Last night I watched this wonderful documentary on Amazon called “California Typewriter”. California Typewriter It is about a Berkley typewriter repair shop and the people who are enamored with typewriters and creating documents in analog. It is extremely interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking. Kind of makes you wistful for the old days when everything was not created, stored and viewed on …

Many people ask me how did I get started in painting. I never took lessons. I never thought I could paint (or draw). I actually never thought I wanted to. But about 13 years ago, my wife Christine developed pancreatic cancer, and I became her full-time caregiver. I had dabbled in painting briefly a few years before but decided to …

I recently visited some old friends at their lake cottage in Maine. They have a wonderful 9-acre property, much of it covered in woodlands. Warren has recently retired from his very successful business of painting lines on parking lots. Sandy, his wife, is a very creative woman, and she has filled their property with whimsical, mystical artwork. There are hanging …

They say we have a major hurricane named Florence headed our way. It is on a direct collision course with the Carolina coast, and expected to move inland and hover over us for days, dumping heavy rain and wind. Stores are already being overrun with people preparing for the worst. Lines are long for gas. Even the liquor store shelves …

This is the first painting I ever made. Simple black and white floral image. I had never painted before (well, except for elementary school finger painting). It just kinda flowed out. I like it. My point is to encourage you to create something of your own, regardless of your confidence, regardless of your concern for perfection. Regardless…Just create. You will …

This is hanging on my office wall (excuse the poor picture quality please). This is the original logo for the Macintosh computer when it first came out. I was working for Apple at the time, and we all got one of these posters. I immediately had mine framed. I think this may have been my first attraction to art. I …

I have a book that I love. “Creativity. The Perfect Crime” by Phillipe Petit You may know that name, as he is the high wire walker who walked across the World Trade Center Towers in NYC in 1974. Petit is an amazing man, extremely creative, and absolutely in love with life. His book is a quirky, unique look at involving …

Welcome to the rebirth of Jlowe Artworks. My goal is to share my work, my thoughts and my creative efforts with whoever may be interested, to engage in a common exploration of creativity, to bring joy to my corner of the world, or at least a diversion, and to go further down the path in my life that is experiencing …