Kelly Rowe
Kelly Rowe is an Auckland-based painter whose work explores landscape through the lens of atmosphere and architecture. Influenced by her architectural background, her paintings distil familiar forms into quiet, evocative compositions that examine memory, distance and belonging.
Rowe’s work has been recognised nationally, including receiving a Merit Award at the 2025 National Contemporary Art Award, and she is represented by Parnell Gallery, Auckland.
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Artworks by Kelly Rowe
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Sight Lines
See Artwork »A fine horizontal line crosses a darkened landscape above a barely visible roof, bringing a measured boundary into an otherwise atmospheric space. The work considers how architecture shapes our view of land, with shelter hovering between presence and disappearance.
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Drawing Near
See Artwork »Overlapping hills draw the eye towards a luminous opening, their softened contours shifting between proximity and distance. The painting explores the feeling of approaching a place that remains just beyond reach, familiar yet difficult to locate.
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The Way Through
See Artwork »A passage of soft light opens within a darkened landscape, drawing the eye between loosely defined forms. Layers of muted colour hold the view between concealment and clarity, suggesting a way forward without revealing where it leads.
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Morning Air
See Artwork »Peach light gathers above warm, earthy ground as cloud and land soften into one another. Translucent layers evoke the quiet transition of early morning, when light begins to reveal a landscape whose edges remain unsettled.