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My name is Michelle Bowden
I am an artist and curator.
My art has reached audiences in Brisbane, Melbourne, Australia, New York, Milan and Helsinki.
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Director and founder of Warrior Women in Art, curator at the gallery :the mezzanine: as well as the current Chair of COSSAG, Michelle is absorbed in all things art. She has a thriving arts practice which incorporates creating, events management, curation and mentoring.
Michelle works with a variety of mediums; painting, sculpture, photography and video. Her art is as varied as her influences from abstract expressionism to pop art.
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.
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.
“Art should always divulge something of the hidden and mysterious.”
Michelle J Bowden
Artist Michelle J Bowden 