ABOUT

Avery Rowan is a versatile artist whose work blends traditional techniques with a modern, conceptual edge. Inspired by nature, culture, personal experiences, and the cities she’s lived in, Avery creates vivid compositions of narratives and landscapes that invite viewers to explore both personal and universal themes.

Originally from New Orleans and a graduate of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, Avery now lives and works in New York City. Her art, whether intimate or large-scale, celebrates the human experience and the world around us. Constantly evolving, Avery is passionate about exploring creative expression across mediums and fostering connections between art and its audience.

Auctions, Awards, & Shows

The Foundation For Tomorrow's 18th annual South of the Sahara (S.O.S.) Gala auction, contributing artist - November 2024
The Foundation For Tomorrow's 17th annual South of the Sahara (S.O.S.) Gala auction, contributing artist - November 2023
UVA Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Banquet auction, contributing artist - October 2023
New Orleans Museum of Art, Art in Bloom "Home Grown" auction, contributing artist - May 2021
Atlanta Youth Academy, 17th Benefit Auction, contributing artist - December 2020
The Scout Guide New Orleans, Map Art Contest Winner - November 2020
Laura Moser Art Gallery, guest artist - September 2020
The Village Green Fine Art, Cashiers Plein Air Festival, contributing artist - July 2020
New Orleans Museum of Art, Art in Bloom "Beauty, Ingenuity and Tradition" silent auction, contributing artist - May 2020
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Fundraiser at the Aquarium of the Americas, contributing artist - September 2019
Garden Club, "Heart of the Park" Luncheon benefitting Friends of City Park and New Orleans Town Gardners, contributing artist - April 2019
Isidore Newman School, N'SPIRATION, contributing artist - April 2019
Hermann-Grima House, Amazing Grapes, contributing artist - March 2019
New Orleans Museum of Art, Art in Bloom "Illuminations: Looking Within and Beyond" silent auction, contributing artist - March 2019
Choice Foundation, "Let the World be Their Oyster", contributing artist - January 2019
Creature Comforts Brewing Co., EARTH Party Pop-up show, contributing artist - April 2018
Lyndon House Arts Center's 43rd Juried Exhibition with guest juror Wassan Al-Khudhairi, contributing artist - Spring 2018
Lyndon House Arts Center, Artist Talk guest speaker- April 2018
New Orleans Museum of Art, Art in Bloom "Queen of Arts", contributing artist - March 2018
Kurmicki-McCutchen Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia, scholarship recipient - 2014

News

The Scout Guide New Orleans, "Volume 9 Map Art Contest Winner" - November 2020
Plateau Daily News "Cashiers Plein Air Festival up and running" Jul 16, 2020
Smoky Mountain News "The abstract beauty of humanity: A conversation with painter Avery Rowan" Jul 15, 2020

"A native of New Orleans, her paintings are as bright and engaging as the city itself, something not lost on the talented and perceptive artist. Every work is a love letter to New Orleans, this inspirational pool of unknown depths that Rowan happily dives into with each blank canvas in front of her."

Adore Magazine "Give Back to New Orleans Through These Two Auctions" Apr 16, 2020

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