Bowersock Annual Give Back Exhibition

Bowersock Gallery is off and running with our second show. We promise it will be a fun event!

We are opening the season with our “Annual Give Back”,” with a reception on May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., The event is both a formal exhibition and a fundraising project.

The Opening Reception will launch the two week long fundraiser with a special evening of events. “Annual Give Back” will include live music by Sarah Burrill. A wine-tasting with Wellfleet Wine Cellar Spirits, paper goods provided by Stop and Shop and food catered by Cosmos Catering and Farland Provisions.

Hope to see you all there. Make sure you check out our Wine Tasting Sponsor.

"Lost Wax" Creating Form Part 2 of 3

Don't be fooled by the imitations. A lot of bronze is cast overseas in mass quantities, usually from 500 to thousands, what's unique about that? Nothing. Our sculptors have it done right here in the United States. They like to be hands on for every step in case corrections need to be made.

Here is one way our artists have their pieces cast. "The Lost Wax Bronze Casting."

For instance Lindley Briggs; sometimes will bring the original sculpture and pay the foundry to make the mold for her. Wax is then poured into the mold, creating a wax replica, which Lindley, in turn inspects and signs each piece.

The wax replica is coated with many layers of ceramic, called a ceramic shell. The wax is then melted out of the ceramic shell, then molten bronze is hand poured into the ceramic shell by metal craftsman using the ancient "cire perdue" or lost-wax method.
Casts are then chased, refined and sandblasted at the foundry, which Briggs oversees and directs the patination (is a film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period) process with a craftsman who specializes in patinas.







Then they are out for you to add to your collection.

Bowersock Hits Front Page of Provincetown Banner

"Businesses step up creative marketing for summer season." Provinetown Banner. Check out the full story at www.wickedlocal.com

Just passing on about our "Year of the Salon," the cats out of the bag and on the front page of the Provincetown Banner. Stop on by this summer to see what all the hype is about.

We will launch our season early with a fundraising exhibition, on behalf of "Helping Our Women." This event will feature live music, performed by Sarah Burrill the season's first wine tasting and the event will be catered. Taking place on Friday, May 2nd from 6pm to 8pm.

There are so many little surprises yet to be revealed throughout the season. We are truly excited, about year five, excited about the work we have in store for people and excited about the theme. We remember why we're here and we want you to remember what's important in life, imagination, spirit, creativity. We hope to share and spread that theme throughout theis year. Hope you join us.

Creating Form Part 1 of 3

In my next few postings I would like to talk about sculpture. On how I believe its an art form that doesn't receive the attention it deserves. Its as valuable, and complicated as any 2-D work. I always include sculpture with my exhibits it brings in the sophistication.

Collecting sculpture is very unique and it goes with almost any two-dimensional piece as an accent. It can also be your feature piece in your home, office and even in your garden creating a bold statement. Also with sculpture, lighting can play an important role casting beautiful shadows allowing its persona to take on different forms.

The hard part; how do I display it, its not like I can put it on the the wall or can I? Many artists cast reliefs for example Lindley (right) and Jeffery Briggs cast both 3-D and 2-D. Relief pieces can be hung on your wall just like a painting and in most cases with 3-D, you can either purchase the pedestal or one may be provided for the piece.

In fact, some pieces like Jeanne' McCartin's sculpted masks (above) are meant to be hung on the wall. You should see the shadows her pieces create.

But one thing is clear you better start collecting sculpture fast. The materials themselves are starting to sky rocket, all metals for that matter, which is making it extremely difficult for the artists to keep their prices reasonable. This means there is an enhanced value, not only are you collecting from your favorite artist but one day the cost of the materials will make that piece even more valuable.


"Unlike two-dimensional art, sculpture comes with a sense of presence." "American Art Collector" April Issue, #42.
Featured piece Magnolia, Christopher Gowell

Check out our full range of sculptors at www.bowersockgallery.com

Edgy New Website

We just launched our new website today offering news about the gallery, an easier way to find your favorite artists, info about mediums, events, photos from our openings and the future home of Bowersock Gallery Art Blog.
The best part, its much easier to navigate.
www.bowersockgallery.com

While your there check out this new piece and other works from Shaune McCarthy.

Embracing Encaustic

With encaustic becoming a popular medium among artists I wanted to take the time and interview artist Kim Bernard.

First off what is encaustic? The word “encaustic” comes from the Greek, meaning “to burn in”. Encaustic painting is the art of painting with pigmented, molten wax. In painting, a medium is created from a mixture of waxes and resins, melted and pigmented.The technique is one of the oldest painting techniques known, dating back to the first century - Often used in Roman Egypt to decorate mummy coffins and tombs.

How long have you been working with encaustics? "I have been working with ecnaustic, in combination with other materials, for over 9yrs."

What is so special about encaustic? "Encaustic is yummy! It smells good, feels good, its forgiving and allows me to be spontaneous. If I don't like what I've done I can scrape it or melt it off and begin again."

What makes you unique from other encaustic artists? "I am unique from other artists, because my experiences, interests and obsessions are unique, as in true with all of us. I am constantly challenging myself, pushing my work, and asking questions (hopefully the right ones) and exploring new terrain. My work is always evolving. If I ever start doing the same thing year after year, shoot me!"

Where did you come up with the idea, to signature, your piece in Lead? "The lead was a no-brainer in framing my 2-D work since I had been sculpting with lead already. Work begets work. One thing leads to another. As Ani DeFranco put it "I don't know where I'm going , but it ain't where I've been.""

Why lead, why not copper or any other metals? "I use lead because it's very flexible. I can bend it, cut it, wrap it, fold, join it, nail it and sew it. I've welded, cast bronze and I do use copper at times. I like the way materials combine, contrast, harmonize and oppose one another."

~Kim Bernard

Lines, Color with a Story

Here is a sneak peak into our illustration show, May 29th.

This will be one heck of a show. I will name drop later, about all the wonderful artists participating in this show.
Some even have illustrated for "Highlights for Children."

Tess Feltes is one of six illustrators featured in this show. Her illustrations are amazing and are as equal to fine art as any other painter. Here lines, color and foreshortening are spot on giving her subjects a human like personality. Her objective has been to regain a child's original fascination with beauty, combined with the accuracy of the scientific illustration. I was so blown away by her work that she is now part of our collection of fine artists.