ISABEL YOUNG
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART STAFF PROFILE
https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/staff/isabel-young/
EDUCATION
2010 - 2012, University of Greenwich, Masters in Landscape Architecture (with Distinction)
2004 - 2005, University of Greenwich, Postgraduate Certificate in Education
2000 - 2002, Royal College of Art, Masters in Fine Art (Painting)
1996 - 1999, University of Wales, Institute Cardiff, BA (hons) Fine Art (with First Class Honours)
1995 -1996, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of HE, BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design
LECTURING / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
2018 - Current Post, Royal College of Art
Senior Tutor (Research) Graduate Diploma in Art & Design
2013 - 2014 & 2017 - 2018, University for the Creative Arts
Lecturer in International Pathway Programmes: Fine Art Specialism
2017 - 2020, The Art Academy
Visiting Lecturer
2016 - 2017, City of Westminster College
Course Manager & Curriculum Co-Ordinator for Creative Industries Faculty
2012, Churchman Landscape Architects
Assistant Landscape Architect
2008 – 2011, University of Gloucestershire
Lecturer in Fine Art: Painting & Drawing, BA (hons) Fine Art
Lecturer in Visual Arts, Foundation Art & Design
2006 - 2009, Central Saint Martins College Of Art & Design, University Of The Arts London
Associate Lecturer BA (hons) Fine Art (2D)
2005 - 2007, West Thames College, London
Lecturer in Painting & Drawing, HND Fine Art & Graphic Design
2004 - 2005, Southgate College, London
Lecturer in Art & Design
2002 - 2008
Visiting Lecturer
City & Guilds Art School
Kensington & Chelsea College, Kingston University
Newcastle University, Nottingham University
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
2012 (current) Academic Member of the Landscape Institute (Chartered Institute for Landscape Architects)
2023 (current) Vernacular Architecture Group
2021 (current) Annual Select Committee: permanent co-judge of the Basil H. Alkazzi Scholarship Award & The Ali H. Alkazzi Scholarship Award (for Masters in Painting students at the RCA)
2022 (current) Research Ethics Committee, Royal College of Art
2024 (current) Academic Standards Committee, Royal College of Art
SOLO EXHIBITIONS & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023 ‘The Lararium Project’ Buster Ancient Farm
2022 Fictions II. Gary Clough and Isabel Young. Blyth Gallery, Imperial College, London
2020 Fictions. Gary Clough and Isabel Young. The Cello Factory, London
2017 Architecture of Landscape. Alison Hand & Isabel Young. Arthouse1, London
2008 Isabel Young Laing Solo, Laing Art Gallery, Tyne & Wear Museums, Newcastle
2007 ‘The Exaltation of the Tamarin’, Rockwell, London
2004 ‘Rising Tides’ Rosy Wilde Gallery, London
CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIUM
2024 ‘Drawing Conversations V. What and Where Is Home?’, One-day online international conference
Conveners: Greig Burgoyne (University for the Creative Arts, Farnham) and Jill Journeaux (Coventry University)
Paper: The Household Gods: Drawing as Ritual Offering
2024 Drawing as an Expanded Research Practice, The Drawing Room, London
2019 Speed of Thought Symposium, Newington Gallery, Art Academy, London
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 ‘Drawing as an Expanded Research Practice – a Pop-Up Exhibition’ Royal College of Art, Media Works
2024 ‘Activate’ Royal College of Art, Media Works
2024 ‘Deep Time’ Fringe Arts Bath, Newark Works, Bath
2021 ‘The Collection’ of the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland
2021 Model/Maquette Exhibition, curated by Alex Hicks and Juliette Losq. The Cello Factory, London
2020 Picture Palace. Transition Gallery, London
2020 Fundraising Event for The Art Academy at Christies, London
2019 Speed of Thought. Newington Gallery, The Art Academy, London
2015 Small is Beautiful, Flowers Cork Street, London
2014 'Detail' H Project Space (Bangkok), Transition Gallery and The Usher Gallery, UK
2014 Small is Beautiful, Flowers, New York
2013 Small Is Beautiful, Flowers, Kingsland Road, London
2012 Gilchrist Fisher 21st Anniversary Exhibition, Rebecca Hossack Gallery
2011 How The Light Gets In, Institute of Art and Ideas, The Globe, UK
2010 SV10, Studio Voltaire, London
2010 Manchester Contemporary Art Fair (with Mermaids and Monsters)
2009 Small Is Beautiful, Flowers, Kingsland Road, London
2009 Fringe MKPainting Prize Exhibition, Milton Keynes
2008 Unnatural Habitats (3-person show), Flowers, Kingsland Road, London
2008 Group Show, Stone Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2008 London Art Fair (with Flowers), London
2008 Chelsea Art Fair (with TAG Fine Arts), London
2007 Faith, Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax
2007 Jerwood Contemporary Painters (Finalist Exhibition) Jerwood Space, BayArt, The Lowry
2007 Artificial Glory, Standpoint Gallery, London
2006 Half Life, Fieldgate Gallery, London
2006 Gilchrist Fisher Award Exhibition, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2006 Between Worlds, Sartorial Contemporary Art, London
2005 Maji-Yabai, Tokyo Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan
2005 ArtFutures 2005, (Contemporary Art Society), Bloomberg Space, London
2005 The Unlimited Dream Company, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle
2005 Acid Drops & Sugar Candy, Transition & Foster Art, London
2005 Pocket-Scopic (Exhibitor & Curator), Sartorial Contemporary Art, London
2005 Into the White, Hat Factory Gallery, University of Luton
2005 BOC Emerging Artist Award exhibition, BOC Headquarters UK
2005 Heaven and Earth, Hackney Empire Theatre
2004 John Moores 23, The Walker, National Museums Liverpool
2004 Zoo Art Fair (with Rockwell)
2004 The Horizon of Expectation, The Empire Gallery, London
2004 If you go Down to the Woods Today, Rockwell, London
2003 Snow, Transition Gallery, London
2003 A Tiny New Nation (Curated by Bowieart), London
2003 Vaguely Romantic, Rosy Wilde Gallery, London
2003 Rockwell (Inaugural Exhibition), Rockwell Gallery, London
1999 Clean Slate, Cardiff
CURATORIAL PRACTICE
2021 Lingua Franker, HOXTON 253 Art Project Space, London
2019 Speed of Thought. Co-curated with Alison Hand. Newington Gallery, The Art Academy, London
2013 Curator of the Final Exhibition for Graduate Diploma in Art & Design, University for the Creative Arts
2008 – 2011Curator of the Final Exhibition for Foundation Art & Design (Painting), University of Gloucestershire
2007 Artificial Glory, Standpoint Gallery, London
2006 & 2007 Curator of the Final Exhibition for HND Fine Art, West Thames College
2006 Between Worlds, Sartorial Contemporary Art, London
2005 Pocket-Scopic, Sartorial Contemporary Art, London
AWARDS & FUNDING
2023 ADO Research Activity Funding from the Royal College of Art for ‘The Lararium Project’
2023 RKE Research Costs Fund from the Royal College of Art for ‘Compitalia’ field research in Pompeii Archaeological Site
2020 RKE Research Costs Fund from the Royal College of Art for ‘Fictions’ research exhibition
2019 RKE Research Costs Fund from the Royal College of Art for ‘Speed of Thought’ curatorial project
2019 Funding from The Art Academy, London, for ‘Speed of Thought’ curatorial project
2015 Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust Award
2010 Shortlisted Dazed and Confused Artists’ Award
2007 Grants for the Arts, Arts Council of England
2007 Jerwood Contemporary Painters
2006 The Gilchrist Fisher Award for Landscape
2005 Shortlisted BOC Emerging Artist Award
2002 The Gordon Luton Award for Fine Art
2001 Basel H. Alkazzi Travel Scholarship to New York
CATALOGUES & BOOKS / ARTIST' BOOKS / PRESS REVIEWS
2022 ‘RE’ Artist book publication by Gary Clough (contributor)
2021 ‘The Collection’ of the National Museum in Gdansk, Poland (catalogue)
2016 Chillingham: Its Cattle, Castle and Church. Edited by Paul Bahn & Vera Mutimer. Publshed by Fonthill Media (21 April 2016).
Map of Chillingham by Isabel Young. Map commissioned by the Chillingham Wild Cattle Association
2014 ‘(Detail)’, Catalogue for the touring exhibition. Published by Transition Editions
2009 FringeMK 2009 Painting Prize (Catalogue)
2008 Extended essay by Alison Hand commissioned by the Laing Art Gallery for Isabel Young Laing Solo exhibition
2008 Unnatural Habitats, Flowers exhibition catalogue
2007 The Guardian Guide ‘Exhibitions’’, The Guardian. Article by Jessica Lack
2007 ‘Previews’ Time Out London. Article by Gabriel Coxhead
2007 Jerwood Contemporary Painters. Exhibition Catalogue
2006 Celeste Art Prize 2006, Catalogue
2005 Turps-Banana, ‘John Moores 23 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool’. Article by Alistair Robinson
2005 The Basil H Alkazzi Foundation (Book).
A Celebration of Twenty Years Association Between the Foundation and the Royal College of Art
2005 Fashnriot, Issue 3 (Artist’ Book). Edited by Anne Hardy and Fiona McLean
2004 G2 ‘Pick of the Week Exhibitions’, The Guardian Article by Jessica Lack
2004 John Moores 23, Catalogue. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
2004 ‘Artist Run Culture, Isabel Young, Rising Tides. ’Mix Magazine, Spring 2004
2003 Fashnriot, Issue 2 (Artist’ Book). Edited by Anne Hardy and Fiona McLean
2003 'Friends in High Places' Art Review July/Aug. Article by Jessica Lack
1999 Clean Slate, Exhibition Catalogue