ABOUT

June Linowitz is a multidisciplinary artist whose work exists at the intersection of painting and sculpture. Over the course of her career, she has cultivated a practice defined by material exploration, emotional depth, and an ongoing dialogue between the physical and psychological realms. Her art transforms the personal into the universal, inviting viewers to connect with themes of identity, memory, emotion, and the environment. Linowitz’ less recent work centers on the human psyche and emotional states. The Heads series, exhibited in a solo show at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA (2017), featured 24 wall-mounted sculptures that explored the many facets of human emotion. Each Head—crafted from polystyrene, plaster, and encaustic—embodied a distinct emotional state rendered in tangible form.

As her practice evolved, Linowitz began experimenting with papermaking and mixed media, expanding her visual language in new directions. With this shift in materials came a shift in focus—from the universal expressions of The Heads to the highly personal Portraits, a visual memoir of significant figures in her life. This exploration led her to old photo albums and snapshots, which inspired her Nostalgia series. Nostalgia integrates photo transfers, pulp painting, sewing, and three-dimensional construction. Initially inspired by personal history and family narratives, the series deepened into a meditation on memory and impermanence. Faded imagery and distressed textures evoke the natural erosion of memory over time. In the past decade, Linowitz’ attention has turned toward the environment and humanity’s impact on the planet. Her two Elemental series mark a transition from the personal to the global. Planet in Peril reinterprets the ancient Greek understanding of the Four Elements—Earth, Fire, Water, and Air—through the lens of climate change, reflecting the imbalance caused by human actions. Its companion series, based on the Chinese Five Elements—Earth, Fire, Water, Wood, and Metal—presents an interconnected vision of harmony. Together, the two bodies of work offer a poignant choice between balance and disruption.

Linowitz’ current project, still in progress, addresses the alarming loss of animal species worldwide. This new series focuses on critically endangered creatures—beings whose existence now hangs by a thread. These environmental works serve as both elegy and warning, reminding viewers of the beauty, complexity, and fragility of the natural world. Linowitz’ practice invites contemplation and empathy, urging us to recognize the interconnectedness of all living things and to take responsibility for our shared future.

June Linowitz’ art has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with recent solo shows at Portico Gallery, Fred Schnider Gallery, and Chatham University. Her work has been reviewed in The Washington Post and East City Art, and she has been recognized by the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center as one of fifty women honored in Images and Expressions: Maryland Women in the Arts. Beyond her studio practice, Linowitz is an active leader in the Washington, DC, art community. She has served on the board of Arts on the Block and The McLean Project for the Art. She lives and maintains her studio in Bethesda, Maryland.