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Framed: 32.67 x 32.67 in | 82.98 x 82.98 cm
Oil
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Hand-signed oil on glass original artwork by Richard Rowan.
Celebrating two decades of Richard Rowan’s enduring relationship with Castle Fine Art, Elements offers a captivating new chapter in the artist’s exploration of the natural world. From the soft radiance of twilight to the monochromatic drama of a landscape suspended beneath an immense sky, the collection moves effortlessly between tranquillity and intensity.
Creating a beautiful contrast between shadow and light and rich in movement and colour, in 'Suspended in Silence' soft, cloud-like forms appear to glow from within. A dramatic burst of colour emerges with vivid emerald, turquoise and gold tones blending together to evoke an almost celestial atmosphere.
Rowan’s landscapes are not simply depictions of place; they are studies in atmosphere, light and colour, capturing those fleeting moments when the character of a scene can transform entirely. Drawing upon landscapes encountered throughout his travels, Rowan has developed an artistic language that is at once precise and profoundly atmospheric. His fascination with the wonders of the natural world is matched by an instinctive understanding of how light can alter our perception of place, whether it falls softly across a distant horizon or erupts dramatically through cloud and darkness.
Being at the forefront of his technique, Richard Rowan’s original artworks are detailed with his characteristic photographic realism, illustrating the power of nature.
Twenty years of artistic development have brought Rowan's reverse oil-on-glass technique to an extraordinary level of refinement. Working in carefully constructed layers, Rowan builds each painting from darkness towards light. Intricate foundations are gradually developed through successive applications of oil paint, with areas blended, refined and selectively revealed to create remarkable depth and luminosity. The glass itself becomes an integral part of the artwork. Rather than simply presenting the image, its surface interacts with ambient light, lending Rowan’s paintings a luminous, almost jewel-like quality and allowing colour and tonal depth to shift subtly with their surroundings.
Find out more about Elements 2026 collection or shop more Rowan’s art here.
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Suspended In Silence
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THE FINER DETAILS
Hand-signed by the artist
The artwork is hand-signed by Richard Rowan.
The Artist's Technique
The ground-breaking contemporary glass painter meticulously paints by hand in oils on the opposite side of the glass. Building layers in reverse, starting with the foreground and finer details before working in several layers to the background, is a technique Richard has trailblazed for over 15 years.
Original Artwork
An original work of art is a one-off piece which is made by the artist themselves and there is only ever one of these pieces available. When you buy an original piece of work, it comes with the knowledge that you own something incredibly special, almost a piece of the creator themselves.
Viewing Panel
On each of Richard Rowan’s original artworks is a transparent viewing panel to allow collectors to see the incredible reverse painting process behind their creation. Rowan is the founder of his ‘reverse painting’ on glass medium and a true pioneer of his artistic endeavours. Beginning with the foreground and adding detail in layers, this technique requires great concentration and skill. By using glass as a canvas for his paintings, Richard creates a much smoother gradient of colour and a broader spectrum of shades.
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Elements 2026
From the soft radiance of twilight to the monochromatic drama of a landscape suspended beneath an immense sky, Elements moves effortlessly between tranquillity and intensity. Rowan’s landscapes are not simply depictions of place; they are studies in atmosphere, light and colour, capturing those fleeting moments when the character of a scene can transform entirely.
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The artist
Richard Rowan
From the Icelandic wilderness to the fiery horizons of Thailand and towering mountains of Norway to spectacular Scotland, his atmospheric scenes allow viewers to escape from everyday life, creating a sense of intrigue in any living space. Richard is the only artist to be creating art in this style, and his incredible landscapes are so detailed that they are often mistaken for photographs, when in fact each one has been meticulously painted by hand using his reverse painting technique.
As the only fine artist successfully creating artworks in this style, Richard has become a part of the history of the glass art form, which dates back to Roman times and can also be seen in the Gothic period. Unlike canvas, glass interacts with the light, bringing his works to sparkling life.
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