Some of my works that are clearly about the natural environment, and my deep appreciation of flora and fauna. These works feature trees, birds, stones and more. Like most of my artwork, these may be somewhat abstract or imaginative!

Nature

These works are all around the theme of ancestors: family and family of humanity.

Ancestors

I don't know when angels started appearing in my work, but it was not by my intent. I am not religious, and my angels are not at all traditional. But they have become one of my themes.

Angels, Sad and Otherwise

Knowing that I was born in Egypt created a lifetime interest in ancient Egyptian art and myth. While I never thought much about scarab beetles, at some point beetles appeared in my own artwork, and now I have Beetle People in my studio and about my garden!

Beetles & Beetle People

I have experimented with carving and 3-D sculpture in the past, and am more drawn to adding at least some relief to my mixed media work.  I continue to do a little stone carving also. I have made molds, to casts originals made from clay, carved soap, and stone.

Relief and 3-D

Printmaking is one of many starting points for my artwork:  I am not a technician or a purist about materials.  I just want the work to satisfy me completely!  I do use good quality durable materials, and I mix, match, and layer them to create my finished works.
The work in the is collection features printmaking of various types:  I do linocuts, monotypes, polyester lithography, photo etching, and more.

Printmaking based Mixed Media

I start these works with one or more works in traditional media, that I scan or photograph. These digital collages may be based on my original 2-D or my 3-D work. Once digitized, all bets are off:  things morph, change size, shape, colors, and more. I combine & layer until I am happy with the work.

New Media:  digital transformations.

I enjoy working on board, and using graphite and/or pastels to draw.  Sometimes I "float" powdered pastels & use watercolors with my drawings on board, then fix and enhance with acrylic medium. Occasionally small objects find their way into these works... 

Mixed Media based on drawing & painting

Drawing is my first love, and I still work with graphite, water-soluble graphite, and colored pencil.

Sandra Stowell