Roy Dowell’s interest in world cultures and the history of modern and contemporary art and design forms the basis of his quirky yet seemingly familiar paintings. His work taps into the universal need to create, decorate, or invent personal languages and is based on his extensive knowledge of color, pattern, folk motifs, and design elements. With multi-layered images that combine representational and abstract elements, Dowell’s artworks invite viewers to decipher and decode them.