Jim Bowman, Bowman Glass
JIM BOWMAN was born in Cameron, Texas and currently lives and work sin Burnsville, North Carolina. He received his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Glass from the California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland California in 1988. Bowman has a passion for the creativity and ingenuity that glass art requires. His work ranges from small table-top pieces to large-scale sculptural and architectural installations, including blown glass vessels, wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures, and leaded glass architectural panels.
‘BluePearl’, suspended glass sculpture, blown glass, kiln-formed glass and steel.
8’x4’x4’
Artist Statement:
“I do both commissioned artwork and autonomous artwork.
In my commissioned work, I take into account the client’s specific needs, as well as the site and space that I have to work with. I enjoy the collaborative aspect of working with clients within the limits of a given space, and indulge in the opportunity to create larger scale work that requires time, precision and imagination.
My autonomous work is sculptural in nature. It is an ongoing experimentation with glass forming processes. In much of my work, I combine glass with other materials, such and steel, wood, concrete, and found objects.”
“Push”, blown glass, steel, and cherry.
‘Ripples'‘, fused and blown glass, steel.
6’x9’1’
LINKS:
Website: Bowman Glass