Canadian artist
Jonathon Earl Bowser has established a presence in the international art marketplace.
After graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1984 (on the
President’s Honor Roll),
he went directly into a brief career in commercial art. Since 1989 however, he has dedicated himself
to fine art and his own creative vision – in the landscapes of his childhood home and in unique figurative
images that explore the mythological dimension of the spirit. Jonathon’s intricate paintings of the Rocky
Mountains are not only in government and corporate collections in Canada, but also in many private
collections across North America and Europe. Some even hang in the government collections of China and
Taiwan. His extensive website –
JonathonArt.com – was launched in January 1996, consistently receives almost one
thousand visitors a day, and has provided artwork for many thousands of websites.
Since childhood, Jonathon has been inspired by the awesome beauty and mystery of the natural world.
He strives, in his landscapes, to re-acquaint the public with the grandeur of familiar places or introduce
them to the spectacular vistas of the more remote mountain wilderness known only to the hikers and
backpackers. In his figurative work, Jonathon takes his reverence a step further, developing what he
describes as Mythic Naturalism. From shadowy forest cathedrals and misty mountain fortresses to the
unknown depths of the celestial ocean, he seeks the unseen Poetry of Nature, the intention of the world -
incarnate in Jonathon’s work as serenely still and inscrutably silent Goddesses.
Jonathon has many creative passions. He has written and published a book,
The LotusMaiden – An Artist’s Search for the Secret of the Sky Goddess, that contemplates some rare
and poignant themes of art and spirit through 296 extensively illustrated pages. He is also a musician,
and has composed orchestral soundtracks for his ongoing series of art videos. These short musical
vignettes, which slowly meander through Jonathon’s work in great visual detail, are a new and exciting
way to pursue (and sometimes find) the elusive themes of his work.
Jonathon’s art is seen around the world on magazines, puzzles, card decks, t-shirts, cross-stitch
patterns, greeting cards, collectible plates, calendars, CD covers, etc. His work has also
appeared in and on many books - including, most famously, the cover of former Iraqi dictator
Saddam Hussein’s allegorical novel about the invasion of Kuwait, Zabibah and the King.
When asked in a New York Times interview about Saddam’s unauthorized usage of his painting
The Awakening, Jonathon said: “Strange…that the ruthless despot should admire the work of a painter of
peaceful mysterious women…”
Jonathon's original art is represented in Canada by:
Webster Galleries Inc. - John Webster, Proprietor
812 - 11 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB T2R-0E5 Canada
1-888-874-5519 (Toll-free in North America)
403-263-6500 (toll call) or 403-263-6501 (fax)
www.WebsterGalleries.com
info@webstergalleriesinc.com
