Florida Artists Group

Biography:

Mr. Cowdrick has studied at the Dayton Art Institute, the Arrowmont School of
Arts and Crafts and the Ringling College of Art and Design. His paintings have
been shown at the Cork Gallery of Lincoln Center in New York City, as well as at
venues and collections nationwide. His work has been featured in one-man shows,
invitational and group exhibitions in Atlanta, Greensboro, New Brunswick,
New Orleans, and throughout Florida.

Artist Statement:

The Spirit Rising: Meditation Garden, Contemplation and Bindu series are a manifestation of those quiet moments during a prayer, a meditation, or the twilight moment when one is falling asleep – that time when suddenly a hidden thought or emotion seems to be revealed.

Formal Education:
Central Regional High School, Bayville, NJ
Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH
University of South Florida, Tampa FL

Continuing Education:
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
Missisauga College, Canada

Professional Affiliations:

Art Center, St. Petersburg, FL multiple years
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 1974 through 2008
Visual Art League, New Brunswick, NJ multiple years
Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton, FL multiple years
ArTarget, Sarasota, FL multiple years
DiFA (Digital Fine Artists), Sarasota, FL multiple years
Sarasota Arts Council, Sarasota, FL multiple years
Art Faces, Art Places (internet @ www.artfaces.com) 1997 through-2004
Florida Artists Group Member 2008 to present
Area Chair 2009 to present

Shows and Invitational Displays

The Suncoast Symphony Showcase Home 2005, 2007, 2008 Sarasota, FL
Katharine Butler Gallery 2002 – 2010 - One-man and two-man shows
Ringling School of Art & Design 2005 “Avant Garde” Evening (invitational)
Disney/SBA Entrepreneurs Center, Orlando, FL 2004 - 2005 (invitational)
Mayor of Tampa, City Beautification Benefit Show 2003 - 2008, 2010 (invitational)
Opus One Ltd. 2003 Featured Artist for August, September and October
Opus One Ltd. 2002, 2003 (group show featuring three artists)
Neiman Marcus, Atlanta, GA 2003 (one-man show)
Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 1974 – 2003
    (awarded honorable mention for the 2001 member’s show)
Crosley Museum, Bradenton, FL 2002 (invitational)
Unity Gallery at Unity Church, Sarasota, FL 2001 and 2009
Ionie’s, Sarasota, FL 2001
Art League of Anna Maria, Anna Maria, FL 2000 - 2002
ArTarget, Sarasota, FL 1998, 2001 (international invitational)
Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton, FL 1999 - 2001
(invitational)
Ringling School of Art &Design, Selby Gallery, Sarasota, FL 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007
Digital Fine Artists Invitational, Sarasota, FL 1996 - 2001 Cork Gallery,
Lincoln Center, New York, NY 2000
Visual Arts League, New Brunswick, NJ 2000, 2001
Sarasota Arts Council, Sarasota, FL 1998, 1999

Galleries currently displaying selections from the Spirit Rising Series are:

Artists on the Court, Towles Court, Sarasota, FL
The Vincent William Gallery, St. Petersburg Beach, FL

Special Projects

CBS Sunday Morning (segways) 1999-2001
ABC Channel 40 Sarasota Affiliate 2000
Curated a show of Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post Covers in conjunction
with the Rockwell Museum and the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA
2006
Part of an article on Wind for Massachusetts Audubon Society Summer Quarter 2009

Artwork in the following collections (partial list)

Dottie West, Nashville, TN (the Dottie West Estate)
Red Skelton, Los Angeles, CA (the Red Skelton Estate)
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lutz, Sarasota, FL (VP, Smith Barney)
Ms. Bonnie Sugarman, Nashville, TN (VP, Agency for the Performing Arts)
Mr. Tony Conway, Nashville, TN (Pres. Buddy Lee Attractions)
Frank and Laura Taubes, New York, NY (art collector/real estate)
Charles Nissly/Michael Giardelli, Naples, FL
Kevin Leeman/Jerome Myers, Springfield, MA