Clive Bowen (1943 − )
Clive Bowen was born in Cardiff and studied painting at Cardiff College of Art. In 1965 he joined Michael Leach as an apprentice, later joining Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge in 1970. He established his own pottery in Devon in 1971. Bowen uses red earthenware for his pots which range from large storage jars to smaller domestic items. In the tradition of English slipware, he decorates his work with contrasting slips that are trailed and combed, and incorporate sgraffito techniques that give his pieces energy and confidence.
Glossary (2)
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Earthenware
One of the three major types of pottery, the others being stoneware and porcelain. It is opaque, soft and porous unless covered completely with glaze. The firing temperatures can be low - 800ºC or high - 1200ºC, when it starts to vitrify, becoming stoneware.
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.
Past exhibitions
3 BY 1
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2009
- UK, Farnham, Crafts Study Centre
EVERYTHING BUT ...
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2008
- Bermuda, Devonshire, Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation, Elliot Gallery
- Bermuda, Hamilton, Xl Foundation
- Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda Society of Arts, Edinburgh Gallery
EVERYTHING BUT... CONTEMPORARY BRITISH KITCHENWARE
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2006
- Ireland, Letterkenny Arts Centre
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2005
- Kazakhstan, Almaty, State Museum Of Fine Arts
- Korea, Changeup International Craft Biennale 2005
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2004
- Indonesia, Jakarta, Aksara Prodak
- Indonesia, Bandung, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space
- Thailand, Queen Sikrit's National Convention
- Thailand, Bangkok, British Council Office - Bangkok
- Sri Lanka, Colombo, Barefoot Gallery
- Singapore, Esplanade
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2003
- Oman, Muscat, Al Harthy Complex
TIME FOR TEA
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2001
- Poland, Poznan, Centrum Kultury Zamek
- Poland, Krakow, BWA Gallery
- Poland, Lodz, Museum Sztuki
- Romania, Constanta, Constanta Art Museum
- Romania, Buchrest, Cotroceni Palace
- Romania, Sinaia, Peles Castle
- Estonia, Rakvere Linnagaleri
- Estonia, Tallinn, Linnagalerii
- Lithuania, Vilnius, Centre Of Contemporary Art
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2000
- Kazakhstan, Almaty, State Museum Of Fine Arts
- Singapore, British Council Gallery
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1999
- Malaysia, Penang, Penang State Museum And Art Gallery
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
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1998
- Peru, Arequipa, Centro Cultural Chaves De La Rosa
- Mexico, Mexico City, British Council Office - Mexico City
- Colombia, Bogota, Deimos Gallery
- Bolivia, La Paz, Museo Nacional De Arte
- Peru, Trujillo, Banco Wiese
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1997
- Peru, Lima, Museo De La Nacion
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brasilian Society For Japanese Culture
- Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Banco De Desenvolviment O De Minas Gerais
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brasileira Sao Paulo
- Brazil, Blumenau, Cultura Inglesa
- Brazil, Curitiba, Cultura Inglesa
- Brazil, Museu Da Republica
- Brazil, Brasilia, Cultura Inglesa
