1.
MYTHIC NATURALISM
Mythic Naturalism
is divided into 2 sections. The first contains paintings from
1992 to 1996 with a small selection of poetry inspired by Jonathon's art,
written by Ingvild Gregersen. The second part to Mythic Naturalism
is a work in progress with only 5 completed paintings. Some links
marked 'coming soon' lead to charcoal sketches of new pieces as they develop.
Each page of finished paintings has an additional link that takes you to
close up of sections of the paintings. All of the works in Mythic
Naturalism are oils.
2. BOUDOIR
The boudoir collection was
created from 1988 up to 1993 and consists mainly of images done in pastels
and watercolors, with one charcoal sketch.
3. GOLDEN BIRD
This section is made up
oil paintings done from 1990 through to 1992. Most of the originals
can still be obtained. It has 2 poems by Ingvild Gregersen and one
by Michael Coffey. All are available as digital prints.
4. BRADFORD
The Bradford Exchange has
published and distributed Jonathon's paintings world-wide in the form of
collector's plates. The four paintings are shown here, in their original
format. A fifth one was commissioned, 'Musicians In Paradise', but was
never released. It is displayed in the second link to Mythic Naturalism.
These 5 paintings all have a unique feature - images are embedded within
the scenery. You need to look closely to see all the figures emerging
from the background.
5. EARLY WORK
These pages display Jonathon's
work from 1986 up to 1994, in watercolors, pastels, and oil.
6. LANDSCAPES
The largest section of this
site, it has 5 sub-divisions, each containing 12 paintings created from
1988 through to 1998. Titled The Canadian Rockies, it features paintings
of scenery from western Canada and the U.S. - Banff National
Park, Kananaskis Provincial Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton National
Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta), Yoho National Park, Mount
Robson Provincial Park, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, Little Qualicum
Falls Provincial Park (British Columbia), Yosemite National Park (California),
Glacier National Park (Montana), as well as the surrounding areas in southern
Alberta. The attention to detail in these landscapes makes the paintings
appear almost like photographs. You feel you can touch the leaves
of The Cedar Forest, in Landscapes III.
7. SKETCHBOOK
This area holds 12 sketches
done during the period 1988 to 1992. None are for sale, and can be
viewed only on his site.
8. BIOGRAPHY
The biography page has links
to Frequently Asked Questions, photos of Jonathon, a listing of his exhibitions
and publications, along with an essay about Mythical Naturalism.
In Jonathon's own words, "There is no shortage of people willing to expound
on all that's wrong with the world; I just want to remind people - and
myself too - that the universe is also an infinitely beautiful, fundamentally
inexplicable place. For me, that Beauty and Mystery, that Grace and
Invitation into Discovery, is exemplified in Her image."
View the complete works of
Jonathon Earl Bowser by clicking on the image at the top of this page.
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