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B.C. Nowlin, oil paintings
B.C. Nowlin’s art mirrors his cross cultural background. A native of Alameda, New Mexico, his family’s land formed the southern boundary of the Sandia Pueblo Reservation. Nowlin came of age steeped in childhood experiences of vibrant Hispanic culture and Native Puebloan mysticism.
Entirely self-taught, using neither photos or sketches, Nowlin has created a visual “catalog”of spiritual journeys that have become his signature imagery. His palette reflects a stunning array of styles, a complex originality, and a breadth of imagery that has attracted exhibitions in galleries and corporate collections world wide. Nowlin’s works have become familiar Hollywood set pieces and popular posters, exhibited in places as diverse as the Grandberg Museum in Stockholm and the Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. His collectors include The U.S. Senate, The Presidential Palace of Costa Rica, as well as Sophia Loren, Tanya Tucker and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. His visionary work has been the subject of newspaper and magazine articles as well as television documentaries. His art has been featured on album covers and Hollywood films. He is actively involved in the preservation of the Lakota-Sioux religion, history and culture. B.C. Nowlin lives in Corrales, New Mexico and rides his motorcycle across the Rio Grande River to his Alameda Studio,where he paints and writes. “A mythical realist of the highest order……Nowlin’s work is breathtaking” –Southwest Art Magazine
In September 2008 there will be a one-man show for B.C. at Weems Gallery in the NE Heights. It opens with a reception September 5, 5-8:30pm and continues through September 20.
Images: Only Place; B.C. on the road; De la Luz
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