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My reason for choosing broad palette knives is to be
quick and expressive with the ability to create sharp edges and tight lines.
The wet-on-wet application creates an impasto technique providing dimension
and texture. Dynamic or wide angle perspectives are often chosen to pull the
viewer into the setting.
Skewed perspective and
intentional distortions are added to represent different views from the same
general vantage point. By utilizing these abstractions, the accuracy of the
rendering becomes unimportant, but the essence of the subject becomes vivid.
The paintings are intended to be
serious in spatial and color interplay. My profession, as an architect,
requires accuracy and realism, which can become quite exhaustive. My approach
to painting is refreshingly opposite, while still exploring architecture
content."
Born and raised in Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bowman developed an early interest in architecture. He
pursued this interest and later changed his residency to North Carolina where
he earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture at NC State
University in 1983. The School of Design allowed him to also develop his
interests in visual design as a secondary discipline. As a licensed architect
in the early 1990s, he is responsible for several significant structures in
Wilmington, NC—now his home. These include the Holiday SunSpree Resort at
Wrightsville Beach and the New Hanover County Judicial Building Expansion,
which features a 4' x 8' glass mosaic also designed and created by Mr. Bowman
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