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Honor Bowman

Executive Dean of Academic Services

Education

  • M.F.A., painting, Savannah College of Art and Design 
  • B.A., studio art, English, University of Mary Washington

Credentials

  • Executive dean of academic services, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
    Dean, School of Fine Arts, School of Visual Communication, 2022–24
    Chair of fine arts, 2020–23
    Associate dean, School of Fine Arts, School of Foundation Studies, 2020–23
    Professor, foundation studies, 2017–22
    Associate chair, foundation studies, 2019–20
  • Artist in residence, 2018, Sulfur Studios On::View Residency, Savannah, GA
  • Muralist, 2018, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Gallery manager, Feb. 2015–Aug. 2017, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK
  • Instructor, Blaines Art Supply Classes, 2014–2017, Anchorage, AK
    Instructor in drawing, figure drawing, collage, watercolor, and sculpture to children ages 6-12 twice per week in an after-school program and five days per week in the summer.
  • Adjunct faculty, Jan. 2015–May 2017, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
  • Aquarian Charter School, 2017, Anchorage, AK
    Invited to design and paint a large-scale exterior mural depicting an Alaskan landscape in the style of a vintage postcard.
  • The Anchorage Museum, 2016, Anchorage, AK
    Invited to design and create a large-scale mural depicting scenes of Alaskan wildlife in the educational "discovery center" portion of the museum.
  • The Municipality of Anchorage, 2016, Anchorage, AK
    Appointed by Mayor Ethan Berkowitz to the committee to commission and choose the next public artwork in the city of Anchorage at Rabbit Creek Elementary School. Committee role: professional artist.
  • The Anchorage Museum, 2016, Anchorage, AK
    Invited to create a community art project and interactive art experience in conjunction with the "van Gogh Alive" exhibition.
  • Alaska Cancer Care Alliance, 2014, Anchorage, AK
    Painting instructor for adults experiencing cancer treatments.
  • SCADpad, Atlanta, GA
    Commissioned by SCAD to create public artwork for their design initiative SCADpad. I created an interpretation of the SCADpad logo and digitally designed plans for large-scale interpretations of my paintings in the downtown Atlanta parking garage that houses the SCADpad urban design project.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Selected to work in studio space, SCAD New York City Workspace Opportunity in Manhattan, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Summer 2012
  • SCAD Student Leader, Savannah, GA, 2011
  • Endowed award for nomination and participation in panel discussion and studio critique, The Forum: The Virginia Invitation for Ten Undergraduate Art Students, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2006

Publications and presentations

Exhibitions

  • Artwork featured on a vinyl bus-wrap for Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Friendship Magic At On::View Residency, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Annual Faculty Exhibition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Roe v. Wade, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA, 2018.
  • Annual Faculty Exhibition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 2017.
  • Moon, Mountain, Road, Snow (solo exhibition), Kenai Peninsula College, Soldotna, AK, 2017.
  • Oversaturated, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 2017.
  • Wish You Were Here! (solo exhibition), International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • Faculty Exhibition: UAA Art Department, Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • Inside Out: Paintings from Other Places (curator), International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • Annual Member Artist Exhibition, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • Manufactured Faces, Performative Spaces, Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2016.
  • Settlers (solo exhibition), Anchorage Community Works, Anchorage, AK, 2015.
  • Broad Spectrum (two-person exhibition), International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2015.
  • Modern Frontier Living (solo exhibition), International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2014.
  • Home Sweet Home, Curator: Amy Moorefield, Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Roanoke, VA, 2014.

Public artist talks

  • "Wish You Were Here!" presented at International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • "Inside Out: Paintings From Other Places," presented at International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2016.
  • "Home Sweet Home," public lecture at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Roanoke, VA, 2014.

Bibliography

  • Gonzalez, Jamie, "Becoming Local: Artist Profile – Honor Bowman," 61 Degrees North, Fall 2015.
  • Sargent, Sarah, "'Home Sweet Home,' New Exhibition Explores the Notion of Home and its Myriad Meanings," Virginia Living, Feb. 2014.
  • Allen, Mike, "'Home Sweet Home,'" The Roanoke Times, Jan. 2014.
  • Laster, Paul, "deFINE ART at SCAD," Art in America Magazine, 2013.
  • Kozlovski, Arthur, "The Art Capital of the South," Artlog.com, 2013.