MIKE HOWAT
Contact Information
(207) 745-9863
https://mikehowat.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mike_howatArtist Statement
My work explores vernacular architecture and themes of collective memory, urban isolation, and contemporary Americana. At its core, my paintings investigate the dynamic relationship between people and built spaces—how we occupy them, and how they in turn leave their marks on us. I often collage and assemble imagery from different places, unifying these elements through light and a careful articulation of form.
I focus primarily on transient spaces with layered histories, such as ever-changing storefronts, historic apartment buildings, or places where I’ve lived temporarily. These buildings act as vessels for memory, holding traces of human presence over time. Drawing is central to my process; I incorporate materials such as graphite, mixed media, constructed panels, and successive layers of thin paint to evoke the physicality and construction of these environments.
Directions
Located at OYE Studios, 37 E Hillcrest Dr. Coming from downtown Greenville, follow North Main Street, northbound. Turn right on E. Hillcrest Dr. OYE Studios is at the end of the road, on the corner of E Hillcrest Dr. and McDonald St.
