My paintings are rooted in a deep concern with the increasingly destructive force of meteorological events. Storms, with their shifting energies and unpredictable power, form the central inspiration for my work. Through the physicality of mark-making and the movement of paint across the surface, I attempt to translate what I witness into a visual language that captures both turbulence and flow. Strong, vibrant colours play a crucial role, emphasising the intensity of weather systems as they sweep across landscapes – whether rural expanses, coastal edges, or densely built urban environments.

Although I now live in the UK, my practice has been shaped by extended periods in Malaysia, Egypt and Turkey. These diverse landscapes and climates have broadened my perspective, reinforcing my awareness of climate change as a shared global reality. My work reflects not only on the raw power of weather, but also on the fragility of human and natural environments exposed to its impact.

As a multi-disciplinary artist, I use various mediums in my practice including acrylic, installation, performance and artists’ books. I have work in private and university collections.

Please contact me for further information or photographs detailing framing.

Dee Sowden

Exhibition Archive

“Polarity”

2025-26

Leicester Museum and Art Gallery


“Entropy”

2025-26

Rugby Museum and Art Gallery


“Force and Flow: Polarity”

2025

Sock Gallery, Loughborough


“Force and Flow”

2025

Burrough Court Estate


“Flooded Garden”

2024

Loughborough Open
Sock Gallery, Loughborough.


“You Are Important”

2022

Commissioned Art Installation for Arts Council, England, Blackfield Creative, Wisbech, and Cambridgeshire Council.
Octavia Hill Birthplace, National Trust, Wisbech.


“Cave Painting”

2017

Shortlisted for Royal Academy 250th Summer Exhibition.
London.


“Cave Painting”

2017

‘Salon Des Refuses’. Candid Arts Trust.
London.


“If you can’t change the circumstances change your perspective”

2016

Commissioned Art Installation. Glaxo Smith Klein Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry.
University of Nottingham.


“I’m sorry you had expectations more”

2016

Djanogly Art Gallery.
Nottingham.


“The Eighth Wonder of the World – A Contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities”

2015

Installation commission from The Stamford Georgian Festival.
St John’s Church, Stamford, Lincolnshire.


“Voyagers and Voyeurs: The Grand Tour Revised”

2014

Bohunk Institute.
Nottingham.


“An Ambushed Enlightenment”

2013

Art Factory.
Leicester.


“3R’s Sculpture Trail”

2011

Site Map Installation. Commissioned by Duchess of Rutland.
Belvoir, Lincolnshire.


“Follow Ed – After Hokusai”

Support Group Exhibition

2010 – 2011

Winchester Art Gallery, Southampton
Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol