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leroy fox is the historic cotswold neighborhood’s favorite place to enjoy golden fried chicken in an inviting southern atmosphere. mixing old southern values with a fresh contemporary vibe, leroy fox kitchen & cocktails marries the perfect combination of service and flavor. whether you desire an intimate lunch with an old friend or catching the game […]

lovestruck.  charlotte, north carolina artist kent youngstrom captures the raw complexity of love in this 3-d mixed media installation.  a graphic juxtaposition of a loving relationship – rusted and recycled, reclaimed and brand new – this hand-painted piece symbolizes the many contentious facets of love.  clean white aluminum letters reclaimed from local sign shops sharply […]

full circle.  art—like life—is about the journey, not the destination. in this 3-D mixed media installation of reclaimed materials, the path from urban renewal to industrial art, paying homage to his auctioneer grandfather in the process. wood floor panels that have been salvaged from homes no longer in use in cleveland bear the address of […]

breakfast club. signaling the start of a new day, this work abstracts the comfort of a familiar morning ritual—eggs over easy. rendered in acrylic, iridescent oil stick, pencil and molding paste on canvas, the calming repetition of three blue circles over a warm gold and grey blue field brings serenity to the chaos of everyday […]

a small, passionate group of people whose right side of the brain dominates the left side. we want to inspire and be inspired. we want to create and be visionaries. a d we want to share all of this inventive talent with the world, one customer at a time. we don’t believe in inventory. nope! […]

sweet spot. just the Icing celebrates a sweet tooth in a hand painted original work. abstracting the art of icing, layers of rich texture meld to epic scale in shades of grey and white. generous coats of acrylic paint, layered with abundant molding paste, topped by spontaneous swirls of acrylic. combed with linear brush strokes, […]

infinite inspiration. three rings symbolizes an unbroken promise to believe in oneself, hand painted as an original work by artist kenT youngstrom. a trio of metallic copper rings encircles a tactile surface of white molding paste layered over a field of oil pastels. revealing underlying depth and dimension, the molding paste is combed and scraped, […]

a limited edition release of 100 48 x 72 black and white acrylic and oil pastel paintings on gallery stretched canvas.

limited edition release of 125 oil paste and acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.   spectrum spectacular. fields of color is a bold, multilayered expression of individuality by artist kent youngstrom. brought to life in dramatic scale on canvas, this original painting layers acrylic, oil pastel and molding paste in a graffiti-like flurry of color and […]

a live painting + giveaway to all yoga attendees in charlotte, nc. expect an intimate evening spent in your hub of self-love surrounded by your favorite community members. we want to share the message that without loving ourselves, we are not able to serve and love others and contribute to our community. along with some […]

the hike is a weekend experience (think sweaty adventures and unforgettable connections) hosted by lululemon in chattanooga tennessee involving 30 creative athletes from around the southeast. all who have jumped the tracks and made a life of their own by fostering the skills they’ve been given. i was honored + humbled to be a part of […]

a collaboration with revolution retail on east blvd in southend, charlotte nc.  a color filled, photo ready backdrop ready for your own words and intentions.  head to south end and find the back wall of the revolution parking lot and post your photo to your favorite social media site.

an on site collabortaion with magnolia market, waco tx to empower and  motivate market employees to look at how art + it’s creative process is a great example of leadership strengths.  for more information on how your group can be a part of led paint click here.  

live holiday window event with #breatheitallin campaign written in words while yoga practice was active in store.

a charlotte area community event with lululemon, clean juice, eat the bear, kadi fit, jamis yoga and the forge all coming together to celebrate unity and the sweat community.  i had the privilege of speaking to the group and sharing my letter to my 15 year old self after the morning sweat session.  

hand painted, custom made yoga bags and totes.  j stark bags are hand made in charleston, sc.

it just so happens this was the best selling item in the winter catalog.  not bad for a simple painting.  limited edition of 150.

just a little kick in the pants for anyone who needs it.  a new program of inspirational quotes – some original – some of my favorites from others left in either random or pre-planned locations for anyone to grab and take for some self serving red bull or to pass along to someone that made […]

custom painted 40′ x 12′ on site mural.  design included specific locations designed as photo opportunities for individuals or group for social media.

series of art work in collaboration with marriott + coco and the director in uptown charlotte.

more than anything i want to inspire you to wake up, get off the couch, show up on time, work your backside off and surprise someone. surprise them with your smile, with your volcanic eruption of energy or with your kill them with kindness vibe. i want everyone to know that no one on earth […]

no one on earth can do what you do  precisely the way you do it. in collaboration with charlotte’s premier lifestyle brand 704 shop, we offered a limited edition water color screen printed t shirt at a friday night launch party. the good news was that they were gone quickly. the bad news was that […]

in collaboration with hudson jeans + revolution retail in charlotte (and originally at luna’s at the lake near lake norman, nc.) jeans were hand painted on site for and in store promotion.

you let go of my hand to watch my back. for dad. in collaboration with lulu lemon southpark we put together a wall of not so traditional fathers day cards. guaranteed to make dad laugh, cry or hopefully both. my most recent goal has been to bring my ‘words for friends’ project around charlotte. i […]

no one on earth can do what we do precisely the way we do it. building lifestyle on community. aka bloc. in collaboration with charlotte’s newest community centered fitness studio; bloc, i painted my life mantra in their front office space. “no one on earth can do what you do precisely the way you do […]

from crossfit and canvas to now kick ups and canvas i’ve destroyed a fair amount of fitness equipment by now. in collaboration with charlotte’s independence soccer team we created a one of a kind piece for their local jack’s house office space. it only took a couple young soccer players, a lot of paint, and […]

it’s not just a wall, it’s where i work out and hang with my friends. my favorite part of this wall is that there is room for more and the freedom to add to it when something strikes me – which could be anytime.  

i teamed up with magnolia market to display a words for friends wall at the 2018 #silobration festival.  it was a great weekend which ended with joanna gaines purchasing a king + queen painting for her and her husband chip.  as are many who have the kind and queen in their home, she was drawn […]

from the nobull project website. in 2018, we teamed up with artist, Kent Youngstrom, to create art work. he worked with NOBULL athletes to make art from working out. footwear was then designed based off of each athlete’s canvas. on 12/14, we brought kent youngstrom, sam dancer, and kristi eramo o’connell together with the local […]