Cecil R Young Jr Texas Western Naturalist Artist

His Paintings Hang Proudly in the Smithsonian Institute, The Dupont Collection, the Western Art of America Collection, and the Chicago Art Institute.

Cecil R Young, Jr. (1928-1998) was a Texas-born Western Naturalist Artist.

As a boy, Cecil R. Young’s interest in the old west was kindled from his grandfather, an old-town sheriff and pioneer, together with his growing up on a ranch in Texas.

An Oil Painting of an Abandoned Farmhouse by Texas Artist Cecil R Young Jr

Mr. Young attended North Texas State Agricultural College and is a graduate of North Texas State University. 

His works of art have won many coveted awards, and he has shown in over 100 one-man shows.
 

As an authority of the old west, Mr. Young’s knowledge is demonstrated in the nostalgic, haunted themes he brings to his canvas and reflects his interest and study of old ghost towns and other western relics.

Cecil R. Young, Jr’s work hangs proudly in the Smithsonian Institute, The Dupont Collection, the Western Art of America Collection, and the Chicago Art Institute.  His art is also found in many prominent private collections all over the United States: the Vincent Price Collection, Johnny Carson, Lee Marvin, James Garner, and many others.  

Mr. Young was placed first in the Arthur Penhill National Art Show, the Amerco Art Award, and the National Brice Awards. He was also the first nominee to the National Benedictine Show.

Mr. Young was also an avid antique gun collector, dealer and enthusiast. On July 6, 1959 the Amarillo Globe-Times reported that Cecil R. Young, Jr. had beaten three other men to the draw in a fast-gun contest held in Amarillo during Waddy Week. Mr. Young won a trophy and established a new state record with an average time of 16 hundredths of a second. An average time was used, and each contestant was permitted three draws.

Cecil R Young Jr works of art are highly collectible and a sensible store of value from an investment perspective. The value of his paintings will only rise over time.