art + music
Max Rowe
Finding Flow Through Art + Skiing
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ax Rowe takes skiing to the next level in his fun, poppy art collections. Rowe describes himself as “in search of flow.” He does this through skiing and art; for him, finding flow is a release into a state of presence with his mind and body by letting go and accepting what’s coming his way. Rowe relates and contextualizes a lot of his reality through skiing and illustrates this through his paintings. “I like to depict that specific moment of action when the skier is really focused, but there is a lot of action around,” he says. For him, this is a great representation of flow. He does this through bold colors and dark lines similarly found in his influ-
ences of graphic art and comics. He also admits to painting very impressionistically based on his influences of the natural beauty around him. “I’m painting the way I see these things,” Rowe comments. Having grown up in Colorado, Rowe believes nature naturally gets conveyed through his artwork and is his biggest muse. Rowe’s series of work has included paintings of mountain tops, animals, yoga poses, skiers and riders. “I’m really interested in ski art currently, but I will continue evolving,” he shares. “That’s the fun thing about art,” he adds. “As I continue to grow and learn more about the world and myself, my art changes as well. It’s something that always keeps me invested in doing it for myself.”
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PHOTOS BY MAX ROWE
by Kaitlin Emig
