Rowan Carey was born in 1987 and has lived in Washington State his entire life. He currently lives in Snohomish with his wife and four sons. He has been an artist in varying ways his entire life but has become a dedicated oil painter in the past decade. Rowan might be considered a “self-educated” artist. In today’s age of information, Rowan is continually studying and practicing how to better his artistic abilities. Over the years, Rowan’s paths of learning have included books, instructional videos, workshops, and mentoring. One of his recent mentors is Mark Boedges, a very accomplished oil painter who studied under Richard Schmid.

Rowan finds himself gravitating toward a freer painting style. One that has a strong sense of realism, but painted in a way that utilizes abstraction. Rowan achieves this look by understanding how our eyes see things in real life, using a variety of tools to create both physical and visual texture, interesting edges, and an understanding of how we perceive light.