Roberta Young is a contemporary artist based in Brighton, UK, working mainly in oil paint, ink and pigments. Roberta trained at Camberwell School of Art, then at Goldsmiths London University 1990-93. She has exhibited with Cameron Contemporary Gallery in Hove since 2021 and has shown at several London Art Fairs. Last year her work was selected by Cornelia Parker for the Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition. Her work is in many private international collections. The last two years she curated several artists in her Open House ‘Cats Creep’ in Brighton.
Light is a strong feature in Roberta’s paintings, whereby the shadows resonate with a life and character of their own, or backlit figures loose their individualisation for the impression they leave against intense bright background. Roberta’s work is vibrant with movement, her use of line is dynamic and fluid. She combines luminous washes and solid blocks of colour with expressive line drawing.
Much of her work has been focused on trees and recently she have been drawn to celebrate ancient olive trees due to their profound symbology of peace, resilience and hope.
