Rory Young

Rory Young (1954-2023) was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to Jill (nee Innocent) and Peter Young, who farmed at College Farm, Cirencester where Rory spent his formative years. Although renowned for his work with stone, Rory’s initial training was in fine art: a foundation at Cheltenham and a degree at Camberwell, graduating in 1976.

The 1977 sketch books and diaries for his year studying regional building styles and techniques are now held at Gloucestershire Archives. His paper archive and sculpture studio contents have been recognised as being of outstanding quality by Arts Council England and are deemed a Gift to the Nation.

Rory was a talented sculptor and letter-carver, as well as a painter, designer, consultant and lecturer. His sculpture and lettering have achieved national eminence, notably, a new ‘Genesis Cycle’ for The Great West Door, York Minster (1998) and the Seven Martyrs Statues, St Albans Cathedral (2015).

As a passionate conservator of historic buildings, he had an immense gift for inspiring others; he was a natural teacher, vivid and compelling. Over the years Rory welcomed many S.P.A.B Fellows and Scholars to his Cirencester home, where he shared his wisdom on the careful repair of traditional buildings.

Rory’s outlook was profoundly influenced by his earliest understanding of drawing, composition and colour. His work was imbued with a positivity impressed on him at an early age, by Jill.

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Landscapes

The Orchard Wall, College Farm

Oil on Board

Dimensions: 50cm by 60cm

Art Reference: 017

Price: £600 - Reserved until 4th Oct

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Rory Young

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Landscapes

The Orchard Wall, College Farm

Green Trees

Harvesting the Front Field, College Farm c.1970

Trees, Summer 1971

Lino Print, Blue Sky

College Farm Rickyard with Blaisdon Red Plum Blossom, 1976

The Horse Banks, College Farm

Garden at College Farm

Rory’s Washing in the Snow at Little Rackway, Winter 1978-79

Corner of the Rickyard, College Farm, 1967

The Shrubbery at College Farm, 1970s

London Trees

Misty Morning, College Farm

Girders and Railings, Monochrome Study

The Border, College Farm c.1970

After Hockney - Trees I

After Hockney - Trees II

Abstraction of Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne

Abstract Figure in Landscape I

Abstract - Figure in Landscape II

Buildings

Chalford, Gloucestershire, Spring 1976

Study in Brick, (Camberwell Rooftops)

Demolition Site, London

Yellow Brick and Pollards, Camberwell

Andrea’s Coiffeur, Cheltenham

Farm Buildings, College Farm, Cirencester

Cheltenham Terrace

Rooftop Gully

Camberwell Trees and Buildings

London Demolition Site with Crane

Rory’s Folly, College Farm

London House in Half Shadow

Washing Line Between the Houses

London Rooftops

Tall Houses

South London Demolition and New Flats

Camberwell Terrace

Roofs and Chimneypots, Camberwell

Grand Stable Building

Building Site, South London

London Underground Building Site

Study for London Underground Building Site (086)

Night Etching I

Still Life

Geraniums

Kitchen at Little Rackway, Winter 1977-78

Seed Heads

Camberwell Still Life

Study for Camberwell Still Life (022)

Bryn-y-Mor Pots Study I

Interior of 5 Addison Bridge Place, London Home of Walter Dailey, 1974-75

Sea Kale at Bryn-y-Mor

Window Sill in the Stable at Ringinglow, 1975

Impasto Blooms

Flowers from the Herbaceous Border at College Farm, 1967

More Flowers from the Herbaceous Border at College Farm, 1967

The Conservatory at 3 Love Walk, Camberwell, 1976

Camberwell Studio Still Life

Kitchen Sink Painting

Purple Potted Plant

Still Life with Cabbage Leaf

Monochrome Bottle Study

Sketches

“Wahine” Traction Engine belonging to Peter Young, 1972

Village Gas Works, 1970

Victorian Steam Pump

Figure Study [095]

On a Routemaster to Camberwell, 1975

Figure Study [120]

The Old Railway Carriage (inside)

Sketch I for London Underground Building Site (086)

Sketch II for London Underground Building Site (086)

School Classroom Sketch

Portraits

Self Portrait at 21, Camberwell 1975

Young Exhibition - Art at No.7
7 Park Street
Cirencester
GL7 2BX
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