Flow Connections
My artwork connects the spiritual world with the physical world. As I draw the artwork begins a dialogue, and in that exchange images are rendered through my hand onto paper. Art acts as the bridge for the subconscious and inner most being (the nucleus of divinity) in which I seek to describe in this 3rd dimension. I aim to expose our greater truth of being (the unseen) and when a viewer’s eyes connects with my art I hope they experience an expanded view of life.
Mike Bowen
- artist / musician / designer
Flow Connections
My artwork connects the spiritual world with the physical world. As I draw the artwork begins a dialogue, and in that exchange images are rendered through my hand onto paper. Art acts as the bridge for the subconscious and inner most being (the nucleus of divinity) in which I seek to describe in this 3rd dimension. I aim to expose our greater truth of being (the unseen) and when a viewer’s eyes connects with my art I hope they experience an expanded view of life.
Mike Bowen
- artist / musician / designer
Biography
Born in Utah and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Michael graduated from The Art Institute of Colorado and worked for several years in creative marketing before branching out on his own with Bowen Imagery, a full service creative agency. Never losing touch with the basics, Michael creates with a fury of passion using traditional graphite and paper, oil and acrylic paintings and even venturing into digital collage and projection art. In 2011, he discovered the incredible world of fungi and now passionately forages and cultivates mushrooms. He is an authentic creative born with an endless supply of creativity.
Education
AAS Graphic Design
Colorado Institute of Art
Denver, CO | 1999 – 2001
Graphic design and commercial art
Biography
Born in Utah and raised in Aurora, Colorado, Michael graduated from The Art Institute of Colorado and worked for several years in creative marketing before branching out on his own with Bowen Imagery, a full service creative agency. Never losing touch with the basics, Michael creates with a fury of passion using traditional graphite and paper, oil and acrylic paintings and even venturing into digital collage and projection art. He is an authentic creative born with an endless supply of creativity.
Education
AAS Graphic Design
Colorado Institute of Art
Denver, CO | 1999 – 2001
Graphic design and commercial art
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2022 | Hulaween | Live Oak, FL Installation artist for Suwannee Hulaween, an annual music and camping festival over Halloween weekend. Large scale projection video installation plus a custom built table for interactive art project using disposed contact lens cases. |
2019 | Artfields | Lake City, SC. An annual, nine-day art competition and exhibition in Lake City, South Carolina, ArtFields awards more than $140,000 in cash prizes to artists from across the Southeast. Selected artist for “I Am Ami Amir” graphite drawing. |
2016 | CoSM Visionary Painting Intensive | Wappinger, New York. Selected artist for week long painting intensive with Alex and Allyson Grey. |
2012 | Digital Graffiti | Alys Beach, FL. A One-of-a-kind projection art festival where artists use the latest digital technologies to project their original works onto the iconic white walls of Alys Beach. Finalist for 1,111 Windows to the Soul video projection. |
2011 | 11:11 – Let there be Light, Sound, Art (Visionary Festival) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Produced and performed a 3-day visionary art show featuring Alex Grey, Allyson Grey and Jonathan Singer. |
2011 | MUSE (Group Art Show) | Artpool Gallery, Saint Petersburg, FL Selected live body painter for valentine’s themed art and runway show at Art Pool gallery and vintage store. |
2011 | ArtSlam (Group Art Show) | Main Street, Sarasota, FL 1,111 Windows to the Soul video projection installation and performance. |
2011 | Playing for Change (Benefit Concert) | Unitarian Universalist Church, Clearwater, FL Produced and performed Playing for Change benefit concert. |
2011 | Creative Loafing: Sensory Overload (Group Art Show) | The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa, FL Selected video art for event main room displays. 1,111 eyes projection video cycle. |
2010 | Wings Bookstore Holistic Health Fair | Wings Bookstore, Saint Petersburg, FL Presenter “Art as a Spiritual Tool” demonstrating how art is a spiritual practice for attendees. |
2010 | St Pete Creative Kids (Art Program) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Volunteer art teacher for kids summer art program. |
2009 | Hope For Haiti (Benefit Concert) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Produced and organized music concert for Haiti after hurricane devastation in 2009. |
2005 | Gala Corina “Nueva Vida” (Group Art Show) | Channel District, Tampa, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |
2004 | Sola Creo II (Group Art Show) | St. Pete Pier, Saint Petersburg, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |
2003 | Gala Corina “Milagro” (Group Art Show) | Ybor Square Renovated Cigar Factory, Ybor City, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |
2022 | Hulaween | Live Oak, FL Installation artist for Suwannee Hulaween, an annual music and camping festival over Halloween weekend. Large scale projection video installation plus a custom built table for interactive art project using disposed contact lens cases. |
2019 | Artfields | Lake City, SC. An annual, nine-day art competition and exhibition in Lake City, South Carolina, ArtFields awards more than $140,000 in cash prizes to artists from across the Southeast. Selected artist for “I Am Ami Amir” graphite drawing. |
2016 | CoSM Visionary Painting Intensive | Wappinger, New York. Selected artist for week long painting intensive with Alex and Allyson Grey. |
2012 | Digital Graffiti | Alys Beach, FL. A One-of-a-kind projection art festival where artists use the latest digital technologies to project their original works onto the iconic white walls of Alys Beach. Finalist for 1,111 Windows to the Soul video projection. |
2011 | 11:11 – Let there be Light, Sound, Art (Visionary Festival) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Produced and performed a 3-day visionary art show featuring Alex Grey, Allyson Grey and Jonathan Singer. |
2011 | MUSE (Group Art Show) | Artpool Gallery, Saint Petersburg, FL Selected live body painter for valentine’s themed art and runway show at Art Pool gallery and vintage store. |
2011 | ArtSlam (Group Art Show) | Main Street, Sarasota, FL 1,111 Windows to the Soul video projection installation and performance. |
2011 | Playing for Change (Benefit Concert) | Unitarian Universalist Church, Clearwater, FL Produced and performed Playing for Change benefit concert. |
2011 | Creative Loafing: Sensory Overload (Group Art Show) | The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa, FL Selected video art for event main room displays. 1,111 eyes projection video cycle. |
2010 | Wings Bookstore Holistic Health Fair | Wings Bookstore, Saint Petersburg, FL Presenter “Art as a Spiritual Tool” demonstrating how art is a spiritual practice for attendees. |
2010 | St Pete Creative Kids (Art Program) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Volunteer art teacher for kids summer art program. |
2009 | Hope For Haiti (Benefit Concert) | Unity Campus, Saint Petersburg, FL Produced and organized music concert for Haiti after hurricane devastation in 2009. |
2005 | Gala Corina “Nueva Vida” (Group Art Show) | Channel District, Tampa, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |
2004 | Sola Creo II (Group Art Show) | St. Pete Pier, Saint Petersburg, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |
2003 | Gala Corina “Milagro” (Group Art Show) | Ybor Square Renovated Cigar Factory, Ybor City, FL Selected artist in show attracting over 3,000 visitors put on by local architects to showcase historic buildings and local art. |