What Do You Treasure? – Exhibit by Katherine B. Young

Katherine B. Young, MD, MFA, blends her deep connection to the ocean with a background in plastic surgery and fine art to create powerful works that explore the beauty and fragility of marine environments. Her exhibit, anchored by Golden Day (2024), features sweeping seascapes and gilded sculptures that reflect our reverence for nature while confronting the urgent crisis of ocean plastic pollution. Through a striking contrast of gold leaf and discarded materials, Young challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with consumption and the environment—inviting not only reflection, but action.