The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland will feature the works of wood sculptor Paul Bowen running from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15. A reception will be held Friday, January 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the gallery.
Entitled “Sculpture: 1973-2013” the exhibit is comprised of scavenged sea materials and wood, once part of ships, houses, salt works, barrels or crates. Many of his works merge images of covered bridges with wharfs, reflecting his current and past environments.
The Castleton Downtown Gallery is located on Center Street Alley in Rutland and is open Wednesday through Saturday with hours of operation from 1-6 p.m.
For more information on the exhibit or the Castleton Downtown Gallery please contact William Ramage at 802-468-1266 or castletoncollegegalleries@gmail.com.
ABOUT PAUL BOWEN
Paul Bowen, who grew up in seaside town in Wales, lived and worked near the waterfront in Provincetown on Cape Cod for more than 30 years, proving to be an evident influence on his art form.
Constructed from sea-worn wood fragments, sticks and scraps of metal, his abstract sculptures are remnants of the fishing draggers from which he finds his inspiration, and often appear to float across or torque away from the surface of the wall.
Since moving to Vermont in 2005, Bowen has continued crafting his passion for creating earthy wood art. His new sculptures combine gathered driftwood from Provincetown’s beached with wood from the Wilder Dam in New Hampshire.
He now works as a visiting professor at Dartmouth College.