Victoria Long Mowrer

I have work on display at the lovely The Urban Arts House, 430 W. Orange St. Lancaster, PA

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Victoria Mowrer — Artist & Storyteller

Victoria Mowrer is an artist, storyteller, and seeker of the wild and wonderful. Her creative journey began in the woods and fields of rural Pennsylvania, where stones, streams, trees, and starlight awakened a lifelong fascination with the natural world.

Guided by curiosity and a belief in beauty’s power to heal, Victoria explores the connections between the seen and unseen. Her work moves freely among painting, photography, sculpture, and natural materials, embracing experimentation and the unexpected. For her, art is less about mastering a medium than rediscovering the wonder of seeing something for the first time.

Nature remains both her muse and her teacher. Through her art, she invites us to look more closely, to recognize our place in the intricate web of life, and to rediscover our responsibility to the world we share.

For more than half her life, the humble gourd has been a constant companion in her creative explorations. It now takes center stage in The Dreaming Gourd, a story of love, loss, connection, and renewal.

Her work is an invitation to wonder, to reconnect, and above all, to Be Brave and Believe.

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Fences & Fields — the subject of fields and fences is beginning to occur more frequently in my work. a result of farm life and residence in rural America
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Encaustic, handmande paper, plant material 8x10

(iPhone 11 Pro) I can barely believe I captured this moment with my iPhone. San Diego. 2020

(gourd, flax, encaustic, found objects. 24x 24x9") - This piece was a challenge to name. Evolution of the soul via birth - the natural outcome of the rest of the activities that the series is comprised of. Resurrection is often associated with the cross. I basically liked the way those two pieces of wood looked and created a natural cross and the gourd hung there "just so". The rest of my contemplation about just what it was saying and what to call it came after that visual fact. I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. <a href="/artwork/">Read More</a> — (gourd, flax, encaustic, found objects. 24x 24x9") - This piece was a challenge to name. Evolution of the soul via birth - the natural outcome of the rest of the activities that the series is comprised of. Resurrection is often associated with the cross. I basically liked the way those two pieces of wood looked and created a natural cross and the gourd hung there "just so". The rest of my contemplation about just what it was saying and what to call it came after that visual fact. I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. Read More

NYC, NY, December, 2010. Christmas in NYC. The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

NYC, NY, December, 2010 - The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

(gourd, paper mache', found objects, acrylic) I got into the mask-making thing and this has always been a favorite. SOLD

(gourds, iron, chip carving, pyrography, dye, forged iron, encaustic. 14x12x7) Flirtation is often when the cycle begins! Sculptor Gregg Leavitt, Berks Co, PA had a hand in the creation of this piece. NFS

Tempra & Acrylic on paper.
Rhinebeck, NY 1999.
4.5' x 8.5' - Yes, I was crazy. I was not sure who I was most of the time but I knew I was changing. The most interesting thing in this piece is that I did not know when I painted it that I was growing cancer cells in my breasts. Eventually I had a bilateral mastectomy. — Tempra & Acrylic on paper. Rhinebeck, NY 1999. 4.5' x 8.5' - Yes, I was crazy. I was not sure who I was most of the time but I knew I was changing. The most interesting thing in this piece is that I did not know when I painted it that I was growing cancer cells in my breasts. Eventually I had a bilateral mastectomy.
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“The Dreaming Gourd’s design …

lends its appeal to a wide range of readers, from youngsters to busy adults seeking succinct, eye-opening life inspections.”

—Midwest Book Review

The Dreaming Gourd is a modern fable about working together using our natural resources in creative ways. Readers of all ages will enjoy this inspiring illustrated story.

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Praise for The Dreaming Gourd

Beautiful Story

What a beautiful, hopeful story that the seeds of The Dreaming Gourd can recreate the earth and the heavens. I will turn to The Dreaming Gourd again and again for inspiration and comfort.

Elizabeth Cunningham

author of My Life as a Prayer, and The Maeve Chronicles

A treasure.

You’ve crafted a wonderful story, full of wisdom and hope. A treasure.

Tanis Garber-Shaw

What a beautiful gift..

I think everyone should not only read it but re-read it often to help stay mindful of our actions and what’s important. What a beautiful gift you’ve given the world.

Tina Riley

Relevant!

Your drawings are so wonderful and the content so relevant!

K King

compassionate, colorful, zany

The book imagines the potential/projected devastation that climate change will have on our planet. This serious subject is dealt with in a sensitive, often playful, way. The characters in the book are compassionate, colorful, zany and possess the ability to bring light into the ever-darkening environmental atmosphere that climate change has brought upon us earthlings.

Geraldine WuShanley

Story Connector: Full Book Review and Cross-Cultural Review

I absolutely loved The Dreaming Gourd. It is such a cozy, whimsical story with a beautiful message underneath it. I loved Victoria Mowrer’s imaginative take on helping planet Earth find its joy again. Each of the stars discovers a special way to contribute, and I loved watching those individual gifts eventually come together to help… Read more “Story Connector: Full Book Review and Cross-Cultural Review”

Maria Borden

Bilingual Savvy Story Connector Studio LLC