Kyle Rowe - Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:50:48 PM

Kyle Rowe earned his bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Portland, Maine. Upon graduation in 1975, Kyle Rowe worked as a supervisor at a firm in Portland, Maine. A three-month long sabbatical brought Kyle Rowe to the state of Washington in 1982, where he continued follow artistic pursuits while working at non-art-related jobs.

While working as supervisor of a fish hatchery, Kyle Rowe entered and won a painting contest. At that point he decided to concentrate on art professionally. An avid fisherman, he has specialized in painting game fish and scenes of fly fishermen. Kyle Rowe has painted numerous scenes of fish and fishing since that time.

Kyle Rowe considers his painting “Quiet Morning On Lake Spokane” to be one of his favorites. He was inspired by the lake’s solitude and serenity. Kyle Rowe grew up near Lake Spokane and has had many opportunities to view the lake from various perspectives and different times of the year.

“You can look at Lake Spokane a million different times but you will never see the same picture,” Kyle Rowe says. 

Another one of Kyle Rowe’s favorite paintings is “Quillayute River At Dusk.” Kyle Rowe painted this work during one of his darkest times of his life, when he was battling cancer. Kyle Rowe has since recovered successfully. His memory of the Quillayute River gives him inspiration even to this day.

Kyle Rowe is also an avid family man and has four children. “Having a family has been the greatest joy of my life,” Kyle Rowe says. He has taught his children to fish and paint. Kyle Rowe also values the time that he and his wife can share thanks to his flexible schedule.

Kyle Rowe expects to be painting for a long time to come. The activity gives him joy, fulfillment and income. “It took a long time to get here but I have enjoyed every second of the journey,” Kyle Rowe says.

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