Stephen Bowers Ceramic Artist

South australian ceramic artist stephen bowers creates richly decorated ceramics which reflect his interest in aspects of craft traditions natural history memory and commentary.

Stephen bowers ceramic artist. Posted by ldfa on 20 august 2019 finding shards of blue and white china as a child shaped stephen bowers successful career as an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist. Stephen bowers is one of australia s leading ceramic artists but until now his work has rarely been seen in the uk. Perhaps more importantly bowers work is a significant contribution to the continued growth of a sophisticated australian vernacular ceramic tradition. Australian ceramic artist stephen bowers discusses influences on his art in ceramic review.

Finding shards of blue and white china as a child led australian ceramic artist stephen bowers on a technical and symbolic journey of discovery. Stephen bowers australian bravura original ceramic artist stephen bowers katoomba new south wales australia born 1952 the links of charmshire an antipodean homage to grayson perry 2007 earthenware with underglaze painting 7 0 h 65 0 diameter cm purchased 2009 with funds from the meredith hinchliffe fund accession no. Stephen bowers born in 1953 is an australian dedicated to ceramic art that became involved in ceramics while working as an art teacher in regional south australia in the late 1970s. The ceramic art of stephen bowers with its complex surfaces and the capriccios being acted out upon them issues an irresistible invitation to look closer.

Here he discusses how the fragmented images have influenced his own richly decorated ceramics. I am interested in the ability to look back and re contextualise stories interpret meanings and examine the legacy of traditions. 1973 diploma in teaching alexander mackie cae sydney 1982 85 traineeship access residency ceramics workshop jamfactory sa 1986 bachelor of education underdale cae 1989 appointed to visual art craft and design advisory board sa department of arts 1991 99 head ceramics studio jam factory sa 1999 2004 senior development officer arts sa. Stephen bowers b 1952 sydney lives and works in in norwood south australia is a self taught artist working in ceramics often focusing on strikingly decorative textiles wallpapers comic strips natural history illustration found within the imagery of his childhood in the mid 1970 s.

Whether a cockatoo festooned palaceware vase from the 1980s or a mid 1990s tea set involving the artist s understanding and control of technical possibilities such as multiple firing underglaze paint colours and intricate line.