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 (3)
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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.
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Sgraffito
A layer of slip on a piece of pottery is scratched through to reveal a different colour clay or body beneath.
Exhibition map
Currently on display
3 BY 1
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2009
- UK, Farnham, CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE
Past exhibitions
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, LETTERKENNY ARTS CENTRE
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2005
- Kazakhstan, Almaty, STATE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
- Korea, Cheongju, INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BIENNALE 2005
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2004
- Indonesia, Jakarta, AKSARA/PRODAK
- Indonesia, Bandung, SELASAR SUNARYO ART SPACE
- Thailand, Bangkok, QUEEN SIRIKIT'S NATIONAL CONVENTION
- Thailand, Bangkok, BRITISH COUNCIL CENTRE
- Sri Lanka, Colombo, BAREFOOT GALLERY
- Singapore, Singapore, ESPLANADE
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2003
- Oman, Muscat, AL HARTHY COMPLEX
