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.

Before Night (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 60"H x 60"W
Mogador Dreaming, 2023
Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 60"H x 60"W

Le Bapteme de la Solitude (Desert Dreaming), 2019
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 82"H x 64"W
Under the Sri Lankan Sun (Ocean Dreaming), 2023
acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Desert Sun Dreaming, 2024
Acrylic, vintage cloth and canvas, 82"H x 60"W
Into Night (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Day Dreams (Poems to the Sea) #2, 2023
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W

Into Night (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Night Sea Dreaming #1, 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W
Azul Infinito, 2020
acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood, 36"H x 36"W

Le Bapteme de la Solitude, 2018
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 82"H x 64"W
Moon After Midnight, 2020
acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Agua Rosadas, 2022
Acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Spiaggia Rosa (Sea Dreaming), 2023
Paint pen on raw linen over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W

Arenas Rosadas (Ocean Dreaming), 2022
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 60"H x 60"W

Night Sea Dreaming #1, 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 24"H x 24"W
Red Sands (Desert Dreaming), 2023
acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Mogador Moon, 2021
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Day Dreams (Poems to the Sea) #1, 2023
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W
Midnight Sun (Arctic Dreaming), 2023
Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 60"H x 60"W
Night Desert #2, 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W
Le Bapteme de la Solitude (Desert Dreaming), 2019
enamel paint, stitching on linen, 82"H x 64"W
Under the Desert Sun, 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Le Bapteme de la Solitude, 2018
Enamel paint, vintage cloth and stitching on linen, 82"H x 64"W
Arenas Rosadas (ocean dreaming), 2022
acrylic and enamel paint on linen over wood panel, 60"H x 60"W
Le Grand Bleu (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
Acrylic, paint pen and canvas over wood panel, 60"H x 60"W

Soleil a Minuit, 2019
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 36"H x 36"W
Un Reve de la Mer, 2021
paint pen, on denim over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W

Under the Desert Sun, 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Midnight Sun, 2019
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W

Night Sea Dreaming #2, 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 24"H x 24"W
Falling Moon, 2018
acrylic and paint pen on canvas, over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W
Night Desert #1, 2024
acrylic on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W
Distant Blues (Ocean Dreaming), 2023
Acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 76"H x 70"W
Into Night, 2024
Acrylic and paint pen on linen over wood panel, 48"H x 48"W
Before Night (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 60"H x 60"W
Blue Moon Dreaming, 2021
acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood, 36"H x 36"W
Night Sea Dreaming #2, 2024
acrylic, paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 24"H x 24"W
Sea Dreaming (Into Night), 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W
Night Swim, 2023
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W
Between the Sun and the Moon, 2023
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 62"H x 62"W

Spiaggia Rosa (Sea Dreaming), 2023
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Distant Horizons, 2021
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W

Le Grand Bleu (Ocean Dreaming), 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 60"H x 60"W
Sea Dreaming (Into the Blue), 2024
acrylic and paint pen on canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W

Into Night, 2024
Acrylic, paint pen, on canvas over wood, 48"H x 48"W
Soleil a Minuit, 2019
acrylic and paint pen on denim over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W
Distant Storm, 2023
paint pen on weathered canvas over wood panel, 36"H x 36"W