ROWAN FOLEY
Heart of Glass
October 2022
Letting Go, oil on canvas, 36”x44”
Heart of Glass explores Rowan’s growth into maturity and her stylistic journey as an artist. It is a search for the evolution of innocence in a world where mistrust and uncertainty is king.
In this exhibition, she explores the tension between desire and fear and the ever-changing roles of hunter and hunted. It is, in essence, an attempt to understand love and the struggle of retaining identity in a consuming world.
The Hyena, charcoal on paper, 30”x50”
Trapped by Your Love, charcoal on paper, 60”x40”
The struggle to define self is echoed in the stylistic progression of the show as well. Starting with the control of the Rembrandt Master Copy, a piece that requires no personal perspective, to the loose and emotional Letting Go, created without reference and entirely from her inner dialogue, the pieces become freer and more introspective as she looks deeper into her subconscious.
Rembrandt Master Copy, oil on wood panel, 24”x30”
Blue Nude, oil on linen, 24”x30”
"I aim to create work that is not only beautiful but is also deeply personal and vulnerable."
The Hawk, oil pastel on wood board, 72”x48”
“I believe that through vulnerability, art can tap into a universality of experiences that is profoundly moving, and I am constantly searching for that depth through my work.”
About Rowan
Rowan Foley grew up amidst the picturesque countryside of Sonoma County. During high school, she apprenticed under the guidance of the renowned sculptor Colin Lambert and later pursued her studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and she received her BFA from the Laguna College of Art and Design in 2020.
Rowan is currently showing her work at the Festival of the Arts and Wood's Cove Art Studio and Gallery in Laguna Beach. Her work can be found in private collections throughout the United States, and it has also been featured in the “Best of Drawing” 2021 edition of Strokes of Genius Magazine. In October Rowan will be showing her work at the Florence Biennale in Italy.
