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Michelle Bowden
Artist and Curator
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Director and founder of Warrior Women in Art, curated exhibitions at :the mezzanine: gallery space, chaired the COSSAG art prize 2015 – 2024, and is currently the gallery manager of the Impress Printmakers gallery.
Michelle is absorbed in all things art. She has a thriving arts practice which incorporates creating, events management, curation and mentoring.
Michelle Bowden is a Australian artist whose creative vision is primarily expressed through abstract painting. She explores the interplay of colour and form, always experimenting.
Her paintings are a testament to the power of art to evoke emotion and capture the moment. Michelle invites viewers to immerse themselves in her atmospheric abstract works. She takes them on a journey of introspection and discovery.
Michelle also works with a variety of mediums; painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and video.
Her art has been exhibited in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Napier, New Zealand, New York, Milan and Helsinki. Her works can be found in private collections across the globe.
Selective recent exhibitions:
2014
June – “Journey into abstraction” group show, Art & Design Precinct, West End, Brisbane
September – “We are Done” group show, Art & Design Precinct, West End, Brisbane
November – “Duende – art with soul” Michelle Bowden & Joshua Blake, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
2015
March – “Putting the pieces together” art auction, the Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane.
April – “Enchanted” group show, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
May – “Warrior Women showcase” group show, Hamilton Town Hall, Brisbane
August – “Small works” Tempo café gallery, West End, Brisbane
October – “Divine Femmes” group show, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
November – “Alchemy” Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, Melbourne
November – “Peace and Quiet” group show, Queensland State Library gallery, South Bank, Brisbane.
2016
May – “Impressions of Mary” group show, Australian Catholic University, Banyo, Brisbane.
June – “The Good Samaritan” Cossag art prize, Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane.
September – “Figurative art prize” Royal Queensland Art Society finalist exhibition, Petrie Terrace Galley, Brisbane.
September – “Milan Art Expo” Milan.
October – “Elemental” group show, :the mezzanine: gallery space, Old Butter Factory, Dayboro.
November – “Her Story” group show, Graydon Gallery, New farm, Brisbane.
2017
March – “Be Bold” art auction, the Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane.
April – “Origins” group show, :the mezzanine: gallery space, Old Butter Factory, Dayboro.
May – “Divine Inspiration” group show, Australian Catholic University Gallery, Banyo, Brisbane.
May – “Bright and White” TAFE, South Bank, Brisbane.
June – “All are one” Cossag art prize, Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane.
August – “Ars Moriendi – the art of dying” group show, Cossag, West Chapel, Mt Thompson.
October – “West End Street Art Festival” mural for the festival and live painting on the day. West End, Brisbane.
November – “The Unknown Known” Michelle Bowden, Sam Randall & Ruby Purple. Impress Print Makers studio gallery, Wooloowin, Brisbane.
December – “Cornucopia” group show, :the mezzanine: gallery space, the Old Butter Factory, Dayboro.
2018
February – “Abstract” exhibition, Royal Queensland Art Society finalist exhibition, Petrie Terrance Gallery, Brisbane.
February – “Into the woods” group show, :the mezzanine: gallery space, Dayboro.
March – “Her Story” art auction, the Stock Exchange Hotel, Brisbane.
May – “Water of Life” group exhibition, Australian Catholic University Gallery, Banyo.
May – “Art of the body” group exhibition, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre.
June – “Natural selection” group exhibition, :the mezzanine: gallery space, Dayboro.
June – ” I Thirst” Cossag art prize, Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane.
August – “In memoriam” – White Ladies, Kelvin Grove
September – “Being Green” group exhibition, :the mezzanine: gallery space. Dayboro.
October – “Artists and models” event, Morningside school of arts, Brisbane.
December – “Sunburnt” group exhibition, :the mezzanine: gallery space, Dayboro.
2020
March – “Warrior Women art prize” Impress Printmakers Gallery, Woloowin
November – “Mini Print exhibition” Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
December – “Impressions 14” Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
2021
March – “5 Creative colourists” Petrie Terrace Gallery
June – “2021: an art odyssey” – Morningside school of arts
July – “Impressions 15” – Kingaroy regional gallery
August – “Coming back” Peter W Sheehan Gallery, ACU Banyo
October – “Art for peace” – Albion Peace Centre
November – “Mini Print exhibition” – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
2022
January – “Studio showcase” – Petrie Terrace Gallery
June – “Better together” – Peter W Sheehan Gallery, ACU Banyo
July – “Impressions 16” – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
August – “Borderless” NZ print exchange – Napier regional gallery, New Zealand
November – “Mini print exhibition” – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
2023
April – “A book by any other name” – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
May – “7 FOLD” Petrie Terrace Studio group – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
July – “Winter Whimsy” – Pop-up Gallery, Brunswick st, Fortitude Valley
July – “Impressions 17” – Impress Printmakers Gallery, Wooloowin
September – “Victorian Goth” – Morningside school of arts
November – “Mini print exhibition” – Impress Printmakers Gallery” , Wooloowin
“Art should always divulge something of the hidden and mysterious.”
Michelle J Bowden
Artist Michelle J Bowden 