Marlene Lowden is an abstract oil painter whose work explores the quiet intelligence and resilient beauty of the natural world. Rather than represent specific scenes, Lowden seeks to evoke the felt experience of being immersed in nature: the hush of a mycelial network, and the rhythm of waves against the shore. Each painting is a reverent gesture, shaped by emotion, intuition, and ecology.

Originally trained in broadcast television, Lowden brings a strong sense of composition and visual storytelling to her large-scale oil paintings. A dedicated studio artist and teacher, she has exhibited widely across British Columbia and is a proud member of the Rise and Repaint network. Her “Blind Contour Homage” series, celebrating Canadian women artists, toured seven public galleries in BC. In 2021, she was named one of “28 Contemporary Canadian Artists to Know” by Create! Magazine. Her work has also been featured in Women United Art Magazine and Art Seen Magazine (UK). She lives and paints in Gibsons, BC, inspired by the coastal forests and ocean surrounding her.

Marlene is also a facilitator. Along with painter Marleen Vermeulen, she co-hosted several art and yoga retreats in Spain. She worked in partnership with Place des Arts in British Columbia and Art Girl Rising to produce videos to encourage people to create art at home during the early months of the pandemic. She recently taught an Exhibition course at the Vancouver Film School and also offers in person and online courses and retreats.  She hosted a creative adventure in Morocco in the fall of 2023 and taught at the Federation of Canadian Artists in Peace River Chapter, the Vernon Community Arts Centre and the Gibsons School of Arts in the summer of 2025.

Find more from Marlene on her website and Instagram page.