Biography William Young

William Young was born in Abilene, Texas in 1952. Young's formal art training included drawing and printmaking courses at the University of Dallas, East Texas State University, and Stephen F. Austin State University. Young also studied painting technique with his father Ancel Nunn at the artist's studio in Palestine, Texas where he helped in the production of several of Nunn's lithographs. Other influences on Young's art work include the artistts Rene Magritte, Joseph Cornell, Aaron Bohrod, and Donald Roller Wilson.

William's first art show at nineteen was the Temple Emanu-el Art Festival in 1976 where his etching The Last Letter was judged best-in-show by a panel of judges that included Harry Parker, then Director of the Dallas Museum of Art.

While Young continued to create personal art, he also pursued a career in commercial design. In 2003, Young left commercial design, purchased a home and studio on thirty acres in East Texas and dedicated himself to painting full time.

"I've always been attracted to works that include a kind of magic or surreal realism. My images portray a paradoxical situation of extraordinary or unexpected objects in realistic settings."

Young's paintings, prints, and drawings are included in many private collections and have been shown in solo and group exhibitions. Young is represented by David Dike Estates Gallery II, Dallas, TX. For availability and pricing, visit daviddikeestates.com or contact Russell Tether at 214.741.2789.

Young's most recent shows:

Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX, 2005
Museum for East Texas Culture, Palestine, TX, 2005
David Dike Fine Arts, Dallas, TX, Texas Five, 2006
Trinity River Arts Center, Dallas, TX, 2006
Museum for East Texas Culture, Palestine, TX, Texas Five, 2007
David Dike Fine Art gallery, Dallas, TX, Texas Five, 2007
Texas State University, San Marcos, Then and Now, 2007
Cherry Spring Art Festival, Cherry Spring, TX, Texas Five, 2007
Gallery II -- David Dike Fine Art & Estates, Dallas, TX, 2008
William Reaves Fine Art, Houston, TX, 2008
Cherry Spring Festival, Cherry Springs, TX, 2008