint
11" X 14" matte black frame
Garden Mist
(2/3)
Drypoint Series
7 X 5"
Gentle Storm
(1/1)
Drypoint original
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
Gifted
Water color-
water color paper
12 X 9"
Halo
(1/2)
Drypoint Series
5" X 3.5" (Use 7x5 frame)
I'm Blue
(3/4)
Drypoint Series
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
Lava Dome
Original Monoprint
15 X 11"
Midnight Storm Print
Drypoint series
(3/3)
7 X 5"
Morning Glory
(3/3)
Drypoint w/ Watercolor
7 X 5"
My Pad
Original Monoprint
15 X 11"
My Pond
Drypoint series
(1/3)
7 X 5"
My Space
Original Monoprint
16 X 12"
New Moon
(1/3)Print
Drypoint Series
7 X 5"
Pair of Watercolor
Japanese Shikishi Art boards
Paired together
14 X 2.5" each
Pale Blue Easy
Drypoint Series
(7/9)
7 X 5"
Pinpoint
Drypoint Series
(1/4)
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
Purple Haze
Drypoint Series
(9/9) Unframed
7 X 5"
Purple Rain
Drypoint Series
(8/9)
7 X 5"
Red Dawn
Drypoint Series
(3/9)
7 X 5" unframed
Sea Breeze
Drypoint Series
(2/4)
5x7 float glass frame
Set Apart
Original Monoprint
15 X 11"
Shell Collecting
Drypoint Series
(3/4)
5x7 glass float frame
Silo
Original Monoprint
15 X 11"
Sketchy
Drypoint Series
(3/3)
7 X 5"
Sun Soaked
Original Monoprint
15 X 11"
Sunkist
Original Monoprint
17 X 14"
Sunny
(2/2)
Drypoint Series
5" X 3.5" (Use 7x5 frame)
Sunset
Drypoint Series
(2/2)
3.5" X 5" (Use 5x7 frame)
Trimerous
Original Monoprint
14 X 11"
Triset
Original Monoprint
16 X 12"
Twirlers
Drypoint Series
(4/9)
7 X 5"
Zen
Original Hand-Carved Ink Stamps
paper
12 X 9"
Industrial Revolution
Salvage- 4 wine bottles turned Industrial Revolution
Oil painting
23.5 x 23.5 x1.5"
Long Horns
Pastel on Paper
16 X 12"
Capital City
Pastel on Paper
Black Matt Frame
16 x 12", framed= 20 x 16"
Forest Moon
Pastel
Black Frame
9.5 X 7.5", Framed- 16 X 13"
Comet Run
Acrylic with Fluid Acrylics
9 X 12"
Phalaenopsis
Pastel
9 X 12"
Greenbelt
Acrylic on Japanese Shikishi Board
9.5 X 10.5"
Stratum
Pastel
12 X 16"
RedDawn
Pastel
16 X 20
Waiting for Wings
Carcoal on paper
19 X 24"
Hey Diddle Diddle
Pastel on Paper
Black Matt Frame
16 X 12"
Lilly
Oil on Canvas
8" X 16"
Notes To Self
15 X 11"
Petals
Oil on Canvas
8 X 16"
Glass Beach
Fluid Acrylic on Canvas Panel
8 X 8"
Sea Brook
Acrylic on Linen Panel
11 X 14"
Into the Light
Acrylic and Ink
Japanese paper board
9.5 X 10 3/4"
Hydrangeas
Watercolor
heavy weight w/c paper
12 X 9"
Poppyville
Charcoal
heavy weight w/c paper
12 x 9"
Ming Wang
Graphite on antique sheet music paper
13.5 X 10.5"
Red Zone-Matadore'
Mix Media on heavy weight lenox
15 X 12"
Rue Cypress
Pastel on heavy weight lenox
11 X 15"
Tent City
Pencil/pastels
11 X 14"
Diddle-2
Pastel on Matt Board
14 X11"
Two Sided Tripsey *side one of two
Side 1 of TWO. See next print- frame either side
Mixed Media on heavyweight lenox
12 X 9"
2/2 sided art 'Treasure Chest' & Side 1- Tripsey'
Side 2 of TWO. See previous print- frame either side- *See side 2-'Tripsey'
Mixed Media on heavyweight lenox
9 X 12"
Lot Sized
Mixed Media on heavy Board
14 X 11"
Midnight Stroll
Pastels on Pastel Paper
9 X 9"
Eat This...
Charcoal on Bristol
14 X 11"
Montreal
Charcoal on Bristol
11 X 16.5"
On the Strand
Charcoal on Bristol
11 X 13.5"
Swaying toda Storm
Charcoal on Bristol
13 X 9.5"
Behind Closed Doors
Charcoal on Bristol
12 X 9"
Bunker Bro's
Charcoal on Bristol
Float-black trim frame
12 X 9"
PoleStar Gardens
Pastel on Pastel paper
9.75 X 9"
Window Pane
Pastel on Marano Paper
12.5 X 11"
Sailin'
Pastel on Pastel Paper
12 X 9"
See Me- Refuggees
Charcoal on Bristol
11 X 15"
Black Polyptych
1/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 14"
Black Polyptych
2/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Black Polyptych
4/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Black Polyptych
5/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Black Polyptych
6/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Grey Poltptych
7/7 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Multi Polyptych
1/5 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Multi Polyptych
2/5 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Multi Polyptych
3/5 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Multi Polyptych
4/5 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Multi Polyptych
5/5 Print
Linocut- Hand Carved Relief Print
11 X 14"
Mediums
Pastels
I Enjoy the soft tones and fluidity of working with pastels. Working with oil pastels are particularly fun to work with. I find them to be similar to oil paints without the mess.
Canvas
My canvas consist of either acrylics or oils. Occasionally I incorporate paper or pastels in a piece.
Charcoal
Charcoal is an unforgiving medium but I enjoy the stark contrast between black and white on paper. Some of my earliest works were created in one-on one sessions with my mentor.
Mixed Media
Mixed media is a tedious and time consuming process but the results are well worth the effort. A ’Birds on Notes’ series was exhibited in December 2019 at UHCL in Houston, Texas
Paper
Monotype - A printmaking technique where ink is applied to a plate and manipulated on the surface. One Mono-print results from this process.
Drypoint - An image is created by using a scribe to carve a burr on a plate’s surface. The ink will settle on the burr, making a print.
Rubber Stamp Relief - Printmaking is a reductive process, meaning you cut away portions of a block. What is left behind will print. All printed works are unique and are printed on high quality- Lenox 100 or similar weight product.
Bio
"Study the science of art and the art of science..."
- Leonardo Da Vinci
I found my passion for art and it has inspired me to create unique designs. I began exploring my artistic abilities in 2013 by creating a series of greeting cards. Once my creative gene took hold, I took art classes at universities, local art studios and one-on-one instruction. The mediums I use include: canvas, pastel, charcoal, acrylic, oil, mixed media and drawing.
Japanese artwork is inspiring with its simplicity and elegance.
Over the years I have developed a love for abstract art. What appeals to me is seeing a piece that provides a hint to the viewer while leaving the meaning up to them. Often times my pieces take a turn while I am working and end up completely different from my original intent. This is an unexpected surprise.
Art is the ultimate way of expressing yourself visually.
Training & Exhibits
December 2019, Annual Art Exhibit- UHCL (Houston), Exhibit, 52 submissions, planning, pricing, organizing pieces. Sold 2 paintings to UHCL
Feb. – June 2014 Liberty Station- Point Loma. (Private 3 hr lessons) Drawing Charcoal Nancy Tokos Art
Jan-Feb. 2014 Art Academy of San Diego- Traditional Approaches to Abstract Painting
August 2020 UHCL Art Print Making class
2020 - Academic Success Coach- UHCL
April to June 2014- Art Academy of San Diego-. Intro to Pastel
February - April 2015 Art Academy of San Diego- Intro to Pastel III
February-June, 2015 Encinitas, CA Library –. Mixed media class, Acrylic class, life drawing class
February- May 2015 NCCC - Vita Nella Piazza Art Exhibitor, Volunteer
Jan.- Feb. 2015 Art Academy of San Diego- Intro to Pastel II
June-August 2014- UCSD . Baypark Press. Printmaking- Mono-print, Relief
Jan – Feb. 2016 University of Texas-Austin Continuing Education- Intermediate Drawing class
April 2015- UC San Diego Extension- Art Therapy and Emotional Freedom Techniques workshop
April 2020 Art Association UHCL Vice President
Art sale set-ups, meetings, Get Involved- Media integration. Event organizer.
November- December 2013, San Diego Art Institute- Abstract Acrylic Painting Watercolor painting class
April 2014- Bravo School of Arts- Abstract Pastel Drawing
April- May 2014. UCSD Extension- La Jolla, CA. Focus on Collage
September 2014. NCCC- Pneuma - Breath of God, art exhibitor, Volunteer
2021 UHCL BBS, Minor ABA. Academic Success Coach.
Art Association, VP. Artist Lecture Series recruitment. Event organizer. Multi-Media
January 2014- Governor Library- San Diego. Japanese Brush Painting