New Works
“There are times when a work has pulled ahead of me and goes on to become something new to me, something that I have never seen before; that is finishing in an exhilarating way.”
Paul Marlow, Red Star Yeast Plant, Dothan, Alabama, 2023
Acrylic on canvas, 50 in. x 28 in.
Paul Marlow, Red Star Yeast Plant, Cedar Rapids, 2023
Acrylic on canvas, 50 in. x 28 in.
Paul Marlow, The House That George Built, 2022
Acrylic on canvas. 18 in. x 24 in.
Paul Marlow, View of 1st Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2023
(The Baker Paper Company, circa 1940s)
36 in. x 72 in. Acrylic on canvas.
Paul Marlow, Landmarks on Iowa Avenue, 2023
Acrylic on canvas, 36 in. x 72 in.
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
Paul Marlow, Abstract IV. Infinity, Earth Allegory, 2022
Acrylic on canvas. 24 in. x 36 in.
Geometric Abstraction is a different visual language, and departure from my realist work. I started Abstract IV on Feb 23, a day before the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I may have been inspired by the colors of the Ukrainian flag, as I transitioned the color palette from shades of blues and greens to blues and yellow/golds. Painting in an abstract style has always been much more difficult for me. However, just as you can learn to speak a different language, why not learn to paint in a different style? Why not be a bi-lingual painter? It’s all about Learning a New Artistic Language.
Paul Marlow, Abstract I, 2021
Acrylic on canvas. 30 in. x 40 in.
With Abstract I, I chose acrylics over oils, which forced me to work quickly and kept the energy flowing. About the Work…
Paul Marlow, Abstract II, Infinity Vortex, 2021
Acrylic on canvas. 24 in. x 36 in.
Paul Marlow, Abstract III, Infinity, Dual of the Fates, 2021
Acrylic on canvas. 24 in. x 36 in.
Paul Marlow, Boy on a John Deere Model-B, 2022
(Plein Air at the Fair entry for the 2022 Iowa State Fair)
Acrylic and Oil on canvas. 18 in. x 24 in.
This painting was created in 7 hours on August 11, 2022 at the Iowa State Fair, as part of the Plein Air at the Fair competition. I started around 10:00 AM and finished at 5:00 PM. There were 13 artists painting at the fairgrounds on Thursday, with another 8 artists painting on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Visitors to the fair are able to vote for their favorite.
Another artist, Carlos from Iowa City, painted a different tractor about 30’ away from my location.
Paul Marlow, Early One Morning, 2022
(The Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Building)
Acrylic on canvas. 18 in. x 24 in.
Early One Morning is my first repetition of the Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Building, located at 500 1st Ave NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
This project was so successful that the client commissioned a second painting in 2022. Here is the serendipitous story about the CRB&T paintings…
“The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.”
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