Art Fact Friday #16 Nov 10th Judy Bowman
- William Mandela Matthews
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 17, 2023
The 2nd of 4 Detroit artists I will be highlighting during November who is making an impact in the contemporary art world. I was able to ask 4 interview questions that pertain to the artist outlook and position in modern art.
Thank you @judybowmanartist for sharing your insights and perspective.
William
1.How is your vission expressed
in your art work?
Judy
I see my vision expressed in my art is that we are all a community, a fellowship, and we all value relationships and being connected.
William
2.What would you say is your primary motivation for creating?
Judy
My main motivation for creating art is to leave a legacy of my presence on this earth. It is to use the gift that has been given to me to bring happiness or memories to my viewers.
William
3.What advice do you have for emerging artist?
Judy
My advice to emerging artists is to keep honing your craft. Never give up on your gift. Find a supportive community of other artists for energy. Get into as many art shows as you can. Use social media to get your work in front of as many eyes as you can.
William
4.Where do you see your self in the contemporary art market?
Judy
I see myself growing in recognition in the contemporary art market. I see myself as growing followers of my art. I see myself as being an example of some one following my dreams of being an artist.
Judy Bowman is a mixed-media collage artist who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Her art practice centers on exalting America’s Black culture. Bowman’s use of vibrant hues textured paper, and acrylic paint illuminates’ narratives that move beyond institutional racism and disparaged perspectives of the Black experience–a view in which America too often limits the full picture. Considering herself a visual griot, she sees her job to tell stories that are reflective of her coming-of-age in Detroit’s Eastside and Black Bottom neighborhoods. Scenes in her vibrant collages depict love, community, and a type of fellowship that resides in jazzy nights, the sway of young Black women and the swag of young Black men, church on Sundays followed by family dinner, family outings, and cultural dignity and richness.
Bowman’s work appears in private and public collections–nationally and internationally–including Institutional and Permanent Collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Historical Museum, Mack Alive, Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition, Sarasota, Florida; The Free Press building, Detroit, Michigan; R.W. Norton Art Gallery/ Museum, Shreveport, Louisiana; Georgetown University Library, Booth Family For Special Collections, Washington DC, US Department of State, Art Bank Program, Washington, DC; and the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan.
After Bowman retired as principal of Detroit Academy of Arts and Science in 2008, she rebooted her career as an artist. She lives in Romulus, MI.
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