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Mark Bowles' Biography and Artist Statement

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.

Mark Bowles, California, Acrylic on Canvas, 55" x 66"

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.

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

SELECTED SHOWS
2007 - Santa Lucia Preserve, Invitational En Plein Air, Carmel, CA
2007 - Arizona: A Millennium of Arizona Art, Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Crocker Art Museum, Acquisitions Committee 2005 (Permanent Collection), Sacramento, CA
Maynard Dixon, Utah, Artist in Residence
Crocker-Kingsley 74th Exhibition (3rd Place), Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, Fl (solo show)
Yosemite Museum, Yosemite National Park, CA (juried show)
Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA (solo show)
Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
Yosemite Renaissance XVII, Yosemite Museum, CA
California State Fair, Jurors Award-Golden Bear Award, Sacramento, CA
Palm Springs Desert Museum, Artist Council 30th Annual Nat'l Juried Show, Palm Springs, CA

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS-RESIDENCES
Crocker-Kingsley, Lecture, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Ca
Artist in Residence. Yosemite National Park, YNP, CA
Artist in Residence, Maynard Dixons Home. Mt Carmel, Utah

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Boulud, Restaurateur, NY
Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, FL
City of Fairfield Crocker Art Museum, Permanent Collection, Sacramento, CA
Evergreen Development Corporation, Sacramento, CA
Aero Jet Hahn Corp
Westfield Properties

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Mark Bowles, Western Plains , Acrylic on Canvas, 60 " x 72 "