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Frank Bowling

  Age:  87 years (26 February 1934) Education:  Royal College of Art (1962), Chelsea College of Art & Design Art Style: Abstract expressionism, Colour Field Painting, Lyrical Abstraction Nationality:  British, Guyanese  Spouse:  Rachel Scott Children:  Sacha Bowling, Dan Bowling  Awards:  Guggenheim Fellowship (twice) "Big Bird" painting won the Grand Prize for Contemporary Arts at the First World Festival of Negro Arts in 1965 26 May 2005 Elected to be a member of England's Royal Academy of Arts  2008 Appointed Officer of the Order of British Empire (OBE)  in the Queen's Birthday Honours. In the 2020 Birthday Honours he was Knighted for services of art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bowling https://www.google.com/search?q=frank+bowling+art+style&safe=active&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB975&sxsrf=AOaemvIVpN5sC_kF7VovI4Irv-2irAo1bA%3A1634130400533&ei=4NlmYbaOIJLD8gK16pLACQ&ved=0ahUKEwi2_qiQusfzAhWSoVwKHTW1BJgQ4dUDCA4...

Frank Bowling

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  Source: https://youtu.be/sPrK1bBHrPw From watching this video made by I was able to get an insight into the methods in which Bowling used to create his artwork. Before watching this video I didn't know how he created 3 dimensional textures on the surfaces of his canvases.  I have also learnt about how he likes to use shapes within his work such as semi-circles, circles, and rectangles. How reliable is this source? I believe this source to be reliable and to portray a realistic methods of how Bowling created his works. This is because the methods are shown by two men who worked along side him in his workshop, helping and watching him create his pieces. Image sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/arts/design/frank-bowling-tate-britain.html Frank Bowling by Mel Goodling