Richard Young. 

"My name is Richard Young, I am a British national, born in Yorkshire in 1961, and now based in North Devon, UK where I have my office and studio.

Though I have always had a flair for pencil and chalk drawing, I began oil painting at the age of 12, studied hard, developed a talent and practiced in every spare moment, enjoying early regional competition success and media publicity for my work in the North of England. Fortunately, my tutors recognized my skill and encouraged me to undertake both my Ordinary and Advanced level art exams a few years earlier than my peers, which I passed with the top grades. Being financially driven at that time, in 1983 I graduated in engineering and with a passion to travel, I initially pursued a career as a design consultant with various International design consulting companies, residing primarily in the Middle East. Nevertheless, an artisan at heart, I returned to Commercial Art several years ago as a semi professional freelance artist, and have extensively developed artistry and my own personal style through exhaustive self tuition and 'burning' the midnight oil. I actively display my artwork in my website, galleries, magazine publications, shows and exhibitions and have recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts.

I am a member of the following Societies and Organizations, for which I adhere fully to their requirements:

Royal Society for Arts (RSA - Fellowship No. 6006459)
Fine Art Trade Guild (Member No. 5727)
Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS)

In addition and as a minimum, I adhere fully to the requirements of The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000.

I also regularly contribute to several art forums such as Deviant Art, where I certainly receive 'interesting' feedback to my artwork from fellow artists, photographers, students, admirers and critiques...


In the words of Shakespeare himself: "The excellence of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeables evaporate, from their being in their close relationship with beauty and truth." As for me, I just love the smell of oil paint in the morning...

I've kept this c.v. / profile / biography quite brief, which should be read in conjunction with my Home Page statement and my preferences and technique described therein. However, an Artist's Statement can be opened or downloaded here, and should more information be required about myself, the Artist, Please don't hesitate to contact me.

Meanwhile, my artwork is proudly displayed in galleries, corporate offices and the residences of private collectors worldwide...

Richard Young - FRSA