Artist’s Bio

Fiona Young is a Scottish nature-based artist and winner of the VAA art100 International.

 

She studied at Edinburgh College of Art and The Scottish College of Textiles and has a background in graphic design.

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Her work has been featured in various art publications and group exhibitions. You can currently see her work in the Earth Matters exhibition at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (running March – November 2026).

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Artist’s Statement

My artistic practice began as a subconscious form of therapy, processing the trauma of supporting my child through their mental health struggles.

 

What started as a deeply private exploration has evolved into a body of work I now share, in the hope it offers connection to others navigating difficult chapters in their life.

 

I create transient, nature-based sculptures, preserved through photography. Influenced by 17th-century Dutch painting, I replace opulent objects and perfect blooms with raw earth, soil, weeds, fungi, and decaying plant life.

 

Rooted in an understanding that time spent in nature supports our wellbeing, my work explores cycles of fragility and renewal, reflecting both nature’s resilience and our own, while encouraging care for the ecosystems that sustain us.

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Collector Testimonials

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Nature Will Out is so poignant and beautiful, I searched for your website and have been really moved and inspired by other examples of your work displayed there. They reflect so well the fragility of life, and health, and the possibility of recovery, and have indeed offered me renewed hope on my long journey back from injury. Thank you so much.

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Thank you very much for sending the print I ordered so quickly. It is exquisitely beautiful and will lift my heart every time I look at it!

 

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