Ryan Shane Owen Abstract Paintings

Ryan Shane Owen is an artist and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia. Heavily influenced by the dynamics and expression of musical composition, Owen’s works capture movement in stillness and sound in silence. Early on, Owen’s curiosity for nature led to an effervescent, artistic expression characterized by action, energy and progression. Owen’s works are represented by Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles and have been exhibited and collected in the US and Canada. Owen is inspired by many aspects of the arts including music and dance, architecture, calligraphy, textiles, fashion, op art, cubism, art deco, art nouveau, abstract expressionism and impressionism. Owen has worked in various mediums including illustration, silk screening, oil painting, sculpture and video. For Owen, the “harmonies of life” shape the foundation for creative interpretation through a fusion of sound and space. Merging aspects of the sculptural with the pictorial, his artworks grew out of experimentation with leftover scraps from building construction and a childhood propensity for puzzles. Constructed with metal, wood, cardboard, paper, glue and acrylic, oil and enamel/spray paint, the pieces incorporate Owen’s experience with techniques such as paper mache, sewing and woodworking. Owen studied at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver and British Columbia Victoria College of Art, Victoria, British Columbia.