Clay Myers-Bowman


Exhibitions & SELECTIONS


Solo Show: Nainsook Framing & Art Gallery, San Diego, CA, July-August, 2026 — Featuring photographs from my Where Land, Light, & Water series, exploring light, texture, and line in coastal spaces.


Corner Church, Mora Sweden (2012), selected by YourDailyPhotograph.com for their daily email on May 18, 2026, curated by Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. http://www.YourDailyPhotograph.com


The Space Between: Photo Art Pavilion, Virtual Juried Photo Exhibit, April 2026 — Torrey Pines Silhouette was selected for an international online exhibition focused on minimalist compositions and visual space between light and shadow.


Orange Crush: Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA, March–May 2026 — Featured Moss Landing Sunset (2025), a large-format seascape emphasizing orange tonalities and horizon-line geometry.


Member’s Show: Pacific Grove Art Center, Monterey Peninsula Art Forum, Pacific Grove, CA, March–April 2026 — Presented three coastal landscape photographs: Moss Landing Sunset, Tourmaline Beach, and Aquarium Deck.


Small Group Show: Central Coast Art Association, Pacific Grove, CA, January–February, 2026 


Gallery & Museum Experience


Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, June 2026-present — Newly appointed volunteer supporting gallery activities, public programs, and special events at this regional center for contemporary photography. Drawing on my years in nonprofit leadership, relationship-building, and professional photography to help create welcoming, engaging experiences for visitors and members.


Salinas Valley Art Gallery, Salinas, CA, May 2026–present — New exhibiting member artist showing fine art landscape and seascape photography in a community-focused gallery setting.



Monterey Peninsula Art Forum Gallery, Monterey, CA, January 2026-Present — Active member artist exhibiting fine art photography centered on seascapes, landscapes, and local subjects.


Museum of Photographic Art, San Diego, CA, Summers, 2018 & 2019 — Marketing volunteer assisting with media relations, event planning, and evaluation.


Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, KS, 2008-2010 — Capital Campaign Manager for $3.1 million campaign for gallery upgrades and renovations.


Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND, 1994-1996 — Capital Campaign Manager for $3 million campaign to relocated operations to Fargo into a renovated historic building.