Katy Bowen
Katy Bowen removes shaped areas from the panel she paints on, then does a color study within the shape by layering geometric felt on top of the other in graduating sizes to create a new recessed surface. In addition, pompoms are used in other perforations to create a color study using the soft round shapes & textures clustered. In these ways she reconstructs areas to focus on the breakdown of a particular color.
Katy Bowen’s work evolves around the use of quirky wild animals, folk-lore beasts & their places, as well as relatable childhood memories. A piece in the show, “The Matterhorn Vista” is a fantastical place in the wilderness of the Alps. Additional pieces include animals such as the hedgehog or toy portraits, Loch Ness Monster, & nostalgic places such as a tree house.
The underlying theme of her entire body of work is the intersection of the mass-produced and the hand-made. Her use of felt & pompoms act as decorative elements to reinforce the childhood feelings and experiences associated with first-time art projects. Here the concept of the use of consumer products in fine art is solidified.
Education
1996
- UCLA, - B.F.A. summa cum laude
2006
- "Consumerism and Product" #3, Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
- two person - "Consumerism & Product" #1, Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
- "Inauguration 3, Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
2005
- “Incognito”, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA
- solo- “Permutations”, Gallery 825 Bergamot, Santa Monica, CA
- 2004 “Open”, juror James Elaine of the Hammer Museum, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2003
- “L.A. Metro”, Clarion University, Pennsylvania, PA
- “Sat. Night Shoppe Fever”, Chinatown Barber Shop Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2002
- “Open”, juror Alma Ruiz of M.O.C.A. Los Angeles, Gallery 825
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