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Cara Marie Young

Feb 11

Written By Emily Dibblee

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Everything We Needed Was Here, 2025

$3,800.00

OSHUN WILLIAMS

Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, found objects, oil pastels on canvas
36 × 36 inches

Artist Note:
A quiet moment of care, memory, and belonging. The artist captures the intimacy of family life, where love, nourishment, and legacy are shared across generations. In this season of gathering and reflection, the work serves as gentle reminder of what truly sustains us.

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Draft Day, 2026

$3,800.00

OSHUN WILLIAMS

Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, embroidered patches, oil pastels on canvas
36 × 36 inches

Artist Note:
This painting depicts a family gathered around the table getting ready to enjoy a Sunday meal together. The up-cycled hats throughout the piece add cultural context and substance to the story being told. The patchwork represents finding a way through hard times and striving to create a better life. At the head of the table, the father is looked to for clarity, guidance, and leadership.

American Cycle, 2026

$3,800.00

OSHUN WILLIAMS

Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, found objects, oil pastels on canvas
36 × 36 inches

Artist Note:
This painting speaks on how Black America can sometimes be victims of the same issues of those who came before them or a “Generational Curse”. Generational Curses are repeated patterns of trauma or bondage passed down through family lines, creating cycles that can be difficult to break. The work reflects on the idea that systems have been established to control the narrative of misrepresented individuals in Black America. It is a reflection on inherited struggles, survival, and the effort to create a different path for future generations.

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Broken Clocks, 2026

$2,200.00

OSHUN WILLIAMS

Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
20 × 20 inches

Artist Note:
This piece speaks on the relationship of a father being separated from his daughters. The fan represents time being lost and the generational cycle of absence, demonstrating the idea that “times waits for no one.” As the children sit and wait for someone to arrive, the mood is nostalgic and gives the feeling that the artist has been here before.

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Harper's Flowers, 2026

$6,500.00

OSHUN WILLIAMS

Acrylic and mixed media, chenille patches, embroidered patches, oil pastels, newspaper on canvas
60 × 36 inches

Artist Note:
The piece speaks on the relationship/love between a father and his daughter. The father accepting the load of responsibility of what fatherhood comes with.

This painting is a meditation on protection, tenderness, and the quiet beauty of Black fatherhood. At the center of the composition, a father holds a sleeping child close to his chest, creating an intimate moment rooted in safety, care, and emotional presence. The child rests peacefully in his arms, symbolizing trust and innocence, while the father’s lowered gaze suggests reflection, responsibility, and unconditional love.

Cara Marie Young is an artist from Atlanta, Georgia based in Detroit, Michigan. Her current interdisciplinary painting practice is an evolving response to the human experience, concerned with issues of race in the American landscape and the reality of life in her own skin.

Young was an exhibiting artist and speaker at the 2016 Race Forward Facing Race Conference in Atlanta and a Dean’s Diversity Fellow at Wayne State University from 2019-21.

The artist seeks to engage with the community around her, recently exhibiting work at the Mbad African Bead Museum, Wayne State University, and The Feminist Art Museum in 2020. Young recently completed her MFA at Wayne State University.

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Emily Dibblee https://emilydelh.com

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