His abstract creations recall the psychedelic art of the 1960s whilst resembling a fossilized form of acidulous color.Ĭup by cup, hundreds of different colors cascade down, determining their own path like a flowing stream of lava. With the process as intriguing as the resultant kaleidoscopic canvas, Holton toys with the precarious relationship between artistic manipulation and chance. Rower expresses a fascination with the substance of the various materials he uses, particularly in his “Pour” paintings. Rower incorporates strings drenched in paint, buttons sewn on mail sacks, tiny spots of paint, dancers, dice, and shows the process of creating his “Cutaway” and “Pour” paintings. The artist explores new mediums, continuing to push his use of vivid color palettes.

In this video, Holton Rower shows us what he has been working on during the pandemic.