Ginger Bowen

Ginger felt as a child the hunger to record what she saw and knew at a very early age, the brush and the canvas would be her means.  Although it was in her late twenties before she was able to obtain a formal art education, she followed her heroes until the time she was able to study under them in a formal setting.  She searched out her favorites, including Daniel Greene, Matt Smith, Kevin MacPherson and Ted Nuttall.

Ms. Bowen’s work has been featured in galleries and shows from Maui, Hawaii to New York, including the International Guild of Realism’s 5^th Annual Exhibition in 2010 and California Art Club’s Gold Medal Exhibition in 2009.  Ginger has paintings featured in three art books; “Plein Air New Mexico”, “How Did You Paint That? One Hundred Ways to Paint Landscapes, Volume 1” and “How Did You Paint That? One Hundred Ways to Paint Still Lifes and Florals” as well as feature articles in International Artist. In 2007, Ginger was featured in Art-Talk and Southwest Art, as an Artist Worth Watching.  Most recently Ginger won the National Arts Club at the 2009 Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 113^th Annual Open Exhibition

She divides her time between painting watercolors and still lifes in her studio and traveling the world painting the landscape in plein air.   For her still lifes she finds antique objects and paints them hoping to give viewers a second look, and bring about a feeling of nostalgia.  She often uses a play-on-words in her titles that can impart an entirely different meaning in the painting.  She paints them only from life, and life size.  Her landscapes are looser, done more quickly and show her love of the land.  “I feel I have the best of both worlds. Not only am I able to paint what I see in a studio still life, but I’m able to capture what I see out in the world through my landscapes. I feel so blessed to be able to do something I love so much”.

See more of Ginger’s work at Gallery MAR, Park City, UT

EDUCATION:

Born in Amarillo, Texas in 1953, Ginger taught herself to paint and later studied with several artists including:

2010-2006 Ted Nuttall, Ted Nuttall Workshops

2005  Skip Whitcomb, Scottsdale Artists’ School

2004-1985 Daniel Greene, various locations

2002  Kim English, Scottsdale Artists’ School

2001  Michael Albrechtsen, Scottsdale Artists’ School

2000      Matt Smith, Scottsdale Artists’ School

PUBLICATIONS:

2010 American Art Collector, February  Issue, International Guild of Realism

2007 American Art Collector, January Issue, International Guild of Realism

2007 Art-Talk, April Issue, Artists Worth Watching

2007 Southwest Art magazine, February Issue, Artists to Watch

2006 “Plein Air New Mexico” by The Jack Richeson Fine Art Series Volume One

2004 “How Did You Paint That? One Hundred Ways to Paint Landscapes, Volume 1” and

“How Did You Paint That? One Hundred Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals” both by International Artist.

2003 International Artist, Oct/Nov issue, Still Life & Florals Competition, Top 10 Finalist

2002 International Artist, June/July 2002, Master Painters of the World, US Showcase

EXHIBITIONS:

2010 IGOR 5^th Annual Juried Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA

2009 CLWAC 113^th Annual Open Exhibition, New York, NY

2009 CAC 98^th Gold Medal, Pasadena Museum of CA Art, Pasadena, CA

2008 Paint America Mini 50, Topeka, KS

2008 CAC Gallery at The Old Mill, San Marino, CA

2008 Richeson 75: Small Works Competition, Kimberly, WI

2008 TPAPS Artist Members “Outside In”, AZ Desert Sonora Museum, Tucson, AZ

2008 5^th Annual Art for Health Exhibit & Sale, Grace Luthern Church, Phoenix, AZ

2008 Dreams on Canvas, Circle of Friends Annual Art Event, City Art Gallery, Van Nuys, CA

2008 Points of View Juried Exhibition, So Cal Artists Studio, Laguna Beach, CA

2008 Richeson 75: Landscape, Seascape & Exteriors, Kimberly, WI

2008 AWA Members Show & Juried Exhibition, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, CA

2007 IGOR, 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Scottsdale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ

2007 AWA, Members Show & Juried Exhibition, Le KAE Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2007 TPAPS, Minis at the Max Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2007 Arizona Museum for Youth, Toys Exhibit, Mesa, AZ

2007 SDWS 27^th International Exhibition, San Diego, CA

2007 IGOR, Leading Masters of Contemporary Realism, Dennis, MA

2007 CLWAC Member & Associate Juried Exhibition, Darien, CT

2007 Richeson 75, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI

2006,2005,2002 Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX

2006-1991 CLWAC Annual Competitions 99^th-110^th, National Arts Club, NY

2006 Treasures, 4^th Annual Holiday small works show, Segil Fine Art, Monrovia, CA

2006 Plein Air 2006, Keyes Gallery, Springfield, MO

2006 International Guild of Realism 2^nd Annual Exhibition, Manitou Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2006 TPAPS Members Show, Northern Trust Bank, Tucson, AZ

2005 Plein Air New Mexico, Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM

2005 American Women Artists Juried Exhibition, Texas Art Gallery, Dallas, TX

2005 The Butler Institute of American Art Midyear Exhibition, Yougstown, OH

2005 Inside/Outside Exhibition, Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ

2005, 2003 LPAPA Artist Members Juried Exhibition, Laguna, CA

2004 CAC Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, CA

2004 TPAPS Annual Members Exhibit, Stone Avenue Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2003 Painters In Plein Air; Three women show, Lyon Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2003,2000,1999 The Best and the Brightest; Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ

2003-2001 AAPL Grand National Exhibitions

2002 CAC, Paintings Created in the Studio-Still Life and Figurative

AWARDS:

2009 National Arts Club Award, CLWA 113^th Annual Open Exhibition, NY

2007, Second Place, TPAPS, Minis at the Max Gallery

2007, Cash award, SDWS 27^th International Exhibition

2006, Fifth Place, Plein Air 2006, Keyes Gallery

2005, Award of Merit, AWA Juried Exhibition

2004, Finalist, The Artists Magazine’s 21^st Annual Competition

2003, Top 10 Finalist, International Artist Magazine Still Life and Florals Competition

2003, First Place, Professional category, The Best and The Brightest Show, SAS

2002, Finalist, The Artist’s Magazine, Art Competition

2001, Frank C. Wright Memorial Award, AAPL 73^rd Grand National

2001, Honorable Mention, Fine Arts Institute, San Bernardino County Museum

1998, Purchase Pledge Award, Art Maui

1995, American Artist Professional League Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club

1992, Major Eugene Castner Lewis Award, 27^th Central South Art Exhibition

1991, Friend of Tennesse Art League Memorial Award, Central South Art Exhibition

1989, Katherine A. Lovell Memorial Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club

AFFILIATIONS:

American Women Artists, master signature member

AZ- Eight, founding member

California Art Club, out of state artist member

Catharine Lorilliard Wolfe Art Club, full member

International Guild of Realism, associate member

Tucson Plein Air Painters Society, associate member

COLLECTIONS:

Arizona Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona

Mike Post, TV and Movie Music composer, Burbank, California

South Central Bell – Corporate Office Building, Nashville, Tennessee

Various Other Private Collectors