{"product_id":"whispers-from-above","title":"Whispers From Above","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed Flatbed Giclée on Glass Limited Edition by Richard Rowan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating two decades of Richard Rowan’s enduring relationship with Castle Fine Art, \u003cem\u003eElements \u003c\/em\u003eoffers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Whispers From Above’ is an atmospheric study of cloud, darkness and light, where illuminated mountain formations appear to glow against an almost impenetrable sky. Rich tonal contrast gives the work a sense of movement and drama, transforming clouds from weather into something mysterious and almost alive. Rowan painted this artwork while listening to \u003cem\u003eBetween Poles\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eThe Big Truth\u003c\/em\u003e album by August Wilhelmsson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a hand-signed Flatbed Giclée on glass limited edition by Richard Rowan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/elements-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eElements \u003c\/em\u003e2026\u003c\/a\u003e collection or shop more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/richard-rowan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRowan’s art here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Rowan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65997857390941,"sku":"RRO-SLE-LAN-41270","price":1355.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/RROWhispersfromAbove_195__0.jpg?v=1790160238","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-au\/products\/whispers-from-above","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}