Artist Statement

Hayley Youngs creates vibrant, surreal paintings that explore mystical spaces and the human search for harmony within chaos. Inspired by her travels and nature, her work blends landscapes, flowers, and dreamlike forms to transform familiar elements into otherworldly spaces. Influenced by Surrealism, Psychedelia, and Visionary art, these paintings reflect the universal desire for balance and beauty, serving as a refuge for collective meditation and introspection. Living in the intensity of New York City, she finds painting these immersive worlds both meditative and therapeutic—an escape into color, symmetry, and beauty. Through abstraction and bold, expressive forms, Youngs aims to evoke a sense of wonder, calm, and transcendence.

Bio

Hayley Youngs (b. 1986, Oneonta, NY) is a painter living and working in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and her art has been included in shows at Hollis Taggart Gallery, Wassaic Project, Future Fair, Lorin Gallery, Spring Break Art Fair, 5-50 Gallery, Deanna Evans Project, IRL Gallery, Proto Gomez Gallery, One River School, Elza Kayal Gallery, Field of Play Gallery, Paradice Palase, Satellite Art Show, Showfields curated by Maria Vogel and more! Youngs had her first solo show at the Mark Borghi Gallery of the Hamptons in the summer of 2022. Youngs was selected and attended the Summer 2022 artist residency at Château d’Orquevaux in France.