Angie Young began her art business customizing t-shirts with a humorous cartoon theme for individuals and organizations for almost a decade. Her designs were popular with all ages, in many cases her unique t-shirts sold out at conventions and people wanted more. She sold brightly painted art deco gourds too. Over the years Young shifted gears from t-shirts to fine art paintings.

“After painting realism subjects and plein air landscapes I discovered that I prefer to tell stories like an animated movie rather than paint a representational piece that's technically perfect but devoid of life.

“Telling stories is what I'm about. I like conveying raw emotional energy and movement in the subjects I create. What better way to express my love for humor, animation, illustration, fun, and life itself with fine art than by combining it into a series of colorful off the wall paintings?”

Founded in 2002 Holistic Magnet, LLC has grown from a home run jewelry designing business to an outside establishment and still continues to create original and unique ornaments. All designs are out of the ordinary and have been adorning the most discerning of clients.

We carry one-of-a-kind Sterling Silver semi-precious stone pieces, and our limited series jewelry made with sapphires and precious metals. If you are interested in viewing our limited fine pieces, please open an account by filling out our membership form. We understand that buying such personal items online is uncomfortable and that is why we provide a full refund within 30 days of purchase. This gives you both peace of mind and the assurance that we believe in the quality of the jewelry that we present to our customer.

I am interested in the bond between a man and a woman, their physical attraction, and their passion and love. I couldn't find a better way to show this connection than dancing, where people feel free to show their feelings and emotions through intimate body movement. My paintings tell the story of people that transform their souls through dance to the passionate, free, and beautiful dancers. I am drawn to the beauty of my dancers that reflects from within and not their facial expressions.

An Iranian poet once said: “the whole meaning of life is to connect with someone in a fundamental level; whether that person is now present and is in front of you or has lived many years before or might live many years after you…this essential connection is love and it is one that distinguishes life from death…”

To me love is an aesthetic act as it was to her. I am interested in that connection in its physicality. Something happens, a perplexing attraction is felt in a split second by a man and woman, and then, passion and movement follow. I find dance and dancing proper texture and context to show this. Emotions entangled in intimate movements of bodies. Soul thrusting forth from every joint of a body at once in control and subject to it, while transforming both the body and itself in the short silence between the notes. Looks and facial expressions are secondary to me. I take and collect pictures of dancers and people all the time. I paint the ones that capture the emotion, the exuberance, the beauty and sensual presence of that connection.

For information, please call Karen Lengsfield, Community Services Coordinator at (408) 782-0008.

Attn Local Artists : To display artwork at the CCC please contact Karen Lengsfield or Phyllis Dieter at 408.782.0008.