Our goal is to build community by sharing our space through the art and visual projects of our community members in our shops.

Join us on Friday, April 5th from 4-8 PM in our NoLibs shop for our Artist Shelf Takeover series with Maureen Bowie!

Come explore and shop Maureen’s work—while surrounded by plants—and meet the artist herself!

ARTIST STATEMENT:

“I find inspiration in the elements of age, decay and that which is worn. Structures in despair, oxidized metals, peeling paint and graffiti, and all that is tattered and torn. All that nature has eroded and society itself has condemned.

My work has included vast subject matter and a diverse use of mediums. When working in abstract form I feel a greater sense of freedom, it allows for endless inspiration and has no boundaries. With a canvas, inspiration, and various mixed media, keeping an emphasis on experimenting with new ideas, I take a step back from reality and put myself in a spiritual state and let art create itself. This enables me to explore color, texture, and surface more deeply. Beyond the use of materials and techniques, I strive to generate beauty and language while invoking a sense of emotion in which the viewer can identify. The process of painting, creating something out of nothing fills my spirit with accomplishment. I thank God for my artistic journey and all who enable me to create.

The work of Maureen Bowie Studio will continue to be on display and for sale until Friday, April 12th.

Beverages will be provided