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Eric Bowman

Eric Bowman was born in Pasadena and grew up in Orange County, CA (back when it actually had orange groves). Essentially a self-taught artist, Eric had a knack for drawing as far back as he can remember, always the class artist throughout his elementary and high school years. Various art-related jobs such as silk screen T-shirt printer or surfboard airbrush technician led to a lengthy and successful career as a commercial artist, eventually transitioning to fine art painting. As a
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Eric Bowman was born in Pasadena and grew up in Orange County, CA (back when it actually had orange groves). Essentially a self-taught artist, Eric had a knack for drawing as far back as he can remember, always the class artist throughout his elementary and high school years. Various art-related jobs such as silk screen T-shirt printer or surfboard airbrush technician led to a lengthy and successful career as a commercial artist, eventually transitioning to fine art painting. As a painter, Eric has garnered many awards in national & regional exhibitions in some of the country's most prestigious galleries and museums.  His paintings are in collections around the world, including England, China, Australia, Canada and Mexico.

Eric Bowman is a Signature Member of several major American Art Associations, including the American Impressionist Society, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and the California Art Club.  When not traveling to various art exhibitions or visiting his beloved home state of California, Eric resides in northwest Oregon with his wife, daughter, and their dog, Mucha.

Select Collections:

Evergreen Aviation Museum; McMinnville, OR

Calgary Stampede; Alberta, Canada

Major League Baseball; New York, NY

National Basketball Association; New York, NY

Historic Diamond Hotel; Chico, CA

United States Postal Service; Arlington, VA

City of Lake Oswego; Lake Oswego, OR

 

Select Publications:

Art of the West magazine - Feature Article March/April 2017

Plein Air magazine - Feature Article April 2016

Pratique Des Arts (French art publication) - Feature Article  May 2015

Southwest Art  magazine - "Artist to Watch"  Oct 2014

International Artist  magazine - Feature Article  Nov/Dec 2014

Uncle Jam  magazine - Feature Article and Cover Image  Winter 2013

American Art Collector  magazine - Solo Show Preview  May 2013

American Art Collector  magazine - Solo Show Preview  Jan 2013

Southwest Art  magazine - "Artistic Excellence Award" Dec 2012

American Art Collector  magazine - Solo Show Preview  June 2011

 

Select Awards:

First Place Award - "Plein Air Salon"  Oct/Nov 2016 - Juror:  C W Mundy

Second Place Award - "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  October 2016 - Juror: Jennifer Diehl

Finalist -  "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  August 2016 - Juror: Brian Blood

Finalist -  "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  October 2015 - Juror: Phil Couture

Finalist -  "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  November 2015 - Juror: Jason Sacran

Best of Show Award -  "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  January 2015 - Juror: Timothy C Tyler

Finalist - "BoldBrush Painting Competition"  November 2014 - Juror: Vincent Xeus

Finalist - "BoldBrush Competition" August 2014 - Juror: Tim Rees

Honorable Mention - Southwest Art magazine "Artistic Excellence" competition 2012

Artist Choice Award - "Sonoma Plein Air" - Oct 2012 - Sonoma, CA 

Plein Air Magazine Award - "Sonoma Plein Air" - Oct 2012 - Sonoma, CA

Second Place Award - "Plein Air Easton" - July 2012 - Easton, Maryland - Juror: Tim Newton, Salmagundi Club, NY

Second Place Award (x2) -  "Hillsboro Plein Air" July 2010 - Cultural Arts Center; Hillsboro, OR

Purchase Prize Award - "Chronicle Exhibition Invitational" June 2010 - Festival of Arts; Lake Oswego, OR

Third Place Award - "Pacific Northwest Plein Air" 2009 - Columbia River Art Gallery; Hood River, OR - Juror:  Ned Mueller 

Finalist - "BoldBrush Painting Competition" July 2009 - Juror: Josh Elliott

Third Place Award - "San Clemente Plein Air competition" 2008 - SC Art Assoc, San Clemente, CA - Juror: Debra Huse

First Place Award - "Pacific Northwest Plein Air" 2008 - Hood River, OR - Juror: Colleen Schafroth - Director, Maryhill Museum

Second Place Quick Draw Award - "Paint San Clemente Plein Air competition" 2008 - SC Art Assoc, San Clemente, CA

2 Purchase Prize Awards - "Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2007" - Columbia River Art Gallery; Hood River, OR - Juror: Susan Diehl

Honorable Mention - "Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2006" - Columbia River Art Gallery; Hood River, OR - Juror: Susan Diehl

First Place Award - "Pacific Northwest Plein Air" 2005"- Columbia River Art Gallery; Hood River, OR - Juror: Kenn Backhaus

Best Oil Award - "Paint the Gorge Plein Air Show" 2005 - Caswell Gallery; Troutdale, OR

People's Choice Award - "Paint the Gorge Plein Air Show"2005 - Caswell Gallery; Troutdale, OR

 

Select Shows:

"Coors Western Art Exhibition" - 2017, 2016 - Denver, CO

"Chinese & American Outdoor Painting Exhibition 2016" Kaiping Art Museum, Kaiping, China

"American Masters" Exhibition – 2016, 2015, 2014 - Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

"Sonoma Plein Air"– 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 201, 2009  - Sonoma, CA

"Maynard Dixon Country Camp Out"  June 2016 - Mount Carmel, Utah

"California Art Club 105th Gold Medal Exhibition" Autry Museum April 2016 - Los Angeles

"Collectors Reserve 2015"  Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK 

 "American Impressionist Society National Exhibition" – 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

 "Plein Air Easton"  July 2015, 2013, 2011 - Easton, Maryland 

 "Laguna  Plein Air Painters Assoc. Invitational"- 2013 - Laguna Beach, CA

"Oregon Invitational Plein Air"- Aug 2012 - Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR

"Oil Painters of America National Exhibition” – 2012, 2009, 2008

"Salon International" - 2010 - Greenhouse Gallery;  Austin, TX

"Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition"  - 2009, 2005
 

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"A Walk in the Woods"
25" x 28"    oil
$12,800

"Iron Maiden II"
20" x 24"    oil
$8,700

"Wide Open"
24" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Canyon Twilight"
16" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Mesa Dawn"
20" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Desert Call"
16" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"Evenglow"
6" x 8"    oil
SOLD

"Marmalade Sky"
12" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Summer Trail"
24" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Autumn Veil"
24" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Curiosity"
20" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Ridge Walker"
12" x 16"    oil
SOLD

"Desert Rambler"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"After the Rain"
12" x 16"    oil
SOLD

"Smokey Sky Landscape"
16" x 20"    oil
SOLD

"On Duty"
16" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Desert Layers"
12" x 16"    oil
SOLD

"Vigilant"
30" x 30"    oil
SOLD

"Western Serenade"
20" x 24"    oil
SOLD

"Afterglow"
9" x 12"    oil
SOLD

"Meadowland"
11" x 14"    oil
SOLD

"The Divide"
18" x 18"    oil
SOLD
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