Marlene Lowden is an abstract oil painter whose work explores the quiet intelligence and resilient beauty of the natural world. Rather than represent specific scenes, Lowden seeks to evoke the felt experience of being immersed in nature: the hush of a mycelial network, and the rhythm of waves against the shore. Each painting is a reverent gesture, shaped by emotion, intuition, and ecology.
Originally trained in broadcast television, Lowden brings a strong sense of composition and visual storytelling to her large-scale oil paintings. A dedicated studio artist and teacher, she has exhibited widely across British Columbia and is a proud alumna of Thrive Art Studios. Her “Blind Contour Homage” series, celebrating Canadian women artists, toured seven public galleries in BC. In 2021, she was named one of “28 Contemporary Canadian Artists to Know” by Create! Magazine. Her work has also been featured in Women United Art Magazine and Art Seen Magazine (UK). She lives and paints in Gibsons, BC, inspired by the coastal forests and ocean surrounding her.
