Saturday, April 4, 2009

"The Distance Traveled"; two man show, Gene Gill & Eric Bowman

George Broderick, Gene Gill and Eric Bowman at artist's reception Saturday, April 4, 2009. Exhibit dates April 1-April 31, 2009.


About Eric Bowman:
Among several awards for paintings which include 2 First Place awards from Pacific Northwest Plein Air, Second & Third Place awards from Paint San Clemente Plein Air and a First Place Quick Draw award from Bidwell Park Centinniel Plein Air, Eric has also garnered numerous awards from juried national and international competitions for his commercial art including: Gold medals from the Society of Illustrators and Spectrum annuals, as well as awards and merits from several design and illustration related publications including Communication Arts, Step-By-Step and Airbrush Action Magazine. Eric's art has twice adorned the cover of TIME magazine and will be featured on the cover for the premier issue of the newly re-designed Saturday Evening Post launching this July.

Eric's work has also been chosen for inclusion in this year's OPA National Exhibition in Santa Fe, New Mexico and was also juried into the Sonoma Plein Air competition event to be held in California this May.

About Gene Gill:
Gill attended Portland State University, The Museum Art School (now Northwest College of Art) in Portland, and is a graduate of the prestigious Art Center School in Pasadena, California. During his career he has created more than 300 portraits. He taught at Portland State University and Museum Art School. Besides a thriving career in watercolor painting, he continues to teach, lecture and handle an occasional assignment from Portland advertising agencies. He is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. His recent awards include: Grand Sweepstakes Award, 2008 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring show Art Associations Award, 2008 Northwest Watercolor Society, Spring show Finalist, 2007 National Landscape Competition sponsored by The Artist's Magazine. Finalist, 2000 Northwest Watercolor Society, Spring show Award of Distinction, 2000 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring show Finalist, 1999 National Landscape Competition sponsored by The Artist's Magazine Award Winner, 1999 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring show Finalist, 1998 National Portrait Competition, sponsored by The Artist's Magazine First Place Award 1998 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Fall show First Place Award 1998 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Spring show Grand Sweepstakes Award, 1997 Watercolor Society of Oregon, Fall show.

Broderick Gallery
15800 S. W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Suite 120
Lake Oswego
OR 97035
phone: (503) 684-5511