Steven Scott Young (b. 1958) Quenton, 1983 Watercolor, 29 ¾ x 15 in., (75.6  x 38.1 cm) Inscribed verso: The last portrait-- / ‘Quenton’ 11 years old Sept. 1983 / St. Augustine, Fla. 61 Sanford Street Purchased with funds donated by Mrs. Henry D. Bradley Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Young moved with his family to Florida when he was fourteen. He studied printmaking at Sarasota’s Ringling School of Art and Design. Inspired by the art of Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth, Young taught himself how to paint in watercolor, the medium which he is best known. He mastered the drybrush technique, and often uses only the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue to achieve his lifelike paintings. Young achieved success and garnered critical acclaim early in his career, highlighted by winning first prize in American Artist’s 1985 national art competition. In 1998, Young became the youngest living artist to have a work sold at Christie’s, New York.