Geoffrey Bowton is Interpreting the Veteran Experience Through Glass

Meet Geoffrey Bowton, Penland Resident Artist.

Hi! I’m Geoffrey Bowton. I’m just three months into my three-year term here at Penland.

I craft army paraphernalia using mold-making and glass-casting techniques, working to create poignant visual narratives. I also fabricate metal armatures and pedestals to display my work.

My practice delves into traumatic experiences that reveal true and transparent human emotion.

My goal during this residency is to continue establishing collection opportunities with museums, hospitals, and galleries in order to share the evocative stories that emerge from this work. I also plan to start writing a book.

This residency is coming at a good time for me. After working from my private studio in Oregon, I now have the opportunity to engage with others about my narratives and studio practice.

Be sure to stop in at The Barns and check in on the progress of my unorthodox works, and please feel free to openly express your views about the world we live in today.

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Applications for the Penland Resident Artist program are open through July 2.

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