Alexander Jowett
Toronto, Canada
Biography
Alexander Jowett is a Toronto-based minimalist painter who incorporates traditional and unconventional materials into his art. His work explores how perception is shaped by experience, drawing from Kantian philosophy. Using linen, wool, denim, rope, and found materials, Jowett creates textured, abstract compositions that challenge visual interpretation. His art has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces, engaging viewers in a dialogue between materiality and memory. By emphasizing tactile elements, Jowett fosters a deeper connection between art and lived experience.
Works
Before Night (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 60 × 60 in. Mogador Dreaming2023 · Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 60 × 60 in. Le Bapteme de la Solitude (Desert Dreaming)2019 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 82 × 64 in. Under the Sri Lankan Sun (Ocean Dreaming)2023 · acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Desert Sun Dreaming2024 · Acrylic, vintage cloth and canvas · 82 × 60 in. Into Night (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Day Dreams (Poems to the Sea) #22023 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Into Night (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Night Sea Dreaming #12024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Azul Infinito2020 · acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood · 36 × 36 in. Le Bapteme de la Solitude2018 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 82 × 64 in. Moon After Midnight2020 · acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Agua Rosadas2022 · Acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Spiaggia Rosa (Sea Dreaming)2023 · Paint pen on raw linen over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Arenas Rosadas (Ocean Dreaming)2022 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 60 × 60 in. Night Sea Dreaming #12024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 24 × 24 in. Red Sands (Desert Dreaming)2023 · acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Mogador Moon2021 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Day Dreams (Poems to the Sea) #12023 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Midnight Sun (Arctic Dreaming)2023 · Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 60 × 60 in. Night Desert #22024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Le Bapteme de la Solitude (Desert Dreaming)2019 · enamel paint, stitching on linen · 82 × 64 in. Under the Desert Sun2024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Le Bapteme de la Solitude2018 · Enamel paint, vintage cloth and stitching on linen · 82 × 64 in. Arenas Rosadas (ocean dreaming)2022 · acrylic and enamel paint on linen over wood panel · 60 × 60 in. Le Grand Bleu (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · Acrylic, paint pen and canvas over wood panel · 60 × 60 in. Soleil a Minuit2019 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 36 × 36 in. Un Reve de la Mer2021 · paint pen, on denim over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Under the Desert Sun2024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Midnight Sun2019 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Night Sea Dreaming #22024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 24 × 24 in. Falling Moon2018 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas, over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Night Desert #12024 · acrylic on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Distant Blues (Ocean Dreaming)2023 · Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 76 × 70 in. Into Night2024 · Acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel · 48 × 48 in. Before Night (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 60 × 60 in. Blue Moon Dreaming2021 · acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood · 36 × 36 in. Night Sea Dreaming #22024 · acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 24 × 24 in. Sea Dreaming (Into Night)2024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Night Swim2023 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Between the Sun and the Moon2023 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 62 × 62 in. Spiaggia Rosa (Sea Dreaming)2023 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Distant Horizons2021 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Le Grand Bleu (Ocean Dreaming)2024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 60 × 60 in. Sea Dreaming (Into the Blue)2024 · acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Into Night2024 · Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood · 48 × 48 in. Soleil a Minuit2019 · acrylic and paint pen on denim over wood panel · 36 × 36 in. Distant Storm2023 · paint pen on weathered canvas over wood panel · 36 × 36 in.