Music Box , Rowena J Draper, Somerset
Mixed media acrylic on wood, with retro fabrics and a vintage music box. A playful reimagining of Glastonbury Tor and the Tarot, an intuitive piece, left as an open book, inviting your own story to step inside.
Flying Circus, Rowena J Draper, Somerset
Acrylic painting and textiles on canvas within an ornate frame.
Flying Monkey, Rowena J Draper, Somerset
Mixed media acrylic painting with textiles on wood, set inside an authentic vintage ornate frame.
Free Spirit, Rowena J Draper, Somerset
Mixed media acrylic painting with textiles and pearled beads, hand-sewn onto canvas and set within a wooden ornate frame. A piece close to my heart, Free Spirit embodies the freedom I felt while travelling and busking in Mexico many moons ago. It carries my love for the open road and a life lived untethered. The work also nods to worlds beyond the physical — where death is not an ending, but a sacred reminder to live fully, brightly, unapologetically. A celebration of aliveness in all its realms.
Gambling With Death Where The Wild Things Were, Rowena J Draper, Somerset
Acrylic on canvas. This whimsical piece came through while I was grieving the loss and extinction unfolding in our natural world and its sentient beings. The longer I’ve sat with it, the more seems to reveal itself. To me, it carries an echo of sadness, but it also speaks of hope – of connection to our power allies within the great Tree of Life. I always love hearing the stories and interpretations this piece stirs in others.
Grizzly Madonna, Rowena J Draper, Somerset
This is a mixed media piece on wooden canvas, incorporating acrylic paint, fabric, and a built-in light box with remote control pad. The work features a 3D-printed bear head and 3D resin hands holding an LED candle, creating a layered, illuminated effect that combines sculptural and light elements. This is more than a piece of art, this a living, interactive alter to the Divine Mother. The Mother archetype comes in many forms and some are wilder and less passive than porcelain.
Influenced by her creative and nomadic life, Rowena is a self-taught artist who allows stories to spill onto the page for the listening eyes to hear. She believes that art has a life and voice of its own. Over the years, she has developed a rich and imaginative world of curious creatures and fairytale aspects drawn from deep within her psyche.
Rowena Draper welcomes enquiries for art commissions, murals and bespoke pieces. If you’re interested in commissioning original artwork, please get in touch with a few details about your space, idea or project, and Rowena will be happy to discuss possibilities.