ARTIST STATEMENT

Working in abstract oil painting, I explore the relationships between color, building subtle architectures within the pictorial space where luminous hues hold emotional resonance. My recent work leans into a growing sense of spirituality—gesturing toward the transcendental—inviting moments of stillness, otherworldliness, and quiet reflection, where thought and feeling begin to merge.

BIOGRAPHY

Rowe enrolled in drawing and painting classes in Washington, D.C. before moving to New York in 1989 where he studied life drawing at the National Academy of Design and figure painting at Brooklyn College. Since early 2024, he has benefited from joining The Crit Lab, a community of professional artists where critiques by Patricia Miranda, Director, and fellow artists are descriptive rather than prescriptive within a supportive environment .

Professional Development: 1) The Crit Lab, Patricia Miranda, founder, including the Alt-MFA 2026; 2) Art Lives Here, Connie Lee, founder; 3) the Pelham Art Center Artist Collective; and 4) ArtsWestchester.

He lives and paints in Port Chester, New York.

Group Shows:

• Hudson Valley MOCA, Crit Ecologies: Artists, Community, Criticality, Patricia Miranda, curator, Peekskill, NY, 2024

• Katonah Museum Artists’ Assn - An Inference of Wildness, Patricia Mirande, Curator - Katonah, NY, 2024

• Art Lives Here Brownstone Gallery - Gifted Salon, Connie Lee, Curator - Harlem, 2024

• Mapspace - The Future Belongs to the Loving - Patricia Miranda, Curator - Port Chester, NY, 2025

• Pelham Art Center - Artist Collective Exhibition, Pelham, NY, 2025