Join us as we welcome Santa Cruz artist, Caryn Owen, back to Stripe as our June artist! We have been longtime fans of Caryn’s beautifully serene paintings, so we’re thrilled to have her art in our store. Come join us for a drink and experience these lovely paintings in person.

Caryn Owen’s Bio
I create accessible abstract art inspired by my life spent by the Pacific Coast. My paintings are meant to depict an alternative representation of a traditional landscape or botanical painting. I consider myself a colorist, focusing more on featuring intense colors rather than literal forms.

As a passionate artist and scientist, I have devoted my life to studying both marine biology and artistic expression. Although these topics may seem mutually exclusive, I have spent years blending both of my passions. Over the past decade, I created abstract art while simultaneously balancing motherhood and my career as a marine biology professor.

In 2014, I chose to leave marine biology behind to focus on my art. I began selling my original paintings locally in Santa Cruz and around the Northern California Bay area. In 2016, I began selling giclee prints of my paintings on Minted.com and ultimately started selling my original paintings through Minted’s Original Art Program.