Inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, Noah Overby constructs poetic images from clouds, floral images and decorative patterns. These paintings use a simple, pared down visual vocabulary to explore themes of tranquility and impermanence. They are intended to convey a hushed-dream like mood that sparks memories and associations for the viewer.



Noah lived in Misawa, Japan for a time as a young boy and spent his teen years at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. It was at Pilchuck that Noah’s interest in art began to flourish. He worked during the summers fr...

Inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, Noah Overby constructs poetic images from clouds, floral images and decorative patterns. These paintings use a simple, pared down visual vocabulary to explore themes of tranquility and impermanence. They are intended to convey a hushed-dream like mood that sparks memories and associations for the viewer.



Noah lived in Misawa, Japan for a time as a young boy and spent his teen years at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. It was at Pilchuck that Noah’s interest in art began to flourish. He worked during the summers frequently with master artist Italo Scanga in the printshop pulling monoprints from painted glass plates. After finishing high school Noah pursued his interest in studio art at the University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude in 2001.



Noah continues to live and work from his private studio in Seattle. He was the recipient of a 2007 PONCHO Artist in Residency at Pratt Fine Arts Center and won a Vascovitz Scholarshp in Painting and Drawing. His work hangs in the Seattle Public Utilities Portable Works Collection, The Alexis Hotel and other private collections in the U.S. and abroad.