Artist Statement – Jocelyn Young

People have always thought me a little different. I never knew how to handle that difference – was it a good thing? Or a bad thing? After years of learning the digital camera and shooting everything under the sun, I finally took a hard look at who I really am. I am different; I am a little weird. In my self-assessment, I realized that I like biology and I like animals and I like the water. So, that is what I focus my photographic attention on. Using my own backyard pool, I photograph people under the water using my underwater camera. My main model is my 16-year-old daughter, an enthusiastic accomplice, and an excellent swimmer and diver.

Recent Juried Exhibitions – Jocelyn Young

Black & White Online Exhibition at Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery. Dave Banks, juror.“Girl Swimming”, 1^st place (2016).

Flowers Exhibition at 1650 Gallery; Los Angeles, CA. “Vento” and “Stella” (2016)

Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art; Los Angeles, CA. Multiple pieces (2016).

High and Dry at International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid land Studies; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Amy Holmes George, juror.   “Falling Down” (2016)

Haunted Darkroom Gallery. Russell Joslin, juror. “Stare” (2016)

Anaheim Art Association 53^rd Art Competition; Anaheim, CA.  “Mystery Horse” (2016)

Orange County Fair; Orange County, CA.  “Horse Lover” (2016)

Orange County Fair; Orange County, CA. “Sad Flower” and “Onion”, 2^nd place (2015)