Jem Bowden is a watercolour specialist
with a deep affection for the medium,
appreciating the traditional methods
and applying them with a bold
approach. Inspired by a love of nature
and the outdoors from an early age,
he began to paint the landscape as a
child after first discovering JMW
Turner and then the French
Impressionists. Latterly, his love of the
British watercolour landscape tradition
has influenced his development as an
artist, with painting outdoors central to
his practice. Having won several
national awards including The Society
for All Artists' 'Artist of the Year', Jem
derives great reward from teaching,
demonstrating and socialising with
others around the subject of
watercolour painting. He is a regular
writer for Leisure Painter and other
magazines, wrote and tutors the
Watercolour Diploma course for
London Art College, runs weekly
classes in Bristol and enjoys
demonstrating at art clubs and
societies.