Georgia Rowswell
USA | Resident in 2021
I am a curious person. I want to know the how, what and why of things. It’s a mindset that leaves me open to inspiration from many sources. A full blown series could develop from a book I’m reading or a fossil I purchased at the local gem and mineral show. Maybe it’s the rust patterns on a car or nature discovered on a walk. A thrift store forays can put me into curiosity overdrive. Thrifts are also the prime source for my artmaking materials. Reclaiming and transforming used clothing, household textiles and other bits and pieces into artwork extends and adds to their life story.
I believe that creative expression is part of living a full life. To help further this belief I share my artistic visions though studio visits, workshops and collaborative projects. You can find me doing what I like best at my studio and gallery, Blue Door Arts, located at 1608 Capitol Ave in downtown Cheyenne WY.
Georgia Rowswell’s work is a great example of how an artist can seamlessly combine love of landscape with caring for the planet. Her unique textile paintings are created from compressed recycled fabric and capture the wild and beautiful Wyoming landscape.
Georgia has a gallery and studio space in the heart of downtown Cheyenne Wyoming. Her work can be seen at Blue Door Arts located at 1608 Capitol Ave in the Historic Hynds building. Visit Georgia at her studio by appointment or serendipity. Text or message her at 229-546-5183 or email at georgia.rowswell@gmail.com
Update-Georgia Rowswell on Residencies
360 Xochi Quetzal -on the Lime Casita steps enjoying the great weather in 2016
Artists residencies happen all over the world in all kinds of situations, cultures and climates. With a little bit of Spanish and a lot of excitement, I embarked on a personal residency at 360 Xochi Quetzal in the Fall of 2016 to work on my year long Leap 366 Life Ring project.
Residencies are all about giving artists the gift of time. Time to work on current projects and time to incubate new ideas. Fast forward to my February 2021 residency in the High Plains of Ucross Wyoming, population…25!
Ucross Foundation for the arts was started by philanthropist Raymond Plank in 1983 to, ” foster the creative spirit of deeply committed artists and groups by providing uninterrupted time…” Surrounded by snow and a few days of temperatures that dipped to -22 degrees, I was able to spend hours in my beautiful studio working on projects that revolve around textiles as storytellers.
Today I continue to work on ideas and artwork started in Ucross in my downtown Cheyenne studio while dreaming and scheming about my next residency adventure!
Down coat and cat hat keeping me warm!
My Ucross studio
Story| Lines -- flexible, modular piece made up of textiles containing personal and global stories both known and unknown
