Jim Bowman
I was born in Cameron, Texas and currently live and work in Dallas, Texas. I have a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Glass, and I have a passion for the creativity and ingenuity that glass art requires. My work ranges from small table-top pieces to large-scale sculptural and architectural installations. It includes blown glass vessels, wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures, and leaded glass architectural panels.
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.
EDUCATION:
1985–1988 - California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland California. Received Master of Fine Arts Degree in Glass.
1983–1984 - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Graduate Research Assistant in glass blowing.
1972–1976 - Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri. Received Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in Painting and Printmaking.
1969–1971 - University of Texas at Austin. Fine Arts major.
I was born in Cameron, Texas and currently live and work in Dallas, Texas. I have a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Glass, and I have a passion for the creativity and ingenuity that glass art requires. My work ranges from small table-top pieces to large-scale sculptural and architectural installations. It includes blown glass vessels, wall-mounted and free-standing sculptures, and leaded glass architectural panels.
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.
EDUCATION:
1985–1988 - California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland California. Received Master of Fine Arts Degree in Glass.
1983–1984 - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Graduate Research Assistant in glass blowing.
1972–1976 - Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri. Received Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in Painting and Printmaking.
1969–1971 - University of Texas at Austin. Fine Arts major.
