Denver Post Art Critic Kyle MacMillan chose our current exhibition, Mark Bowles and Jim Pittman as one of this week's Best Bets for Entertainment in Denver. Kyle noted that Mark Bowles is an emerging name in the Denver market. The Denver Art Museum recently accepted one of Bowles' pieces into their permanent collection.
Director of the Denver Art Museum's Petrie Institute for Western American Art, Thomas B. Smith states about Bowles' work, "Mark Bowles’ color fields celebrate the simplicity of the western landscape. He does not labor over specific locations but instead composes studio rendered impressions that have seared his consciousness and reflect the symbolic essence of place. His use of color and aesthetic nuances creates an intimate dialogue in which the viewer equally shares his delight for painting.”
Mark Bowles is showing alongside Boulder, Colorado artist Jim Pittman, who celebrates the Southwest landscape. While Mark Bowles is inspired by the plains, Jim Pittman is inspired by canyons, kivas, and other land forms that are present in the Southwest.
Images: (top) Mark Bowles, A Change of Seasons, 60"w x 48"h, acrylic on canvas(bottom) Jim Pittman, Kiva, 60"w x 72"h, acrylic on canvas
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