Romona Youngquist Works

Romona Youngquist started out as a “Child of Nature,” exploring the woods in rural Oklahoma where she grew up. She found herself immersed in the designs and colors of nature. She recalls standing in a field many times staring in fascination at the values of the deciduous trees against a dark Oklahoma sky before a storm, then rushing home to draw what she had seen. Technically self-taught, Romona attributes nature as one of her most valuable teachers. She studied with leading landscapes painters Michael Gibbons, from Oregon, and Michael Workman, from Utah. She has taken their valuable lessons and strengthened her own individual style. Romona admires the work of Russell Chatham, Emil Carlson and Wolf Kahn and their commitment to the beauty of simplicity and atmosphere in their works.

Romona likes to trick the eye, using muted colors and blurred contours painted softly. She uses sand paper, ends of brushes, rags and anything unconventional. Her painting is complete when it has the power to speak directly to the viewer, and the onlooker cannot resist stepping into her world full of atmosphere and mystery.

She lives with her family on a little farm in the middle of Oregon wine country. Her studio is tucked away in the lush Red Hills of Dundee, Oregon, overlooking flourishing vineyards and breathtaking landscapes and ever-changing skies for which she is known. Much of her inspiration comes from her surroundings – be it a weathered farmhouse, an ancient alder standing alone in resplendent autumn hues, or a muted meadow that pulls one’s thoughts to a conscious digression.

She has had numerous exhibitions, honors and awards; and has firmly established herself with galleries and collectors throughout the United States. Today you will find her paintings as far away as downtown Manhattan, London and Germany. Her works have been published in the premier art magazines including Southwest Art, American Art Collector and Art Talk.