About Kevin Bowie
As a fine art landscape photographer I am drawn to the New Zealand landscape and especially the Mackenzie Country where I live. The immense diversity, together with the fleeting tandem of weather and light inspires me. To experience New Zealand’s highest mountains, vast tussock plains and glacial blue lakes leaves you with a sense of awe and adventure.
Through my work I try to convey the beauty and emotion within the landscape and confront the challenges it presents. The consistent feature is detail of beautiful complexity. Whether seeking to creatively interpret a subject, capturing fleeting moments or revealing the moods of the New Zealand landscape, I love it all… this is my passion.
A beautiful landscape can make us stop, make us quiet and make us reflect… on everything. Kevin Bowie
Eunoia Limited Edition Prints
Eunoia is a Greek word meaning “beautiful thinking”. I believe there is a thought process as a fine art photographer which precedes the visual reality in creating an image and Eunoia describes perfectly my approach to art photography.
The concept is not merely to see an image, but to craft an image that reflects the creative process, emotional content and visual design. In a world of visual and emotional clutter, I want to take a simple but thought-provoking approach.
Eunoia Limited Edition prints reflect a higher level of content, craft and value. I want my images to be enjoyed by you, perhaps remind you of a time, a place or a feeling of connection and bring into your life something beautiful and inspiring.
I want you to share Eunoia – beautiful thinking.
RAVE
2007/08/09/10/11/12/13: Photographic Society of NZ
New Zealand Camera Publication: Selection
2010: New Zealand Geographic Publication:
Finalist – Photographer of the Year
2009: Fresh M.I.L.K. Book International Publication:
Selection: Girl & Pony Smiling
2009: 40th Dunedin Festival of Photography:
Champion Open Projected Image
2008: Photographic Society of New Zealand:
Champion Open Projected Image
2007: Photographic Society of New Zealand:
Champion Photojournalism Projected Image
2007: Laurie Thomas New Zealand Landscape Salon: Champion Projected Image
OBSERVATIONS
- Photography is an excuse to loiter in beautiful places.
- Nothing inspires me more than people who live their dreams.
- To people who love art…thank you. Without you art is nothing.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
“No man is an island” – John Donne
Thank you to the following people – your support and encouragement has made this adventure possible.
Jenny Koberstein, Sarah Bowie, Leigh Bowie, Christine Negus, Shirley Bowie, Ollie Bowie, Robyn McArthur, Lauren McArthur, Kerryn McArthur, Anthony Coulter, John Fowler, Debbie Fowler, Tony Bridge, Mark Johnston, Andrea Johnston, Kate Spencer, Kim Newth, Janey Thomas, Peter Shallard, Trevor White, Nadine Kats, Graham Barr, Lynn Barr … and to everyone on the planet, past and present who gave their knowledge freely so I might enjoy this passion as a landscape photographer.