Joanne Stowell Artwork
Ashburnham, MA
Joanne Stowell is a professional artist from Central MA. Her contemporary realistic oil paintings are inspired by her daily life and every piece tells a story.
MessageJoanne Stowell is a professional artist from Central MA. Although primarily an oil painter, Joanne also has experience with drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and installation art. Her most recent artwork consists mainly of contemporary realistic paintings with the theme of an unfiltered view of reality. Her paintings are inspired by her daily life and every piece tells a story. Joanne has an MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley University College of Art and Design and she has had artwork in numerous exhibitions nationwide.
Statement
Regardless of the series, my work is unified by one overarching theme – reality. I choose to embrace the chaos and the mundane. I capture the struggles of being a mother and a human being, as well as the quiet moments that often go unappreciated. Every piece tells a story. Often my work is not meant to be pretty, as reality is not always pretty. Some may say much of my work appears dark, but to those I must respond that, just as with life, a sense of humor is often required.
My work ranges from scenes of daily life and intimate moments to large works celebrating the strength of mothers through their post-partum stretchmarks. I work primarily in oil and vary from small scenes to large pieces full of emotion. My style is contemporary simplified realism and I use black outlining throughout most of my work. I have always been drawn to the boldness of the black paint and the outlining pulls my work slightly closer to illustration and storytelling.
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