Marcus Bowcott

Education

Master of Arts Degree
Royal College of Art, London, England

Associate Diploma
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada

Diploma Studies
Vancouver School of Art, Vancouver, Canada

Associate of Arts
Douglas College, Surrey, Canada

 
Pic. Thompson Rivers University

Exhibitions

Solo Shows

2005 Marking Time Bau-XI Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2002 Scaffold Bau-XI Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2000 Shift Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1999 Palimpsest Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1998 Wedge, Bau-Xi Gallery Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1998 The Enigma of Vessels Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver
1997 Ark Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C.
1993 Fire and Water Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver, B.C.
1988 Swimmer Series Heffel Fine Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

Selected Group Shows

2005 25 Years * 25 Artists Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C.
2003 Waterscapes Bau-Xi Gallery, (Vancouver & Toronto)
1997 From the Ark Series Seymour Art Gallery, North Vancouver, B.C.
1994 Monotypes Prior Editions, Vancouver, B.C.
1993 Artropolis 93 Vancouver, B.C.
1993 Here, There & Everywhere Project Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1990 M.P.S. Annual Exhibition Malaspina Printmaking Soc., Vancouver
1988 VGH Foundation Show Vancouver, B.C.
1986 Art About Issues Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, B.C.
1984 Between Two Countries Canada House / R.C.A., London, England

Collections

Canada Council Art Bank
Vancouver Art Gallery
B.C. Gas
McDonalds of Canada Ltd.
Ruby & Edwards
Ladner Downs
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
B.C. Ferry Corporation
Toronto Dominion Bank
Canaccord Capital Corporation
Lang, Michner, Lawrence and Shaw
... and other corporate and private collections



Grants/Awards

2005 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
2002 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
1999 British Columbia Arts Council Grant
1998 British Columbia Arts Council Grant
1997 British Columbia Arts Council Grant
1984 Burston Purchase Award
1982 Canada Council Project Costs Grant
1981 British Columbia Cultural Fund Grant

Reviews

2006 Galleries West Ann Rosenberg
2003 Canadian Art John Whatley
2000 Georgia Straight - Oct & Nov Straight Choices
1999 Asian Art News May - June Bowcott at the Grunt
1999 The Vancouver Sun Review of Palimpsest
1999 The West Ender Review of Palimpsest
1998 Asian Art News Nov - Dec M. Bowcott at the Bau-Xi Gallery
1998 The Vancouver Sun Wedge
1998 The Voice Review of Enigma of Vessels
1998 Georgia Straight - Jun & Oct Straight Choices
1998 Artichoke - Spring Issue SiteSpecific
1997 Canadian Art - Fall Issue Golden Years
1997 The Vancouver Sun Review of Ark
1997 The Vancouver Courier Review of Ark
1993 Visions Art Quarterly Painting, Passion & Position
1993 The Vancouver Sun Artropolis and Here, There & Everywhere
1986 Vanguard - Apr - May Art About Issues
1984 Arts Review Review of Royal College of Art Degree Show

Instructional Experience

1991-Present Capilano College Instructor: Painting and Drawing
1988-1994 Open Learning Agency Tutor: Art History, Colour, Drawing
1988-1989 Vancouver Community College Instructor: Drawing, Painting & Design
1985-1997 Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design Instructor: Drawing, Colour
©2007 Marcus Bowcott