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Alissa Bowlin

(970) 534-5788

pandorapaine@gmail.com

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”  ― Vincent van Gogh

I believe, wholeheartedly, that Mr. Vincent van Gough’s quote sums up how I view not just my artistic life, but my life in whole.  Being a wife and a mother of two teenage boys I still find the time to follow the calling of art.  I, actually, can’t imagine a life without some form of art in it.  And, for me, the more forms of art I am able to incorporate into my life, the happier I am.  Art is limitless for me.  I am in love with learning and trying out new mediums and styles of art, whether it be visual or not, so that I may grow, and expand on my capabilities, as an artist.  And every piece, of art, that I create has a portion of my heart and soul poured into it, and is connected, somehow, to someone else that I know or have known at some point in my life.

I have spent many of hours with multiple sets of chalk pastels and even more hours with several cans of spray paint, at a time.  However, I have never found anything that gets me, and my art envisionments, quite like acrylic paint does.  Acrylic paint is, and has been for 10+ years, my favorite medium to work with.  It flows when I want it to flow, lines when I want it to line, splatters when I want it to splatter and it allows me to have an endless variety of colors and effects.  I use a combination of acrylic effects (matte, gloss, metallic, pearl, etc.), in each of my paintings, to add depth and to create a type of movement that changes depending on the lighting and your physical position.

Within the past 4 years I have added, what I like to call, ‘Paper Art’ to my repertoire.  Each of my Paper Art works has anywhere between 2 to 100+ pieces of individually hand cut paper in them.  Some may call it insane, but I call it beautiful relaxation!  After drawing out a pattern, I use a combination of scrap booking paper, scissors, glue, acrylic paints and markers to create each piece of art.  Depending on the project, I will sometimes add in pieces of fabric, pretty feathers and/or sparkling jewels.  I really enjoy creating Paper Art, as it allows me to add a different type of dimension and depth to my art.

May the art be with you, always!

Alissa Bowlin

(970) 534-5788

pandorapaine@gmail.com

  Alissa Bowlin was born in Williston, ND in 1980.  Bowlin is predominantly an acrylic and mixed-media painter, who also works in the mediums of chalk pastel, spray paint and yarn.  Bowlin has been making art, in one form or another, for the majority of her life.  She has, continually, fine tuned her skills by completing multiple college level art courses, and by participating in a variety of community art events.  In 2004, Alissa was awarded 1^st Place, for bringing awareness to World Suicide Prevention Day, with her duo-sided pastel submission, entitled “Split Being”.  Bowlin has had solo shows in Greeley, CO at Syntax Spirits, Paradise Ice Cream & Candy and Centennial Library.  She has participated in several group shows in Greeley, including the Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Show/Contest at the Crvsh Room.  Bowlin has donated several pieces of her work to non-for-profit organizations, including V-Day Greeley and SESS.  Most recently, Bowlin submitted a design proposal in to the Greeley Manhole Cover Design Competition.
 

Bowlin currently is working to expand on a collection of Birthstone Flowers/Spirit Animals/Butterflies paintings. And, she is always working on something with a Superhero or Comic Book theme for either commissions or gifts.  Bowlin creates and lives in Greeley, CO with her husband and two teenage boys.