Rowan Willigan

Rowan

is an artist, muralist and graphic designer based in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Rowan's work is inspired by and draws from the elements of movement, balance, line and chance, given her extensive background as a dancer. Rowan creates works on paper and canvas, mural paintings directly on the wall, Place Portrait illustrations, custom wedding paper goods, and small collections of hand-painted ceramics.
Rowan graduated from Bard College in 2015 with a degree in Studio Art. Rowan was born and raised in Upstate, Ny and feels deep within her that the Hudson Valley is her one true home. From it, she pulls endless inspiration from the breathtaking beauty of her surroundings.
Currently, Rowan is working on a Daily Drawing project, which began on January 1, 2021. Rowan creates 2 small one-of-a-kind drawings per day. She keeps one as a piece of a large and evolving composite work, and the other one, she lists in her store for sale. To learn more about this project, click here.
In addition to abstract artwork, murals & ceramics, Rowan has representational offerings called Place Portraits, for both personal and professional use. Rowan works with each client to create these one-of-a-kind portraits to be enjoyed and used for years to come. To learn more about this offering, click here.
Feel free to reach out via Rowan’s contact page for more info about mural or visual art commissions, or collaborations. To stay up to date with Rowan’s studio practice, sign up for her studio newsletter here!
Portrait above taken by Joe Wehner

Recent Clients

Planning a wedding?

Now taking clients for custom wedding design projects including save the date and wedding invitation design, custom area map illustration, ceremony program custom newspapers and more!

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Handmade Pottery

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Mural Painting

Explore Rowan’s mural portfolio.

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What People Are Saying

Rowan has created three incredible beer labels for Lasting Joy. She intuitively knows what we're going for and has created art that is true to her personal style while being well incorporated into our brand identity. She is absolutely a pleasure to work with, and customers love her can art.

Emily Wenner - Co-owner of Lasting Joy Brewery
I worked with Rowan on a custom piece that is a gift. She was incredible for several reasons. She worked with a super short timeline, created a beautiful piece that incorporated all the input I gave her, and was very willing to hear feedback. I'd happily work with her again and highly recommend her for custom work!

Elizabeth Sloane - Convertkit
We were searching for a local muralist and were excited to find Rowan! We had a challenging project request to design and paint a mural on a dilapidated mobile home that sits just off the road. Her design and color choices spruced up an eye sore and years later we continue to receive compliments. She was professional and an absolute pleasure to work with.

ART PARK HOMES
We worked with Rowan to create a new logo for our dance company as we are working on rebranding ourselves. Rowan was so great to work with, she really personalized the whole process from beginning to end. She incorporated concepts and ideas that we knew we wanted but was also able to add things that we didn’t even realize we wanted until she showed us her ideas. We went through a few design iterations, each time there was clear communication and a few options to choose from. Our only wish is that we could have used all the iterations she made for us because they really were all so beautiful. We highly recommend Rowan for any of your graphic design needs, in fact we are hoping to work with her on a future costume design as well.

NICOLE ZIZZI - CO DIRECTOR / CO FOUNDER OF EVOLVE DYNAMICZ DANCE COMPANY
Rowan is so incredibly talented and was an absolute PLEASURE to collaborate with! She totally understood my vision, listened to my feedback and executed a perfect final design. The wordmark she created for @killercatmountainhouse is beyond my expectations, and I can't wait to work with her on future projects. Thank you so much Rowan!!!! XOXO

DENA OF @KILLERCATMOUNTAINHOUSE
(airbnb.com/h/killercatmountainhouse/)