Artwork by Mary Stowell

My paintings are an emotional experience, always for me, and often for the viewer. I often refer to my process as “throwing up emotions on canvas” as I paint intuitively, using whichever colors and techniques I am most drawn to in the moment. Unlike most of my paintings, this represents calm with just a soft blend of oils.

My paintings are an emotional experience, always for me, and often for the viewer. I often refer to my process as “throwing up emotions on canvas” as I paint intuitively, using whichever colors and techniques I am most drawn to in the moment. The use of paint splatter here represents chaos, turmoil, or feeling tense.

My paintings are an emotional experience, always for me, and often for the viewer. I often refer to my process as “throwing up emotions on canvas” as I paint intuitively, using whichever colors and techniques I am most drawn to in the moment. This one’s all about getting lost in the weird, not knowing what’s going on in your head, but just going along for the ride since it is your head after all.

My paintings are an emotional experience, always for me, and often for the viewer. I often refer to my process as “throwing up emotions on canvas” as I paint intuitively, using whichever colors and techniques I am most drawn to in the moment. Music is just as important to me as visual art, and the base for this is a collage of sheet music. I also represented strength and resilience using a palette knife to layer oil paints.

My paintings are an emotional experience, always for me, and often for the viewer. I often refer to my process as “throwing up emotions on canvas” as I paint intuitively, using whichever colors and techniques I am most drawn to in the moment. I typically use a palette knife and thick layers to represent feelings of strength and resilience.