The studio provides a glimpse into Bowling's world and brings us as close as possible to his working methods and practices.
In 1984, Bowling took a studio in Kennington, South London, which remains today his primary workspace. Here, Bowling creates his current bodies of work which continue to break new ground through his use of thick impasto textures, acrylic gels, collage, stitched canvas and metallic and pearlescent pigments. As well as in London, Bowling took a studio in Dumbo, New York in 1990. Here, Bowling created a lot of his later work which formally experimented with collaged canvas.
About Frank Bowling
Frank Bowling (born British Guiana in 1934) has relentlessly pursued a practice which boldly expands the possibilities and properties of paint. Bowling moved to London in 1953, where he was recognised as an original force with a style combining figurative, symbolic and abstract elements. After moving to New York in 1966, Bowling's commitment to abstract painting meant he was increasingly focused on material, process and colour, as seen in his 'Map' and 'Poured' paintings. Having returned to London in 1975, his recent work encompasses collage, poured paint, stencilling, staining, and stitching canvases, bringing together techniques honed over a lifetime of painting.
The Frank Bowling Studio
The Frank Bowling Studio was set up to support Sir Frank Bowling's artistic output and legacy. It is also home to the world's leading resource on the life and work of Frank Bowling. The archive contains publications, correspondence, images and exhibition material. Today the Studio encourages innovative projects, devises and collaborates on an imaginative programme of exhibitions and research worldwide, and preserves the legacy of Bowling himself: one of the foremost painters of his generation.