Marlene Lowden works in oil and creates large expressive paintings on canvas. After several years in television broadcasting, she resumed her lifelong interest in painting, drawing, and photography. She draws from her experience in video production, applying to canvas similar principles of composition and storytelling. While working and raising her daughters, she studied watercolour, acrylic, and oil painting techniques. For over 2 years, she exhibited an homage series of Canadian female artists called “Blind Contour Homage.” In 2021 she was named one of “28 contemporary Canadian artists to know” by Create! Magazine. She’s been featured in Art Seen Magazine based in the U.K. and in Women United Art Magazine. Saatchi Art selected her as 1 of 24 artists to collect in 2024.
Marlene Lowden is an oil painter. Her practice is an act of defiance, utilizing spray paint and gestural marks, challenging the expectations of landscape. Her work does not sit quietly; it struggles, drips, and speaks—acting as a metaphor for untold narratives. She paints for the women in her lineage who were historically silenced, using scribbles and bold colour as an invitation to dismantle outdated conditioning and reclaim space. Her work balances structure and intuition, offering an exploration of resilience and raw beauty.
