Katherine B. Young’s paintings and drawings are explorations of the spiritual in nature, specifically in the vast spaces of ocean and sky. Alluding to art historical icon paintings, Young begins each painting with an underlying layer of metal leafing which she intentionally reveals hints of to enhance the glow and sense of reflection. Complimentary to Young’s paintings, the imagery of her ocean drawings naturally evoke a calm and meditative atmosphere.

Young studied art in her youth before earning her M.D. at Duke University and completing her post-graduate studies at Stanford University. After 10 years of private practice in medicine, Young took a sabbatical from her surgical career to raise her daughter and resume her study of art. Young earned an M.F.A. with honors at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2011.

Young has exhibited both locally and nationally, including at Stanford University, Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, and the Napa Valley Museum. Young maintains a studio and lives in San Francisco with her husband and daughter.

EDUCATION
2011 MFA, Cum Laude, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
1990 MD Degree, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
1984-85 Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.
1984 BSE Degree, Duke University School of Engineering, Durham, NC
1983 Oxford University Summer Program, Oxford, England
1980 Clifton School of Art, Hampton, VA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Fathom”, Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2017 CONTEXT Art Miami, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2016 “At Sea,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2013 “Places of Reflection,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2010 Solo Exhibition, Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford, CA
2006 Solo Exhibition, Pacific Professional Building, San Francisco, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Art Miami Art Fair, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2021 Art Market Art Fair, Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2019 Scope Art Fair, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2019 Art Market Art Fair, Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2018 CONTEXT Art Miami Art Fair, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2018 Art Market Art Fair, Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2018 “Nightfall,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2017 Art on Paper, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New York, NY
2017 Two Person Show, The Gallery at Tree's Place, Orleans, MA
2017 “Same, Same, But Different 6.0,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Same, Same, But Different 5.0,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2016 Aqua Art Miami, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2016 “Waterways,” Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, CT
2016 “Nature’s Power and Glory,” The Gallery at Tree’s Place, Orleans, MA
2015 Aqua Art Miami, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2015 “Dawn of Gold,” Silver Vs Gold Exhibition, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2015 “Of Sand and Surf,” Tree’s Place Gallery, Orleans, MA
2015 California Art Club Exhibition, USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2014 “Same, Same, But Different 3.0,” Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 Aqua Art Miami, Hang Art, Miami, FL
2014 “Visible Horizon,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2012 Exhibition, Tree's Place Gallery, Orleans, MA
2011 “Oscillating Landscapes,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2011 “Emerging Artist Showcase,” Atelier, 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
2011 California Art Club Exhibit, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2010 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2009 California Art Club Exhibit, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Exhibit, Kirkland, WA
2009 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2008 Martis Plein Air, Juried Invitational, Truckee, CA
2008 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2007 Northern Views, Napa Valley Museum Juried Plein Air Exhibition, Yountville, CA
2007 Wild Things, California Art Club Juried Exhibition, Pasadena, CA
2006 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Missoula, MT
2004 “Out of Bounds,” Group Exhibition, North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City, CA

AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2012 Invited Artist and Curator, Stanford University Medical Alumni Art Salon, Palo Alto, CA
2012 A Place for Conversation featured in Fine Art Connoisseur
2011-2012 American Society of Marine Artists, 15th National Exhibition, Travelling Museum Show
2011 Winner, International Artist, Seascapes, Rivers, and Lakes
2011 2nd Place MFA Landscape, Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2010 Award of Merit, American Society of Marine Artists, Coos Art Museum
2010 MFA Director’s Choice Award, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2009 Signature Member, American Society of Marine Artists
2005 Top 200 Arts for the Parks, Jackson, WY
1990 American Physicians Art Association, First Prize
1990-95 Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA