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April Issue 2003
The Wells Gallery in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Gary Gowans
Water and Oil is
an exhibition of new works by Gary Gowans which will be featured
at the Wells Gallery, in Charleston, SC, from May 1- 12, 2003.
Gowans graduated from the Art Center College of Design in
Los Angeles and began his career as a freelance illustrator for
Cruising World and the Wall Street Journal. Gowans
continued his freelance work for over fifteen years with a number
of other national sailing magazines including Sailing World.
When asked what inspires him to paint, the artist offered, "the
desire to capture that magic moment of a place or situation that
through my lifetime of experiences has particular meaning to me
or just captures my fancy."
From the beautiful moonlit skies reflecting on the water to incredibly painted nautical scenes one can tell Gowans' love and passion for painting the shoreline. Having grown up in Florida and completed his first painting of a sail boat at the age of eight, Gowans began his formal art career after serving as an Air Force Pilot during the Vietnam War.
Gowans' love for the water and boating has been an inspiration to his painting. All of his works are full of energy and the attention to detail in each painting is what keeps his work fresh and always new. He states that each piece is a learning experience. "For me, every painting is really a self portrait. The choice of subject matter, style of execution, amount of detail, tells more about the artist than words could ever do."
Whether a collector of
Gowans or not, everyone will be taken in by the splendor and wonder
of his work.
For more info check our SC Commercial Gallery listings,
call 843-853-3233, or on the web at (www.wellsgallery.com).
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