Kate Bowens' paintings are lit by her curiosity and love of colour, light and from the gigantic to the micro detail.After nearly a decade of living in India and Myanmar she now lives in Suffolk where she is relishing the stunning Constable/Gainsborough landscape, making new works in oil and water based mediums and exploring printmaking.
Volunteers in garden, Galleries and House of Gainsborough House Museum enjoying allotment challenges in Long Melford and learning from knowledgeable neighbours.
She spent four years in Myanmar where she worked on various projects and exhibited in group and solo exhibitions.
Worldview International Foundation asked her to create and curate an exhibition to highlight their Reforestation of the Mangroves. After 14 months of field trips, she made a large multi sensory installation art piece. She invited a Burmese artist Htein Lin to make a sculpture to reflect the story of deforestation.
In 2017 Kate moved to New Delhi.
Kate studied miniature painting with masters in Delhi and Jaipur.
During Lockdown she focused on the meditative miniature process, mapping the streets of Delhi. She incorporated her memories of time in India and the subjects that had touched her soul. ‘Dreaming of Sunder Times.’
She has worked with traditional stone pigments from Rajasthan. Jodhpur is another source for works - Rewilding of the Rajasthan Desert with Pradip Krishen. She exhibited at Mehrangagh Fort and Delhi and mentored workshops on Botanical art in the Desert Park, Mehrangagh Fort.
Observational Drawing is a vital part of her work.
Paintings are in collections in USA, Europe, South and South East Asia.
