Kathleen Youngquist
 

       I draw and paint images from situations I have personally encountered, invented from dreams or read in a book. My pictures involve the figure. I am interested in the universal phenomenon of how humans attempt to interact with one another in public and private situations.

 

 

Artist's Narrative

"The dance" is a reoccurring theme in my work, whether the stage for the encounters is a dance floor, café, under-turquoise-water, an amusement park, circus arena or high-wire. The mythical characters are expressions of environments and fantasies of emotion in a stopped-action moment.

In my paintings I question and continue to be fascinated with the mystery and tension between beauty, humor and potential uneasiness in social interaction.




"Popcorn"
oil on canvas
60" x 48"