statement & bio
click here for Resume Statement:For me, painting is the intersection of wild abandon and intuitive mark making through which I interpret an ever-accumulating collection of memories and ideas. My recent work arises from an honest personal calling to collect, sort, and reconstruct the visual elements and emotional undertones of the urban and natural landscapes I inhabit. Fragments of bird wings, seed pods, hives, insects and petals rest along side ragged swatches of unpredictable color with sometimes subtle, sometimes not, counterpoints of pencil drawing, etching, dripping and stamping. I pay attention to removing what is unnecessary (although it is important that it is underneath) and adding details which stand out as characters in semi abstract "landscapes." I find purpose in the very act of relating objects and colors to one another and allowing stories to unfold before me. My paintings are not meant to be answers or conclusions; rather they are a celebration of the present moment, chaotic, subtle, beautiful and ever-changing. Bio: Flora Shannon Bowley is an emerging Northwest painter known for her strong use of color, subtle mark making, and multi-layered paintings on canvas and smaller work on bamboo. Her organically inspired creations draw the viewer in again and again, each time revealing somthing new. Inspired by both urban and natural settings, Flora currently lives and works full time as a painter in Portland, Oregon where she is surrounded by cityscapes, lush forests, changing seasons, and a multitude of tiny living things. She is currently represented by the following galleries:
Artforte Gallery, Seattle, WA
Environment 337, New York, NY
Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA
Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Lunar Boy Gallery, Astoria, OR
Matisa En Casa, San Jose, Puerto Rico
Moxy Studios Gallery, New Orleans, LA
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