Arwen Edsall is a contemporary artist and surface pattern designer based in Keizer, Oregon. Influenced by her background in environmental studies and ocean conservation, her work explores the visual structures of living systems through abstraction, repetition, and layered mark-making.
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Since beginning her artistic practice in 2013, Arwen has worked across a wide range of media. Her paintings investigate themes of emergence, containment, and transformation, drawing inspiration from ecosystems, cellular forms, and marine flora and fauna. While her earlier work emphasized whimsy and decorative pattern, her recent paintings increasingly focus on atmospheric abstraction and interconnected ecological networks. Octopus imagery appears as a recurring subject, reflecting an ongoing interest in intelligence, adaptability, and fluid structure in the natural world.
Alongside her fine art practice, Arwen has developed an extensive body of surface pattern design. Her repeat-based collections reflect a long-standing interest in rhythm, structure, and playful visual language, with particular focus on textural patterns and novelty prints developed through experimentation in both traditional and digital media.
Largely self-taught, Arwen has exhibited in juried, community, and traveling exhibitions in Oregon, Maine, and beyond. She continues to develop series that bridge contemporary abstraction, environmental awareness, and material exploration. Her paintings are held in private collections across the United States and her surface pattern design are available through print on demand.
Contact: arwenartanddesign@gmail.com
Contact: arwenartanddesign@gmail.com
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