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Solo Exhibitions
2019
“James Eli Bowden Paintings”, Frankfort Public Library, Frankfort, Illinois
“FORMidable Edge”, Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery, Kankakee, Illinois
2018
“James Bowden Paintings”, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois
“James Bowden Cutouts”, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois
“James Bowden”, Orland Park Library, Orland Park, Illinois
Juried Group Shows/Exhibitions
2020
“2020 Visions”, Annual Tall Grass Artists Exhibit, Park Forest Illinois
“8th Annual Art Competition”, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago Illinois
“Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists Member Show 2020”, Virtual Gallery Exhibit
“2020 Frankfort Arts Association Virtual Gallery Exhibit”
“Symmetry: Concepts Captured in Art”, Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery, Park Forest Illinois
2019
“Beyond Pedagogy”, Prairie State College Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
“Dreams Come True”, Frankfort Arts Association, Frankfort, Illinois
“76th Annual Salon Show”, South Shore Arts, Munster, Indiana
“The Sky's the Limit”, Tall Grass Arts Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
“The Art of Illinois”, Gallery Seven, Lockport, Illinois
“Seven”, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
“Intersection of Art and Music”, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois
“7th Annual Art Competition”, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
2018
“Soundwaves – Colorcodes – Natureforms”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
“The Art of Illinois”, Gallery Seven, Lockport, Illinois
“Taking an Art Trip”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
2017
“The Art of Illinois”, Gallery Seven, Joliet, Illinois
“Mark of the Hand”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
“Creative Imagination”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest Illinois
2016
“Tall Grass Annual”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
2015
“Tall Grass Annual”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
“16th Annual”, Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery, Kankakee, Illinois
2014
“Tall Grass Annual”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
“15th Annual”, Gretchen Charlton Art Gallery, Kankakee, Illinois
2013-2007
“Tall Grass Annual”, Tall Grass Gallery, Park Forest, Illinois
1977
“Gavin and Bowden”, Beverly Art Center Chicago, Illinois
“Art Fair & Festival”, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, Illlinois
1975
“All Media Exhibit”, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
1974
“Illinois Grand Salon”, Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois
“Flat Works”, Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois
1973
“Auben, Bowden, Maldre, Madura”, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
1970
“MFA Exhibitions”, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
1968
“2nd National Palymer Exhibition, Ypsilanti, Michigan
“Art and Industry”, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky
“On the Grass”, Phalanx Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago State University, Chicago, One Man
1967
“Phalanx”, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
“Swedish Days Festival Art Exhibit”, Geneva, Illinois
“Old Orchard Art Exhibit”, Skokie, Illinois
Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
1966
Murray State College, Murray, Kentucky
“Mid-South Art Exhibition”, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, Tenn.
“Mid-State Craft Show”, Evansville Museum, Evansville, Indiana
“1st Central South Exhibition, Parthenon, Nashville, Tennessee
“2nd National Print & Drawing Exhibition”, Western Michigan University
“Annual Art Center Show”, 21C Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
1965
“Chicago and Vicinity ‘65”, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
“Art Across America”, Columbus Museum, Columbus, Ohio
“1965 Fine Arts Festival:, Highland Park, Illinois
“Mid-State Art Show”, Evansville Museum, Evansville, Indiana
1964
“Chicago and Vicinity ‘64”, Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Awards
2nd Place, “8th Annual Art Competition”, Bridgeport Art Center
Gretchen Charlton 15th Annual Exhibition, Honorable Mention
Gretchen Charlton 15th Annual Exhibition, Key Award
2nd National Print and Drawing Exhibition Purchase Award, 1966
Murals
2004 Mural for exterior of a Platinum Car Wash location
1999 Mural for employee exercise area, Northern Trust Corporation
1997, 1996, 1995 Murals for convenience stores, Kean Brothers, Inc.
1989 Mural for entrance to car wash, Turtle Wax Corporation
1986 Mural for can printing plant, Continental Can Company
1984, 1983 Four murals for Broadview plant, Amphenol North American
1977 Mural for exercise room, Feminique Facial & Figure Salon
1976 Mural for administrative and sales office area, Noral Color Corporation
1975 Mural for University Presidents Conference Room, Chicago State University
1975 Exterior Bicentennial Mural, Noral Color Corporation