Copyright © 2021 John Gowan. All rights reserved.
A San Francisco, Bay Area native, John Gowan is a California artist known for his
paintings of local landscapes. Since he was young artist, Gowan has held a passion
for colors found in nature and the creative process of transforming individual colors
into stimulating works of art. Beginning in his youth, the artist relished the experience
of creating and experimenting with the aesthetics of color, and of re-creating the
world through his own eyes with the medium of sketching and painting. Independent
and resourceful, Gowan developed his artistic skills through self-education and self-
discipline and he draws his inspiration for art from the natural world around him,
focusing on landscapes. As a landscape artist, Gowan's work takes viewers on a
journey from the western shores of California to the Sierra mountains, from sunrises
to sunsets, with all the natural beauty of California. The splendor of the natural
landscape compels him to generate the magnificence of nature in ways that invite
the eye to examine environmental scenes at an in-depth perspective.
Gowan relishes the challenge of capturing moments in nature that may fade as
quickly as the setting sun. Such a first-hand account of nature allows him to use a
variety of senses to shape the structure of his landscape paintings. Through his
unique personal style of various techniques, mediums, and colors, Gowan can
immortalize and share a special moment in time with the world.
"I always knew that I wanted to be an artist so that I could bring the beauty of nature
into the hearts of people and to capture a single moment in my paintings while
putting a smile on someone’s face. I hope that my work inspires others to take a more
intimate look at this majestic landscape that surrounds us and encourage people to adopt
a personal feeling of stewardship. It is an amazing feeling to be close to nature and to
study and capture on canvas the beauty that it has to offer.”
The Artist
The Artist
A San Francisco, Bay Area native, John Gowan is a California artist known for his
paintings of local landscapes. Since he was young artist, Gowan has held a passion
for colors found in nature and the creative process of transforming individual colors
into stimulating works of art. Beginning in his youth, the artist relished the experience
of creating and experimenting with the aesthetics of color, and of re-creating the
world through his own eyes with the medium of sketching and painting. Independent
and resourceful, Gowan developed his artistic skills through self-education and self-
discipline and he draws his inspiration for art from the natural world around him,
focusing on landscapes. As a landscape artist, Gowan's work takes viewers on a
journey from the western shores of California to the Sierra mountains, from sunrises
to sunsets, with all the natural beauty of California. The splendor of the natural
landscape compels him to generate the magnificence of nature in ways that invite
the eye to examine environmental scenes at an in-depth perspective.
Gowan relishes the challenge of capturing moments in nature that may fade as
quickly as the setting sun. Such a first-hand account of nature allows him to use a
variety of senses to shape the structure of his landscape paintings. Through his
unique personal style of various techniques, mediums, and colors, Gowan can
immortalize and share a special moment in time with the world.
"I always knew that I wanted to be an artist so that I could bring the beauty of nature
into the hearts of people and to capture a single moment in my paintings while
putting a smile on someone’s face. I hope that my work inspires others to take a
more intimate look at this majestic landscape that surrounds us and encourage
people to adopt a personal feeling of stewardship. It is an amazing feeling to be close
to nature and to study and capture on canvas the beauty that it has to offer.”
Copyright © 2021 John Gowan. All rights reserved.
A San Francisco, Bay Area native, John Gowan is
California artist known for his paintings of local
landscapes. Since he was young artist, Gowan has
held a passion for colors found in nature and the
creative process of transforming individual colors
into stimulating works of art. Beginning in his youth,
the artist relished the experience of creating and
experimenting with the aesthetics of color, and of
re-creating the world through his own eyes with the
medium of sketching and painting. Independent and
resourceful, Gowan developed his artistic skills
through self-education and self-discipline and he
draws his inspiration for art from the natural world
around him, focusing on landscapes. As a landscape
artist, Gowan's work takes viewers on a journey
from the western shores of California to the Sierra
mountains, from sunrises to sunsets, with all the
natural beauty of California. The splendor of the
natural landscape compels him to generate the
magnificence of nature in ways that invite the eye to
examine environmental scenes at an in-depth
perspective.
Gowan relishes the challenge of capturing moments
in nature that may fade as quickly as the setting sun.
Such a first-hand account of nature allows him to
use a variety of senses to shape the structure of his
landscape paintings. Through his unique personal
style of various techniques, mediums, and colors,
Gowan can immortalize and share a special moment
in time with the world.
"I always knew that I wanted to be an artist so that I
could bring the beauty of nature into the hearts of
people and to capture a single moment in my
paintings while putting a smile on someone’s face.
I hope that my work inspires others to take a more
intimate look at this majestic landscape that
surrounds us and encourage people to adopt a
personal feeling of stewardship. It is an amazing
feeling to be close to nature and to study and
capture on canvas the beauty that it has to offer.”
The Artist
Copyright © 2021 John Gowan. All rights reserved.
JOHN GOWAN
