Carnegie Hall’s October/November/December exhibits continue with three galleries showcasing the works of regional artists. The Lobby Gallery (located in the Hamilton Auditorium) features “Inside View” by artist Merideth Young.
Merideth Young graduated with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine. She has exhibited her jewelry and artwork at Tamarack, in Beckley, and is the owner of Young at Art, an art gallery in downtown Lewisburg.
Young has been an artist her entire life but lately, she has focused on painting. Good words and bright colors are her thing. Whimsical by nature, most of her imagery is inspired by her surroundings. Her colors are derived from the seasonal changes that happen on the mountain near her home in Monroe County.
She states, “It’s the simple things that peak my creativity. The process of creating my paintings isn’t so. Unique is the only way I can describe it.”
It began back in the 90’s, when she painted murals and faux finishes for businesses and homeowners alike. That phase of her journey ended in the 2000’s due to industry trends. She never forgot the cool textures she was creating using good old fashioned drywall mud, glazes and acrylic paint.
On a much smaller scale, Young now uses the same techniques, along with some new twists. She now cuts pieces out and layers them in an original shadow box style frame, hence the name of her current exhibit “Inside View.”
The exhibits are free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and run through the end of December. For more information, please visit carnegiehallwv.org, call 304-645-7917, or stop by the Hall at 611 Church Street, Lewisburg.
Carnegie Hall programs are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
