MARK BOWLES

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and have painted all my life. My passion for interpreting what I saw brought me to my studies at the California College of Arts & Crafts. There I completed my studies with honors. In addition, I studied at the Institudio Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It is this dedication and passion for my art that has allowed my work to grow and move forward and stay fresh. My work is presently collected and shown nationally.

Whether I am working with a still life, the human figure, or landscape, I am always fascinated by texture, form and color which I use in expressing how I feel about what I am seeing. I do not limit myself in what I paint or how I might interpret what I see. This freedom allows my work to move from representational to minimalist to abstraction. My work is ever changing, ever challenging and always a passionate delight. It is always my intention to address the canvas directly, honestly, and boldly. My heart is always pushing my work to find new language in expressing what I see and how I feel about it. The result therefore is not just an intellectual exercise for me, it is being involved in the “Now”……….always open for change and challenge ……..always evolving.

Exploring color, composition, the quality and attitude of a line, as well as various materials will always fascinate and be tools for me. It is my goal to draw the viewer into my space and let them become involved in their own personal journey and discovery of the work. The ultimate reward for me is to communicate something new to the viewer even if for just a moment in time.

Painting is my commitment, my passion and my fulfillment.

I am honored by those who find inspiration from my work.

C.V.

EDUCATION

1976 – 1980 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland CA
Graduate Program Full Merit Scholarship

1974 Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA

1972 Institudio Allende, San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

1971 – 1976 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Honors in Painting
Undergraduate Merit Scholarships

2005-06 SHOWS

Crocker Art Museum, Acquisitions Committee 2005 (Permanent Collection), Sacramento, CA
Crocker Art Museum, Invitational, Art Auction, Sacramento CA 2005
Gallery 276, San Francisco, CA Two Person Show, June 2006
Art Foundry Gallery, Solo Show, Sept 2006
Boston Arts, Invitational, American Landscape Show, November 2005, Boston, MA
“Sacramento Valley Landscape Show”, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
Osceola Galley, “Sculptors and Painters”, Emeryville, CA 2005
Marion Meyer Gallery, Group show, Laguna Beach, CA 2005
Crocker Art Museum, Art Auction Invitational 2005, Sacramento, CA
Crocker-Kingsley 74th Exhibition (3rd Place), Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA 2005
Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, Fl (solo show) 2005
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park, CA (juried show) Honorable Mention 2005
Yosemite Museum Traveling Exhibition 2005-2006
Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo show) 2005
20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, Invitational Group Show 2005

2004-PRIOR SHOWS

Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, FL (solo show)
Williams & Padden Architects, Granite Bay, CA (solo show)
Sacramento Open Space Conservancy, Sacramento, CA
Pence Gallery Art Auction, Davis, CA (invitational)
California State Fair, Award of Excellence, Sacramento, CA
Art Foundry, Sacramento, CA (solo show)
Robert Allen Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (group show)
Art Foundry, Sacramento, CA (group show)
Crocker Art Museum Art Auction, Sacramento, CA (invitational)
Yosemite National Park Museum, CA (juried show)
Yosemite National Park Museum (Traveling Exhibition) (invitational)
J.Mark Sublette, Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ (invitational)
Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards - Desert Aids Project
Arte Gallery, Palm Desert, CA (2 person show)
Art Foundry, Sacramento, CA (solo show)
EF Gallery Group, Sacramento, CA (invitational)
Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA (solo show)
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Friends of the River Group Show, Sacramento, CA (invitational)
Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo show), Yosemite Renaissance XVII, Yosemite Museum, CA
Yosemite Renaissance Traveling Exhibition through May 2003
California State Fair, Juried, Award of Merit, Sacramento CA
Artist Business Council, Sacramento, CA
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento (Art Auction invitational)
McConnell Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA (solo show)
Pence Gallery, “A View of the Future”, Davis, CA (invitational)
Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy (group invitational)
Art Foundry, Sacramento, CA (group show)
California State Fair 2001, Award of Excellence, Sacramento CA.
California State Fair 2000, 2001, Award of Merit, Sacramento CA.
Arts and Business Council Sculpture Benefit, Sacramento, CA
Contemporary Southwest Galleries, Santa Fe, NM (group show)
Arts and Business Council of Sacramento: Renaissance (invitational)
Crocker Art Museum Art Auctions, Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Open Space Conservancy, Sacramento, CA
Pence Gallery, Davis, CA (one-man show)
Pence Gallery, Davis, CA (group invitational)
Sutter Club- “ New Work”, Sacramento, CA
Art Expo, San Francisco, CA
California State Fair 1999, Jurors Award-Golden Bear Award, Sacramento, CA
Fairfield Annual Juried Art Show, Fairfield, CA
* Juror’s Award & City of Fairfield Purchase Award
Palm Springs Desert Museum, Artist Council 30th Annual Nat’l Juried Show, Palm Springs, CA
American Red Cross Showcase, Palm Beach, FL
Solomon-Dubnick Gallery-Self Expression, Sacramento, CA (group show)
California College of Arts and Crafts Alumni Invitational, San Francisco, CA

RESIDENCIES

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite,California,
Maynard Dixon, Thunderbird, Mt. Carmel, Utah

PUBLICATIONS

2005 Sacramento Bee “Critics Pick” Victoria Dalkey
2005 Sacramento Bee “Valley Landscape Show” reviewed by Victoria Dalkey
2005 Sacramento Bee “Crocker-Kingsley” reviewed by Victoria Dalkey
2005 Palm Beach Daily News, B.C. New Dimension, Art by Mark Bowles
2004 Architectural Digest-The Brazilian Court, Artwork Represented
2004 Art in America Artist Reference List
2003 Art in America Artist Reference List
2002 Art in America Artist Reference List
2002 Sacramento Magazine Guide to Artist
2000 Guide to the Arts-Cover Art and feature article
2000 Southwest Art magazine
1999 Sacramento Bee California Works
1997 Sacramento Bee Art World
1996 Palm Springs Life magazine

COLLECTIONS

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Boulud, Restaurateur, NY
Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, FL
Capitol Builders, Folsom, CA
Ceebraid Signal, Palm Beach, FL
Chang, Ruthenberg & Long, Folsom, CA
City of Fairfield, Fairfield, CA
Crocker Art Museum, Permanent Collection, Sacramento, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Doerhoff
Downtown Plaza, Sacramento, CA
Evergreen Development Corporation, Sacramento, CA
Garcia, Brenner, Stromberg, Boca Raton, FL
Gen Corp – Aero Jet
Hahn Corp
Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Laurie Gundlach
Mrs. Janice Heaphy
Iron Point Business Park, Folsom, CA
Mr. Greg Kondos
Kriess Collections, L.A and Palm Springs
Marvin Windows
Mr. and Mrs. Craig McLoughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McLoughlin
Mr. Tom Minder
Mr. Mike Mietzker
Mr. Alan Osborne
Roseville Bank of Commerce
Mrs. Jean Runyon
Mrs. Estelle Saltzman
Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger
Spieker Properties
Stanford Ranch
Ms. Moni Van Camp
Westfield Properties
Mr. & Mrs. Pruitt