Biography

Anton Nowels is a contemporary landscape painter whose work bridges plein air observation with expressive abstraction. Drawing inspiration from the light, atmosphere, and vast landscapes of the American West, he creates paintings that emphasize memory, emotion, and place over literal representation.

His work has been recognized nationally, including Best in Show at the Sedona Plein Air Festival, First Place in the American Impressionist Society Signature Online Showcase, and the Landscape Award at the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition. His paintings have been featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, and he is a faculty member for the Plein Air Convention & Expo and Scottsdale Artists’ School.

Nowels is currently represented by Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, Arizona; Peterson Contemporary Art in Bend, Oregon; and the Thunderbird Foundation for the Arts / Maynard Dixon Legacy Museum in Mount Carmel, Utah.