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Occupation

Jewelry Designer

About Me

I live, breathe, and dream jewelry. Jewelry is my passion. I discovered my calling at age 15 and have pursued it vigorously for the past 38 years, since 1970. I am fortunate to work with a small group of talented and dedicated artisans who assist me. I proudly work in "Old World" techniques with a minimum of modern tools and equipment. Each piece is handmade to "look and feel" as though it was excavated from an archaeological site. My focus is on originality, quality workmanship and personal service.

BowmanOriginals.etsy.com

Ways to search for me or the things I do

Artist

The things I like most about Bradenton and Manatee County

The Arts.

My Interests & Hobbies

My second passion is cooking. I cook outdoors while we work. The smoker may be smoking, the buried cast iron pot may be cooling down, or the cast iron stoves may be fired up. Cooking is an all day event ... a creative event and an art form. It requires a "vision" to get started. Next there is planning, gathering materials, executing techniques, and then harvesting the results....enjoy!

My Favorite Local Restaurant(s)

"Bowman's Tavern"

My favorite way to experience Bradenton and Manatee County the way locals do

The Village of the Arts

My Favorite Local Event(s)

Winter Wonderland and the Downtown Arts Festival

Personal/Business Website(s)

http://www.bowmanoriginals.com

My high school

Episcopal High, Tara High, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

My College(s)

Tulane University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University

Favorite Artist

This is a "hard" question. I like many painters and artists. I appreciate the way Picasso made us all look at "form" differently. He made us "see" the human voice as an instrument. I am also impressed by the "Impressionists". I like the way Monet and Manet "stroked" their impression of "the scene" with their brush, expressing their feelings. Marcel Duchamp hung a urinal on the wall of a gallery and asked us all to see art ... in it...and everything around us. This is a subject that needs more room and time than currently available. My hopes are ... this website thrives and that those of us into the visual arts find a place to share our thoughts and work.

MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/bowmanoriginals

How I heard about AnythingArts.com

My friend Christine and her notice to me of the new website.