Christie Younger is an American artist who lives and works in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Her paintings have been recognized by the National Oil and Acrylic Society as one of the best in America, are collected internationally, shown in several acclaimed galleries across the United States, and is continually featured on HGTV. Other features include American Art Collector Magazine, UK’s Artists and Illustrators Magazine, Southern Living Magazine, Our State Magazine, Raleigh Magazine, New Hampshire Home, and many more. Younger has a diverse background and education in fine art along with biological science. This along with her love of nature brings to life her unique artistic perspective which ultimately is intended to convey light, beauty, and simplicity while simultaneously expressing the complexities within a subject finding balance between contradictions and beauty in imperfection. She pushes this idea further by deconstructing her view into simpler elements and destroying the obvious while simultaneously including authentic moments to convey more elaborate ideas. She is intrigued with contrasting interactions; simple vs. complex, classic vs. modern, clarity vs. ambiguity, order vs. chaos, etc. She uses texture and line to define form by sculpting oil paint with her palette knife, brush, and pencil while scratching away paint with various tools, aka, Sgraffito. All of these elements combined with her creativity and skill bring to life a painting that displays imperfect beauty in a very unique style. “My art, I hope, coveys the dichotomy between perfection’s existence despite very obvious imperfection and illuminates the frail and fickle nature of our definitions of perfection. I hope the viewer will see something beautiful initially. Yet upon further investigation, I hope they find unhindered blemishes and a messy situation as they get to know my art better. This is both intentional and unintentional as a result of an imperfect artist who has accepted her imperfection only to build upon it to create perfection.” Younger finds the most freedom of expression through various subject matter but is most known for her floral still lifes, abstracts, and landscapes. However, not to place limits on herself, she at times enjoys experimentation with other subjects while working with several mediums and tools at times...because... “An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success.” Henri Matisse Born 1982 - Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAttended Appalachian State University 2001-2006 | Bachelors of Science in Biology, Coursework in Fine ArtsLives in North Wilkesboro, North CarolinaStudio located in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina EXHIBITIONS Principle Gallery “Duo Show” October 2025 Charleston SCShain Gallery “Solo Show” Feb 2025 Charlotte NCShain Gallery “Small Works Show” Dec 2024 Charlotte NCArt Source Fine Art “Holiday Show” Nov 2024 Raleigh NCStephanie Breitbard Fine Art “Group Show” Oct 2024 San Francisco CAShain Gallery “Solo Show” June 2024 Charlotte NCLiza Pruitt “Solo Show” April 2024 Richmond VAPrinciple Gallery “Duo Show with Michele Wilk” March 2024 Charleston SCSpotlight on Art “Annual Charity Show” January 2024 Atlanta GALiza Pruitt “Solo Show Small Works” December 2023Shain Gallery “Small Works Show” December 2023ArtSource Fine Art “Holiday Group Show” November 2023 Raleigh NCLiza Pruitt “Solo Show - Dots” July 2023 Raleigh NCShain Gallery “Duo Show” Jun 2023 Charlotte NCArtSource Fine Art “Duo Show with Laura Park” May 2023 Raleigh NCSerena & Lily “Floral Show” May 2023 NationwidePrinciple Gallery ”Group Show - Texture” March 2023 Charleston SCThe Mills House Hotel Art Displayed Throughout Hotel Feb 2023 Alexandria VALiza Pruitt "Solo Show - Water Lilies" Jan 2023 Richmond VAShain Gallery “Small Works” Dec 2022 Charlotte NCPrinciple Gallery ”Small Works” Dec 2022 Alexandria VAArtSource Fine Art “Small Works” Nov 2022 Raleigh NC Liza Pruitt "Solo Show - Waterlilies" Nov 2022 Richmond VAPrinciple Gallery “Solo Show” Oct 2022 Charleston SCLiza Pruitt "Solo Show" July 2022Liza Pruitt "Live Painting" Event April 2022 Richmond VALiza Pruitt "Solo Show" March 2022 Richmond VAShain Gallery “Dots Duo Show” Feb 2022 Charlotte NCShain Gallery “Small Works” Dec 2021 Charlotte NCPrinciple Gallery ”Small Works” Dec 2021 Alexandria VAArtSource Fine Art “Small Works” Nov 2021 Raleigh NCEthan Allen "Live Painting Event and Show" Nov 2021 Winston Salem NCLiza Pruitt “Solo Show” Oct 2021 Richmond VAShain Gallery “Surface” Sept 2021 Charlotte NCWell and Wonder “Solo - Fruits” Sept 2021 NationalLiza Pruitt “Dots and Lilies” July 2021 Richmond VANational Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society “Best of America Small Works Exhibition” May 2021ArtSource Fine Art “Duo Exhibition” May 2021 Raleigh NCWell and Wonder “Solo Show” April 2021 NationalHarding School “Harding Art Show” April 2021 Nashville TNPrinciple Gallery Charleston “Duo Exhibition” Mar 2021 Charleston SCLiza Pruitt “Solo Show” Feb 2021 Richmond VAPrinciple Gallery “Small Works Group Exhibition” Dec 2020 Alexandria VAShain Gallery “Small Works Group Exhibition” Dec 2020 Charlotte NCWell and Wonder “Small Works Group Show” Dec 2020 NationalArtSource Fine Art “Holiday Exhibition” Nov 2020 Raleigh NCWell and Wonder “Solo Show” July 2020 NationalHarding School “Harding Art Show” April 2020 Nashville TNWell and Wonder “Solo Debut Show” April 2020 NationalShain Gallery “Trio Exhibition” Mar 2020 Charlotte NCTrinity School “Spotlight on Art” Jan Atlanta GAShain Gallery “Small Works Group Show” Dec 2019 Charlotte NCPrinciple Gallery “Small Works Show” Dec 2019 Alexandria VABeacham Art Series “Children’s of Atlanta Benefit Art Show” Nov 2019 Atlanta GAArtSource Fine Art “Small Works Show “ Nov 2019 Raleigh NCShain Gallery “$1K, $2K, $3K Show” Aug Charlotte NCAnne Irwin Fine Art “Emerging Artist Show” Aug 2019 Atlanta GAStudio E Gallery | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 2019-2020The Collective I Dallas, Texas | 2018-2019Art House | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2018-2019 NOTABLE APPEARANCESAmerican Art Collector Magazine | February 2025https://www.christieyounger.com/pages/american-art-collector-feature-textural-depthsRaleigh Magazine | July 2022https://raleighmag.com/2022/06/abode-beyond/New Hampshire Magazine | May 2022https://touch.npaper-wehaa.com/nhhome/2022/05?article=3966680The United Kingdon's, Artists & Illustrators Magazine | Jan 2023 ”Morning Light” 30x40 Oil on Canvas - Featured in the Southern Living Magazine - Designer Showcase Home located in Pittsboro, North Carolina | Sept. - Dec. 2021“Peonies in Glass” Recognized as one of “The Best of America” by the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society | 2021Featured at Ethan Allen Furniture | Winston-Salem, NC | November 2021Featured at Serena & Lily | Birmingham, MI | 2022 Find Your Backroad Article | Wilkesboro, NC | May 2022https://www.wilkescountytourism.com/christie-younger-artFind Your Backroad Podcast | “Guest: Christie Younger, Acclaimed Artist | Dec. 2021https://wilkesboro.buzzsprout.com/1834477/9700492 TELEVISION APPEARANCES HGTV’s LOVE IT OR LIST ITSeason 16, Episode 5 / EP212 | November 2020Season 16, Episode 9 / EP218 | October 2020Season 16, Episode 7 / EP214 | September 2020Season 16, Episode 3 / EP211 | July 2020Season 15, Episode 3 / EP195 | December 2019