Ben Young is an Anglo-American abstract painter working mainly with oils, spray paint, and collage. He draws his inspiration from multi-layered, graffiti-covered city walls and other urban surfaces. Born in 1973 in England, he loves and works in London and Umbria, Italy. He earned his MFA at Central St Martins in London in 2007 and has exhibited internationally with over forty group shows and four solo shows. His work is in public and private collections worldwide.