Alexander Jowett
Canadian, b. 1971
Alexander Jowett is a Canadian artist whose practice explores space, atmosphere, and the quiet tension between abstraction and materiality. Working across painting and mixed media, he creates contemplative works that invite viewers into open, meditative environments shaped by subtle gestures, layered surfaces, and a refined sense of composition.
Questions about Alexander
Who is Alexander Jowett?
Alexander Jowett is a Canadian artist, born 1971, whose paintings explore space, atmosphere and the quiet tension between abstraction and materiality.
Where do titles like 'After Agadir', 'Desert dreaming' and 'Ocean dreaming' come from?
They point to the imaginative core of his work — paintings that feel like remembered places, half-dreamt landscapes of coast and desert translated into layered abstract compositions.
How does Jowett build a painting?
He works across painting and mixed media, typically acrylic and paint pen on canvas, building contemplative surfaces through subtle gestures, layered colour and a refined sense of composition.