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In 1991, David began his illustration career working mostly with book publishers in New York City in which he completed over one hundred covers in a span of over ten years. Also, David’s work graced the cover of numerous prominent magazines, including TIME. He also painted the portrait of J.P. Morgan for the cover of Cigar Aficionado, as well as a family portrait of the Rothschild family and the Chateau Latour Winery for the covers of Wine Spectator magazines. These paintings are now part of the company’s permanent collection.
Bowers’ illustrations received numerous awards including three Joseph Morgan Henniger Awards, “Best of Show” from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
along with two Patrick Nagel awards. These awards recognized David with the best, published illustration of the year. Also, David received 9 other medals from
that organization. David also has received numerous medals and Merit awards from the Society of Illustrators in New York, Spectrum’s Best of Fantastic Art and
Communication Arts Magazine. Fine art awards include; Best of Show from The International Guild of Realism in 2011, The Best Tromp L’oeil award in 2010,
Pioneer in Realism award in 2009. Various awards including the Staff Award from The Art Renewal Center in 2011. Various awards from The Portrait Society
of America including finalist in their annual competition in 2011. Also, Bowers was a semifinalist, Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2009, National Portrait
Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
In the mid 90s Bowers began to focus more on his fine art, splitting his time between his illustration assignments and personal paintings and had his first solo
exhibition at James Gallery in Pittsburgh in 1995. An expert in the field once remarked, “His illustration assignments seem to get in his way of his passion for
doing his personal paintings.”
Since then, Bowers has had exhibitions across America and Europe, including the Mendenhall Gallery in Pasadena, CA; Gallerie 224 in Laguna 
Beach, Klaudia
Marr Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gallery Brusen in Denmark, Halcyon Gallery in London, England, Marcel Salome Gallery in The Netherlands, The Butler
Institute of American Art, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and is currently being represented by 101 Exhibit in Miami.
Upon first glance Bowers work seems to take you back to periods of painting long gone. However, Bowers paintings incorporate modern themes and ideas.
There is always a message in his work. For him the idea is the most challenging and rewarding part of the painting. Symbolism is a main ingredient in his work.
Bower’s paintings are in many private collections throughout the United States and Europe as well as The Museum of American Illustration in New York and the
National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Bowers lives in the Pittsburgh area with his wife Kimberlie, where he paints very slowly and methodically day in and day outgiorno.
