Richard Rowan

The collection spans from sunrises to sunsets, from the mesmerizing night auroras to the tranquil 'silver rivers' (Milky Way), all under majestic cloud formations with each moment offering a new weather pattern and view.

Portraying moments of reflection and contemplation, Journey Beyond captures the beauty of different times of day while emphasizing the enduring essence of adventure.

While working in the motorsport industry, skyscape painter Richard was regularly exposed to scrap pieces of glass. Instead of buying expensive canvasses, he recycled old glass windows from his parents' garage and began to experiment with oil stains and the reflection of light. It was a eureka moment for the artist. By using glass as a canvas for his paintings, Richard creates a much smoother gradient of colour and a broader spectrum of shades.

Mixing the oils on the glass as a palette intensifies the colours. When starting out as an artist, Richard wanted to achieve something that wasn't the norm, so over the years has perfected his own unique method of reverse painting. Beginning with the background and adding detail in layers, this technique requires great concentration and skill. He juxtaposes detailed sections with an unfocused background, which works exceptionally well with the clouds and trees of his stunning skyscapes. Despite honing this skill for over a decade, he reveals there is still much to learn and he is on a constant learning curve.

The drying process for oils painted on glass can be very lengthy. To combat this, Richard concentrates on around five paintings at once, with each artwork at a different stage of the drying process. This allows for intricate scalpel work or layered painting to take place whilst others are drying.

On each of Richard Rowan’s Unique and original artworks is a transparent viewing panel to allow collectors to see the incredible reverse painting process behind their creation.

Based on the Scottish Highlands and inspired by a family trip to the Isle of Skye and Dornie last year, Richard has challenged himself to build colour in the foreground of his artworks for the first time. Richard is a true lover of the natural world and is passionate about capturing as much of its beauty as he can, and his new limited edition artworks truly create a sense of wanderlust and escapism.

Richard Rowan’s incredible artistry comes to Castle Fine Art once again with more stunning mixed media artworks in the Forever More collection based on his love of the Finnish wilderness. In a fusion of a print and an original, a monochromatic silhouette has been printed onto the glass and then returned to Richard’s skilled hands to paint he intricate background layers.

The result is a breathtaking series of artworks that beautifully showcase the ever-changing splendour of various seasons and timeless moments within the same captivating setting. Richard aims to allow collectors to escape from everyday life, and these atmospheric scenes act as a reminder to us all that no matter where you are, there is always growth and change.

The Forever More collection sold out in under an hour of it's launch, so it's save to say it's one of our collectors favourites.  The artworks in this beautiful collection are a fusion of a print and an original, making each one a truly unique piece. A black and white silhouette was printed onto glass and then returned to Richard to paint the detailed background layers. The result is more breathtaking artworks showcasing the magnificent beauty of various seasons and times in the very same location. 

Focusing on reflection and family, this ethereal collection also offers a wide range of colour palettes. From fiery red to black and white, the artist has used his expertise and imagination to transform Scottish landscapes into, what he considers to be, the perfect view. In the collection, Richard hopes to evoke a sense of escapism as well as the paradoxical sense of isolated togetherness.

A family unit in secluded landscapes creates a positive feeling of unity and freedom and the tree in the painting ‘Better Days’ represents both himself in contemplative isolation but also his family tree. As with his previous paintings, the birds in Richard’s artworks represent people who are important to him and his choice to incorporate birds into a night scene was at his daughter’s request, as she wanted to be ‘included’ in the painting.

Synonymous with the witching hour, twilight is a fleeting glimpse of tranquillity when things are not quite as they seem. This ethereal crossover between light and dark, night and day, is captured by oil painter Richard Rowan in his powerful collection, Twilight.

Describing his new artworks as “nature’s silhouettes” the artist has captured the majesty of the sky from a completely different perspective.