Owen Blackwell is an artist and storyteller, living, working, and studying in San Luis Obispo California.

Blackwell’s work is influenced by pre-Columbian South American textiles, Andalusian tile work, and the folk traditions of both Chile and the United States. His painting process is one of construction and excavation: paint is applied, sanded down, reworked, and revealed. Canvases, once abandoned, find new life.

Beyond painting, he is a musician, writer, and, and student, currently studying City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.