The Goddess with a Thousand Faces: The Mystic Art of Jonathon Earl Bowser

It should be the task of the artist to endeavor to see the world as it actually is, not merely as it seems to us, based upon the dubious second-hand testimony of our unreliable senses. The artist must grapple with the mysterious poetry of which the world is made, always hoping to find a rare and fleeting glimpse of Truth beyond the veil of illusion that is our thoughts and perceptions of the world…” – Jonathon Earl Bowser.

I found more than just suitable to start this article with this quote by the artist himself, a quote which I find absolutely true for so many reasons. Definitively Art, as it should be understood, is a medium which can open new ways of perception towards truth, so necessary in this hideous Cultural Marxist world in which ugliness has become like some sort of sacred cow, particularly in the realm of ‘modern art’ so-called. It is somewhat ironic Jonathon Earl Bowser comes from such a country as Canada of all places.

As it happens with many contemporary artists of today Bowser has things I like and things I don’t quite like that much, but overall, his body of work is just outstanding for its uplifting beauty. It is true that he uses a lot of spiritual elements which seem to go more in connection with a certain ‘New Age’ approach than anything else. I have also noticed a certain leaning towards ‘scientism’, check Lotus Wood (2001) and see what it appears to be a tree with a DNA chain shape, the painting The Geometry of Eternal Creation (2015) seems to follow a similar direction. All in all I somewhat appreciate the fact that Bowser paints with extreme finesse without falling into the trap of creating images which might end up looking accidentally somewhat bizarre or degenerate (like in the case of some young artists at this day and age), even when Bowser paints images of a noticeable erotic appeal, like in the case of The Chosen (2006), the good taste in the presentation is still palpable there.

I for one cannot stop looking at those beautiful goddesses without sensing the spiritually romantic vision these paintings clearly project. As I stated beforehand, Bowser uses ‘occult’ symbols such as butterflies and hexagons (also an ‘eye in the sky’ is somewhat visible in the Gates of Valhalla (2009) painting) but we know all these symbols have been corrupted for sinister purposes anyway, regardless of what they once meant. In spite of all this I personally believe the beauty of these paintings speaks for itself. Whatever the case might be Jonathon Earl Bowser’s art should serve as an inspiration for future White artists who might be reading this article.

Biography

According to the website Angelic Temple in his page dedicated to the artist, Jonathon Earl Bowser is a Canadian artist of English, French, Scottish, and Chippewa Indian descent, he was born in 1962. Bowser began drawing at age 8, painting at age 18. After graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1984 (on the President’s Honor Roll), he went directly into a brief career in commercial art. Since 1989 however, he has dedicated himself to fine art and his own creative vision in the landscapes of his childhood home and in unique figurative images that explore the mythological dimension of the spirit. Jonathon’s intricate paintings of the Rocky Mountains are not only in government and corporate collections in Canada, but also in many private collections across North America and Europe. Some even hang in the government collections of China and Taiwan. His extensive website –JonathonArt.com– was launched in January 1996, it consistently receives almost one thousand visitors a day, and has provided artwork for many thousands of websites.

Since childhood, Jonathon has been inspired by the awesome beauty and mystery of the natural world. He strives, in his landscapes, to re-acquaint the public with the grandeur of familiar places or introduce them to the spectacular vistas of the more remote mountain wilderness known only to hikers and backpackers. In his figurative work, Jonathon takes his reverence a step further, developing what he describes as ‘Mythic Naturalism’. From shadowy forest cathedrals and misty mountain fortresses to the unknown depths of the celestial ocean, he seeks the unseen Poetry of Nature. The world represented in Jonathon’s work speaks of serenity and inscrutably silent Goddesses.

Jonathon has many creative passions. He has written and published a book, The Lotus Maiden – An Artist’s Search for the Secret of the Sky Goddess, that contemplates some rare and poignant themes of art and spirit through 296 extensively illustrated pages. He is also a musician, and has composed orchestral soundtracks for his ongoing series of art videos. These short musical vignettes, which slowly meander through Jonathon’s work in great visual detail, are a new and exciting way to pursue (and sometimes find) the elusive themes of his work.

Jonathon’s art is seen around the world on magazines, puzzles, card decks, t-shirts, cross-stitch patterns, greeting cards, collectible plates, calendars, CD covers, etc. His work has also appeared in and on many books including, most famously, the cover of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s allegorical novel about the invasion of Kuwait, Zabibah and the King. When asked in a New York Times interview about Saddam’s unauthorized usage of his painting The Awakening (1998), Jonathon said: “Strange that the ruthless despot should admire the work of a painter of peaceful mysterious women” (author’s note: we are to suppose Iraq is ‘better off’ right now under America’s bloody occupation, but this is a subject of a complete different debate). Such is the extent of Bowser’s ‘net-fame’ that his works sell for thousands of dollars apiece. He is arguably the most famous Canadian painter in recent history.

The Saddan Hussein ‘affair’
Jonathon Earl Bowser holding a copy of ‘Zabibah & The King’ by Saddam Hussein.

Zabibah and the King was a romance novel, originally published anonymously in Iraq in 2000, that was written by Saddam Hussein himself, however the CIA ‘believes’ that it was written by ghostwriters with the direct influence of Saddam. The New York Times also questioned the authorship of the book in one of the articles of that time as explained here by BBC News. The novel’s plot was a love story about a powerful ruler of medieval Iraq and a beautiful commoner girl named Zabibah. Zabibah’s husband is a cruel and unloving man who rapes her. The book is set in 7th or 8th century Tikrit, Hussein’s home town. Although the book is on the surface a romance novel, it is (and was intended to be read as) an allegory. The hero is Hussein and Zabibah represents the Iraqi people. The vicious husband is the United States and his rape of Zabibah represents the U.S. invasion of Iraq at the end of the Gulf War.

The book was a best-seller in Iraq when it was originally published for 1,500 dinars (about US$0.50). It was estimated that over one million copies were sold. Royalties, according to the back cover, were to go to “the poor, the orphans, the miserable, the needy, and [other] charities”. The Iraqi publishers used four artworks by Jonathon Earl Bowser to illustrate the novel, putting his painting The Awakening on the front cover. Bowser obviously did not authorize the use of his work and has attempted, with no success, to obtain compensation for copyright infringement ever since (good luck with that).

In my opinion even if this was an obvious case of copyright violation I just can’t imagine the level of exposure Bowser’s art had in, not only that particular region of the Middle East, but also around the world, once people found out that the novel had been written by Saddam Hussein himself (whether that was actually the case or not). I wonder what would happen if President Assad used some of my music for some propagandistic purposes, even if he did it without consulting me (but I’m just kidding here).

All in all I hope you enjoy the material displayed in the gallery below. The naked body (specially the naked female body) should be something to be admired and praised for its sacredness and beauty, not something to be defiled and cheapen, as it is happening nowadays in this Judaized Kaliyuga we are currently living in. Jonathon Earl Bowser’s art serves as a reminder to us that White Woman’s beauty is pure magic. That magic is worth preserving.


The excerpts for the short biography are mostly taken from the articles Art by Jonathon Earl Bowser (published by www.listal.com) and Jonathon Earl Bowser (publised The Lilith Gallery website). The first two paragraphs on Hussein’s novel are taken almost verbatim from the wikipedia article dedicated to the book in question.

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