Light and colour are the focus of Joan Horsfall Young’s paintings. The artist holds a great fascination for how light behaves in the natural world. Influenced by the Neolithic Caves of Lascaux, the Barbizon School of painters, as well as the Impressionists, Young explores fragmented light as a starting point, then transposes these spontaneous moments onto the canvas with a carefully considered palette and Impressionist-inspired brushwork. Young’s works are a true testament to light and colour. Having lived in various parts of the world, the artist is intrigued by diverse geography and the common bond that unites humanity. Horsfall Young was born in Toronto, Canada and splits her time between Los Angeles, California and the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. She studied art under Charles Goldhammer at Central Technical School, Toronto, as well as at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire, England, California State University, and 5 years of travel and study throughout Monaco, Germany, and England. Young has exhibited her work at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, National History Museum of Los Angeles, the Richard Nixon Library, as well as in Vermont, Park City, Fenelon Falls, and numerous cities in California. Her work is found in private and corporate collections in the United States, Canada, Monaco, and the Cayman Islands.