About

Casey Lowe, also known by some as their artist name kc lo, is a Portland, Oregon based artist whose mediums include mixed media drawing, painting, and poetry. Their visual subjects include expressive figure, self-portraiture, minimal line work, and a queer aesthetic and perspective. 

Casey’s art explores themes of introspection, masculinity and femininity, relational intimacy, queer identity, and the solitude of a spiritual awakening. Influenced by figurative works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, as well as the relational and interior compositions of Edward Hopper, Casey explores a quiet self-study through expressive line and intentional color stories. From their background being raised in the LDS church in Utah, through their transformative move to the Pacific Northwest, Casey explores their unfolding of identity and transformative relationship experiences through their figure works and poetry.

Casey regularly shows their work around pop-up markets, group shows, and businesses in and around the Portland area. They sell prints of their work on the website Society 6, and have been featured in Society 6’s quarterly magazine. Recently, Casey’s drawings and poetry have been featured in Skullcrushing Hummingbird, a lit and poetry zine. Casey’s drawings have been featured in an independent film, Cubby. 

Casey studied painting and drawing in their home state of Utah at the University of Utah, and received a Bachelor of Science in Arts and Letters at Portland State University in 2022. They currently work for a library, and live with their partner Alexander, and their black cat Wanda.

You can see more of Casey’s artwork on Instagram, @kc_lo.