Jim Bowman
bowmanglass@sbcglobal.net
www.bowmanglass.com
Bowman Hot Glass
1419 Griffin Street East
Dallas, Texas 75215
214-426-4777
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Jim Bowmanbowmanglass@sbcglobal.net Bowman Hot Glass |
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ARTIST STATEMENT April 2011 My work ranges from small table-top pieces to large scale sculptural and architectural installations. The primary medium in my artwork is glass. It includes blown glass vessels, wall-mounted and free-standing sculpture, and leaded glass architectural panels. |
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In my blown glass work, I attempt to create a sense of space and dimensionality in the surfaces of the pieces. Using the traditional processes of vessel-forming, I apply layers of color to create organic imagery, like peering into a thicket of trees and vines, or an undersea landscape, or looking through a microscope at cellular structures. In my sculptural work, I think in terms of components. Metal-work provides the support structure for the glass components. The metal also becomes a design element, and I like to manipulate the metal by heating and bending and forging.
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With my leaded glass work, I am translating drawing and painting into a functional glass panel, which can be used as a window, door, or a screen. I combine commercially available sheet glass with glass that I make in my studio, to create abstract compositions. I do both commissioned artwork and autonomous artwork. |
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