Young Allen was born in South Korea and currently resides in Metairie, Louisiana. Her journey with watercolor started when she began attending watercolor classes at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art (NOAFA) as well as private instruction with local artists. Young is continuing her study of portrait and figure drawing with Carol Peebles at the Blue Easel Club in New Orleans. Allen's work has been accepted into various national and international level watercolor-juried competitions.