About the Artist

  Award winning painter Eric Bowman began his career as a commercial artist in southern California creating original oil paintings for such high profile clients as Coppertone, Nike, GTE, Hallmark, Kellogg's, Nabisco, Southwest Airlines and TIME-LIFE Entertainment.
 
His work has also adorned the covers of numerous books, music CD’s and popular periodicals, including the 2009 inaugural re-launch cover of the Saturday Evening Post and two recent covers of TIME magazine.  His original oil paintings reside in many private and corporate collections including the offices of Major League Baseball, the NBA and the United States Postal Service.

As a fine art painter, Eric has garnered many awards in juried competitions, showing in national & regional exhibitions in some of the country's most prestigious galleries.

Eric Bowman is an artist member of the Oil Painters of America and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.  He lives with his wife and daughter in Tigard, Oregon.

Contact: eric@ericbowman.com

Works Held:

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

Recent Shows/Awards:

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

• Group Show - "Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition" Aug 2009 - Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland,   WA

• Finalist - "Fine Art Views Painting Competiton" July 2009 - Juror: Josh Elliott

• Group Show - "Town & Country: Oregon at 150" June 2009 - Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR

• Group Show - "Sonoma Plein Air" May 2009 - Sonoma, CA

• Group Show - "Oil Painters of America National Exhibition 2009" - Sage Creek gallery, Santa Fe, NM

• 2 Man Show - "The Distance Travelled" April 2009 - Broderick Gallery; Lake Oswego, OR

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

• One Man Show - Astoria Fine Art Gallery; July 2008 Astoria, OR

• Third Place Award - "Paint San Clemente Plein Air competition 2008" - San Clemente Art Association, San Clemente, CA - Juror: Debra Huse

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

• Group Show - "Oil Painters of America National Exhibition 2008" - Dana Gallery; Missoula, Montana

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

• One Man Show - "Town & Country" The Paintings of Eric Bowman at Yoshida Fine Art Gallery; February 2007 Portland, OR

• 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, PAPA, OPA

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

• First Place Quick Draw Award - "Bidwell Park Centennial Plein Air Competition 2005" Avenue 9 Gallery; Chico, CA

• Group Show - "Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition 2005" - Waterhouse Gallery; Santa Barbara, CA