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Marlene Lowden

Canadian Artist

Marlene Lowden

Canadian Artist

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Marlene’s work is priced between $500 and $5000 CAD.

For enquires about artwork, murals or to arrange a studio visit, please email:

marlene@marlenelowden.com

Upcoming art exhibits and events can be found here – Exhibitions

Marlene is grateful to be living and working on the unceded territory of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) peoples.

Her studio is located on the Sunshine Coast, B.C. Canada.

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Art in My Garden & Gallery Hosted by Kate Von Ri Art in My Garden & Gallery 

Hosted by Kate Von Riesen
With guest artists, David Evanson & Marlene Lowden

Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm 

5507 Derby Road, Sechelt BC

Enter our raffle! Wander the garden filled with wood, glass & metal artwork, visit Marlene in the gallery who will help you bring the outside inside. 🎨

* 10% sales on Friday donated to @coastbotanicalgarden
In the studio, everything is messy—canvases are ta In the studio, everything is messy—canvases are tacked up or leaning around in various stages of completion. To see a finished, signed piece hanging cleanly in a gallery surrounded by other art always feels like stepping through a portal.

Thank you to the staff, volunteers, fellow artists and art lovers for a wonderful opening night @northvanarts

These two pieces are available through @northvanarts and on display until August 1st.

“Ocean Meets the Land”
20” x 20”
oil on canvas

“On gratitude and transcendence”
36” x 36”
oil on canvas 

#northvanarts #northvancouverart #abstractionsexhibition #oilpainter
Opens today! I’m honoured to have 2 works included Opens today! I’m honoured to have 2 works included in this group show @northvanarts !

June 11 -  August 1

Opening June 18
6pm - 8pm

335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC

HOURS
Wednesday to Saturday: 11am – 5pm

#artexhibition #northvanarts #abstractpainting #northvancouverart #marlenelowden
I didn’t believe that an art residency could be so I didn’t believe that an art residency could be so powerful. I’m not even a full week into my 2 week stay at the @caetanicentre and I’m astounded by how much work I’ve achieved so far. AND I’ve given myself time to experiment and play, something I rarely do at home. 

I’ve also had time connect with wonder creatives in this community too.

I’ve held back on residency experiences because I have a lovely studio that’s surrounded by the forest, close to the ocean and all the comforts of home.

However, this experience has taught me that change is essential. I highly recommend looking into the opportunities here. It is hostel style living in a 131 year old home with an incredible history. 

You are also surrounded by the work of Sveva Caetani whose story teaches us about endurance and reminds us that it is never too late.

Now, how to keep this momentum when I return home. Any advice?

#caetanicentre #artistresidency #vernonbc #oilpainter #canadianartist🇨🇦
Mark your calendars for July 10th and 11th. I am a Mark your calendars for July 10th and 11th. I am also absolutely thrilled to announce that I’m sharing my work with @kate_von_riesen and David Evanson, two sculptors in Kate’s incredible garden.

5507 Derby Road, West Sechelt, BC

Friday, July 10th 3pm - 8pm
Saturday, July 11th 10am - 5pm

You won’t want to miss this weekend of excellent art. Enhancing your home and garden’s connection to nature.

In the meantime check out:
KvRArt.com
Marlenelowden.com
And for David, take some time to watch this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2bgEnZ0Aw

10% for Friday’s proceeds will go to the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden.

If you live long distance, please reach out and I’ll send you a show catalogue via email.

#artingarden #summerartshow #secheltartshow #sculptureandpainting  #sunshinecoastbcartist
Handmade… I’m really drawn to imperfectly perfect Handmade… I’m really drawn to imperfectly perfect and made by a human these days. How about you?

#handmade #meditation #lines #oilpainting
The equinox is a few days away, and while the rest The equinox is a few days away, and while the rest of the world is spring cleaning, I’m busy nesting. 🪺 My version involves piles of hand-made Yupo stencils, these shapes have been my constants since 2020—shifting, layering, and taking up space alongside me. 💥

#paintersstudio #behindthescenes #canadianartist #oilpainter #riseandrepaintboost26
Up close, you can see my unlearning; the layers, d Up close, you can see my unlearning; the layers, drips, and scribbles. My work is not the voice of a ‘polite’ Canadian girl. 

I’m trading neatness for raw beauty to speak up for the generations of women in my family who couldn’t. The story isn’t in perfection—it’s in liberation. 💥

#MarleneLowden #AbstractExpressionism #ContemporaryPainting #CanadianArtist #WomenInArt
She’s my grandmother. I never met her; she passed She’s my grandmother. I never met her; she passed away before my Dad even graduated high school.

She was an artist. Dad said she told the best bedtime stories and acted in plays at the local Women’s Auxiliary. There were even whispers of a Hollywood scout coming to town for her.

But homesteading in a rural seaside community in the 1920s didn’t leave much room for a creative life. Between raising two girls and the economic weight of the Great Depression, her art was set aside. Eventually, my Grandfather left for war a second time. When he returned, my Dad was born—a “miracle baby” for a 40-year-old woman at the time!

I paint for her. 
Marian Elizabeth Lowden.

In my work, the scribbles are frustration and defiance. The drips are freedom. The bold colours say: Look at me. Look at us. See us.

The organic shapes celebrate our shared home; the forest and ocean remind me of her strength. She is part of a long line of women—grandmothers, aunties, and cousins—who are my foundation. Like the nature surrounding me, they are the quiet power holding me up. 

I can’t imagine being silenced, unable to express myself through paint. My grandmother didn’t have the opportunity to create, but she is the guardian angel reminding me why it’s so important that I do.

I paint for myself, for her, for the countless like her and for my children.

Feeling immensely grateful this International Women’s Day for my creative life and all the women I share it with. 

#iwd2026 #womensupportingwomen #womeninthearts #riseandrepaintboost26
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