BIOGRAPHY
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 both the American Impressionist Society and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and an Out-of-State Member of 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 and daughter, and their dog, Mucha. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Works Held: Awards
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
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
First Place Quick Draw Award - "Bidwell Park Centennial Plein Air Competition 2005" Avenue 9 Gallery; Chico, CA