Elena Marlowe

Painter/Illustrator

Elena Marlowe is a painter and illustrator based in Amsterdam. Her work blends delicate line drawing with expressive color, exploring memory, nature, and imagination. She has exhibited across Europe and continues to share her passion through both her studio practice and creative workshops.

Tidal Memory (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic & ink on textured paper — 12 works

Fragments of Light is Elena’s most recent and intimate exploration of how memory is shaped by light. Each piece builds from translucent color washes layered over delicate pencil structures, allowing shadows and highlights to become emotional anchors. The series shifts between warm, comforting ambers and colder, distant blues — symbolizing moments remembered and moments forgotten.
Created over eight months in her Amsterdam studio, the works draw inspiration from everyday interiors: morning light through curtains, reflections on glass, the glow of street lamps after rain. The series was later exhibited at Noord Gallery, where it received praise for its cinematic stillness.