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Everything- Astrid Bowlby Coming to Art Gallery, Gorham Campus

Posted January 13, 2013

Thursday, January 24 - Wednesday, March 6, 2013  (closed 2/18- 2/24)

Come stroll through unfurled rolls of paper and canvas filled with black ink drawings of paper clips, chewed gum, balloons, flowers, and everything else visitors request to be drawn. Bowlby will be in the gallery fulfilling requests Sundays noon-4 pm, by chance or appointment.

Originally from Maine, Bowlby received her B.F.A. from USM and her M.F.A. from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where she is currently a visiting critic and represented by Gallery Joe. Recent exhibitions include VOLTA, Basel, Switzerland; Vacationland, Bogart Salon, Brooklyn, NY and Calm, Cool, Collected, Danese, New York, NY. Bowlby has recieved a Pew Fellowship in the Arts and other awards.

Astrid Bowlby lecture will be on Friday, Feb 1, 1-2 pm in Burnham Lounge, Robie Andrews

Opening Reception: Sat,  Feb 2, 2-4 pm with gallery talk by Astrid Bowlby at 3 pm (Snow Date: Sat., Feb 9, 2-4 pm)