The Art Professor Impacting Students at Ventura College

When asking students around the VC Art department what professor has had the most impact on their education, it all points towards one direction. This professor has a great way of teaching his students because he takes his time with everyone individually to help improve their art. He provides useful critique as well as demonstrates how easy it can be to draw certain things that many people find themselves struggling with, like a foot or a weird angle of something.

Introducing David Young

To those who may not recognize him, David Young is one of the art professors who has given his students useful advice when they are looking to improve their art.

David has over 40 years of drawing experience, and he has had several jobs involving art since he was 16 years old, like sketching caricatures at Six Flags for 4 years. He studied at Trinity University, receiving a Bachelor’s in Art and Math at age 21, for which he would get an illustration job after his degree. He worked at this job for two years, and he quickly realized he didn’t like the people working around him; the job itself wasn’t challenging, which ultimately made him bored. This motivated him to go back to school for his master’s, and he landed at Georgia University for free.

He studied Italian for 6 years, which allowed him to travel abroad for a summer and teach in Italy for a year. He would go backpacking across Europe, paired with his school, and would return home once his money ran out. He taught at the University of Tennessee for 10 years and moved to New York to teach there part-time. When he married, he had his first child, and he decided it was time for him to get a full-time job, which he landed by teaching at Ventura College. 

Working at Ventura College as a professor has not only allowed him to spend time with his children during the holidays but has also given him the opportunity to impact the future of students who are looking to pursue art as a career. Students who have had him as a professor would say that he gives honest critiques about their work, and David will then demonstrate what improvements are needed. Honesty in art can be a great way for many students to grow, especially when told why and how they can improve their skills.

Want to learn more about the Art Department at Ventura College and its various pathways? Click the link below:

https://www.venturacollege.edu/departments/academic/art