Artist Nancy J. Young

Nancy J. Young – Artist Statement

Having a degree in geology plus a broad background in archaeology and anthropology have constantly fueled my interest in earlier civilizations. Over thirty-five years have been spent visiting remote areas in this and other countries gathering impressions of past and present cultures. These impressions seem to roll around in my subconscious and gradually resurface as contemporary archetypal works.

The structure for my pieces is from cotton fiber pulp that is pressed into original molds creating paper casts. Various applications of finely ground metals and patinas are used on the castings to create mixed media works that are contemporary in flavor while having the patina of antiquity. The resulting three dimensional pieces have the subtly elegant appearance of aged metal while reflecting impressions of time immemorial.

My hope is that the viewer will react to my work from his or her past experiences and will enjoy it from their point of view. What was felt when creating the piece will be different from the viewer’s prospective, but shared responses, whether positive or negative, will link the viewer and the artist through the piece.

Resume

Education

1961 University of Illinois

B.S. in Geology from University of Arizona

Exhibitions

Solo

2007-08 Weems Old Town Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2003-06 Weems Old Town Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2003-05 Weems Eastdale Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1999 Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango, CO
1994 Spirit Runner Gallery, Taos
1990-92 Univ. of New Mexico
1990 Eastern New Mexico University
1987-88 New Trends Gallery, Santa Fe
1988-91 La Fuente Gallery, Sedona, AZ
1987 E.S. Lawrence Gallery, Taos
1983-86 La Tienda Gallery, Sedona, AZ
1985-87 Andrews Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1986 Tarbox Gallery, San Diego, CA
1985-86 Grand Canyon Nat'l Park Visitors Ct
1984 Enthois II Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1983 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
1983 Performance Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1983 San Juan College, Farmington, NM
1981-83 Magic Mountain Gallery, Taos

Group

2007 Exploring Multiple Dimensions, SLMM, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
2007 New Mexico Perspective, SLMM, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
1997 Magnifico! Art of Albuquerque Invitational
1997-92 Traveling Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1991-88 Contemporary 96, Governor's Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
1991 NLAPW National Biennial Art Exhibit, Boston
1991 UN International Invitational, Nairobi, Kenya
1991 Rockford International Print Biennale, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Rockford, IL
1991 Audubon Artists 39th Exhibition, New York

Publications

2008 Albuquerque Journal
2001 Albuquerque Journal
2000 "Start your collection...” Southwest Art
1994 "Echoes...Cast in Paper,” Focus/Santa Fe, Dianne Cauble
1991 "Ancient Images,” Southwest Profile, Linda Shockley
1991 Who’s Who in the West
1989 “The Paper Chase,” Southwest Art
1987 “The Cast Paper Sculptures of Nancy Young,” Southwest Profile
1986 "The Art of Handmade Paper,” Southwest Art, Mary Carroll Nelson
1985 The World Who’s Who of Women: International Biographical Centre, England
1985 "Nancy Young," Art Gallery International
1985 "Nancy Young: You Make Your Mountains Out of Molehills," Artlines
1984 Who’s Who in American Art, Jaques Cattell Press
1984 "Paper Canyons,” Albuquerque Living
1984 "Women Artists of New Mexico,” Southwest Profile
1984 “Paperscapes by Nancy Young,” Southwest Profile
1983 "Nancy Young and the Land She Loves," Southwest Profile
1983 "Love of the Land," Arizona Arts and Travel

Commissions

1999 Rick Johnson & Co. Advertising Agency, Albuquerque, NM
1997 Two wall sculptures used by Aaron Spelling in the TV production, "Pacific Palisades"
1986 1% for the Arts Project, Alaska State Council for the Arts
1996 1% for the Arts, 220' x 65' mural at Piedra Lisa Dam, Albuquerque, NM
1995 United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Commissioned by the United States Department of State
1994 United States Embassy in Port Moresby, New Guinea, Commissioned by the United States Department of State
1993 Albuquerque Art Alliance Bravos Award art created
1992 "Petite Blonde", CD cover
1992 New Mexico 1% for the Arts Project
1991 New Mexico State University
1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City
1988 Burlington Northern, Houston, TX
1986 Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, Porcelain enamel on steel mural
1985 La Posada Hotel, Albuquerque
1984 Sun Country Savings & Loan, Phoenix, Arizona
1983 Stained-glass window, Trinity Church, West Point, NE

Published Works

2006 Bitech Publications, “Ralph B. Peck, Educator and Engineer, The Essence of the Man,” co-edited with John Dunnicliff, 349 pages
2005 series of fifteen card designs
1993 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair Logo
1991 Layering: An Art of Time and Space-SLMM
1987 Cover, American Society of Interior Designers, NM directory
1986 Cover, KNME-TV Take Five Magazine
1985 NMACF Poster, 1st place, International Festival Association
1983-85 Cover, University of Arizona Dept. of Geosciences Research Report
1984 Cover, New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook
1984 University of New Mexico Dedication Poster, Thompson Gallery
1983 Northern Arizona University Exhibit Poster
1980 Selected by Saga, Inc. as first contemporary artist in fine art
1979 Cover design for "Tortuga" selected by Rudolfo Anaya, award-winning author of "Bless Me, Ultima”

Collections

University of Arizona
First Interstate Bank
University of New Mexico
Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho
University of Northern Arizona
Albuquerque National Bank
National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC
Montgomery, Andrews Law Firm
American Express, Albuquerque and Santa Fe offices
IBM Corporation
Albuquerque Public Schools
American Telephone and Telegraph
New Mexico State Fair Collection
Atari Incorporated
Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute
Governor and Mrs. Bruce King

Representation

La Fuente Gallery, Sedona, AZ
Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango, CO
Weems Galleries, Old Town and Louisiana Plaza, Albuquerque, NM



	Nancy J. Young – Artist Statement Having a degree in geology plus a broad background in archaeology and anthropology have constantly fueled my interest in earlier civilizations. Over thirty-five years have been spent visiting remote areas in this and other countries gathering impressions of past and present cultures. These impressions seem to roll around in my subconscious and gradually resurface as contemporary archetypal works. The structure for my pieces is from cotton fiber pulp that is pressed into original molds creating paper casts. Various applications of finely ground metals and patinas are used on the castings to create mixed media works that are contemporary in flavor while having the patina of antiquity. The resulting three dimensional pieces have the subtly elegant appearance of aged metal while reflecting impressions of time immemorial. My hope is that the viewer will react to my work from his or her past experiences and will enjoy it from their point of view. What was felt when creating the piece will be different from the viewer’s prospective, but shared responses, whether positive or negative, will link the viewer and the artist through the piece. Resume Education 1961 University of Illinois B.S. in Geology from University of Arizona Exhibitions Solo 2007-08 Weems Old Town Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2003-06 Weems Old Town Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2003-05 Weems Eastdale Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1999 Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango, CO 1994 Spirit Runner Gallery, Taos 1990-92 Univ. of New Mexico 1990 Eastern New Mexico University 1987-88 New Trends Gallery, Santa Fe 1988-91 La Fuente Gallery, Sedona, AZ 1987 E.S. Lawrence Gallery, Taos 1983-86 La Tienda Gallery, Sedona, AZ 1985-87 Andrews Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1986 Tarbox Gallery, San Diego, CA 1985-86 Grand Canyon Nat'l Park Visitors Ct 1984 Enthois II Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1983 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 1983 Performance Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1983 San Juan College, Farmington, NM 1981-83 Magic Mountain Gallery, Taos Group 2007 Exploring Multiple Dimensions, SLMM, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 2007 New Mexico Perspective, SLMM, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 1997 Magnifico! Art of Albuquerque Invitational 1997-92 Traveling Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1991-88 Contemporary 96, Governor's Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 1991 NLAPW National Biennial Art Exhibit, Boston 1991 UN International Invitational, Nairobi, Kenya 1991 Rockford International Print Biennale, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Rockford, IL 1991 Audubon Artists 39th Exhibition, New York Publications 2008 Albuquerque Journal 2001 Albuquerque Journal 2000 "Start your collection...” Southwest Art 1994 "Echoes...Cast in Paper,” Focus/Santa Fe, Dianne Cauble 1991 "Ancient Images,” Southwest Profile, Linda Shockley 1991 Who’s Who in the West 1989 “The Paper Chase,” Southwest Art 1987 “The Cast Paper Sculptures of Nancy Young,” Southwest Profile 1986 "The Art of Handmade Paper,” Southwest Art, Mary Carroll Nelson 1985 The World Who’s Who of Women: International Biographical Centre, England 1985 "Nancy Young," Art Gallery International 1985 "Nancy Young: You Make Your Mountains Out of Molehills," Artlines 1984 Who’s Who in American Art, Jaques Cattell Press 1984 "Paper Canyons,” Albuquerque Living 1984 "Women Artists of New Mexico,” Southwest Profile 1984 “Paperscapes by Nancy Young,” Southwest Profile 1983 "Nancy Young and the Land She Loves," Southwest Profile 1983 "Love of the Land," Arizona Arts and Travel Commissions 1999 Rick Johnson & Co. Advertising Agency, Albuquerque, NM 1997 Two wall sculptures used by Aaron Spelling in the TV production, "Pacific Palisades" 1986 1% for the Arts Project, Alaska State Council for the Arts 1996 1% for the Arts, 220' x 65' mural at Piedra Lisa Dam, Albuquerque, NM 1995 United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Commissioned by the United States Department of State 1994 United States Embassy in Port Moresby, New Guinea, Commissioned by the United States Department of State 1993 Albuquerque Art Alliance Bravos Award art created 1992 "Petite Blonde", CD cover 1992 New Mexico 1% for the Arts Project 1991 New Mexico State University 1989 Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City 1988 Burlington Northern, Houston, TX 1986 Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, Porcelain enamel on steel mural 1985 La Posada Hotel, Albuquerque 1984 Sun Country Savings & Loan, Phoenix, Arizona 1983 Stained-glass window, Trinity Church, West Point, NE Published Works 2006 Bitech Publications, “Ralph B. Peck, Educator and Engineer, The Essence of the Man,” co-edited with John Dunnicliff, 349 pages 2005 series of fifteen card designs 1993 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair Logo 1991 Layering: An Art of Time and Space-SLMM 1987 Cover, American Society of Interior Designers, NM directory 1986 Cover, KNME-TV Take Five Magazine 1985 NMACF Poster, 1st place, International Festival Association 1983-85 Cover, University of Arizona Dept. of Geosciences Research Report 1984 Cover, New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 1984 University of New Mexico Dedication Poster, Thompson Gallery 1983 Northern Arizona University Exhibit Poster 1980 Selected by Saga, Inc. as first contemporary artist in fine art 1979 Cover design for "Tortuga" selected by Rudolfo Anaya, award-winning author of "Bless Me, Ultima” Collections University of Arizona First Interstate Bank University of New Mexico Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho University of Northern Arizona Albuquerque National Bank National Museum of Women in the Arts, DC Montgomery, Andrews Law Firm American Express, Albuquerque and Santa Fe offices IBM Corporation Albuquerque Public Schools American Telephone and Telegraph New Mexico State Fair Collection Atari Incorporated Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute Governor and Mrs. Bruce King Representation La Fuente Gallery, Sedona, AZ Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango, CO Weems Galleries, Old Town and Louisiana Plaza, Albuquerque, NM





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