APRIL 2023

Featuring artwork by Wesley Younie

Complex, thought-provoking, and unapologetically beautiful, the paintings and sculptures of Portland-based artist Wesley Younie (b. 1983) explore links between ancient and the modern, organic and the human-made. His work speaks to the ambiguities of contemporary life, in which reverence for nature is increasingly eclipsed by rampant over-development and a fascination with the simulated reality of theme parks and digital technology.

As both a fine artist and a professional landscape designer, Younie is uniquely positioned to address these dialectical themes. Deeply influenced by the traditions of Chinoiserie, Rococo design, fairy tales, cartoons, and natural history, Younie studied at California College of the Arts and Pacific Northwest College of Art before earning a bachelor’s degree in painting at Portland State University.