April Young

is an established British artist known for her highly decorative works that intertwine personal narrative with Celtic and mythological symbolism. Having moved nineteen times before leaving school, her early life was steeped in transcience. As a child she drew horses obsessively, unaware of their later discovered significance as Celtic archetypes embodying feminine energy and the deep cultural connection with the land.

Over a career spanning three decades, profound personal transitions were echoed in her work. From wire frames to full luminous forms, she began including journaling amongst other imagery as a narrative canvas, creating horse sculptures using plaster bandage and paper clay. The photocopied journal ring bindings formed visible ‘stitches’ - symbols of holding yourself together. Their surfaces grew into intricate, colourful narratives incorporating personal text, drawings, found objects, and photographic fragments which are so associated with the distinctive visual language that distinguishes her work.