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Artist Statement:
I work in a variety of
material but metals are most
common. The focus of my work
is on texture and form,
combining both random and
geometric elements. My
influence emanates from
industry and the recent past.
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Ted Bolwell Biography:
| Biographical information for Ted Bolwell can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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54
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Church of England |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Cycling and walks to keep fit. Listening to music and playing the guitar. Riding my motorcycle. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Steel
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
The saying goes 'every cloud has a silver lining' and in my case this was true. Redundancy from my job as an electro-mechanical maintenance engineer was a bleak and worrying time but it opened a door for me. It gave me the opportunity to step back and take a long hard look at myself. I was able to look at parts of my life that I had previously ignored or taken for granted. After taking a retrospective look at my early years of education and the subjects I had enjoyed, I decided to make a big change in my life and venture into the world of Art and Design.
Until 1991 I had always worked as an engineer in various fields of engineering. I began my working life as a mechanical engineering apprentice with Bath engineers Stothert and Pitt Ltd and later went on to work for companies such as: -
Roche Mechanical Handling
A.C.E. Engineering
C&F Manufacturing
Bristol Powerwash
Design had always played a big part in my work, it helped me overcome technical problems that occurred with the machine tools and plant equipment I was responsible for.
After my redundancy and as a result of my self-analysis, I decided I wanted to proceed with design but not in a technical sense. Certainly not in a situation where every dimension had to be within the rigid tolerances of the engineering drawings.
I wanted to be free to express myself in a world where an error was seen as a feature, not as a technical blunder costing a lot of time and money.
My first step was to take an informal evening class in Stained Glass Design where I was able to bring together basic engineering skills combined with simple design ideas. I enjoyed this very much and it was not long before I decided I wanted to take serious steps towards a nationally accepted qualification in Art and Design. So, in 1995 I enrolled in a two-year part time A level Art course and started the ball rolling. After the first year I found it was working well for me so I looked into other qualifications that would take me forward. It was suggested I took an Access Course that would lead on to a degree course. This I did and along with the second year A level, attained the required qualifications to take up a degree course. As a result in October 1997 I began a three-year course at Bath Spa University. I graduated in June 2000 with an Honours Degree in Creative Arts.
In the following year of 2001, after applying and being accepted, I was awarded a place on a Post Graduate Fellowship Course. As a Fellowship Student I was allowed the use of the University studios and facilities for my own research and development. This was possibly the most important period for my evolution; it gave me the freedom to express my ideas without the regular monitoring, scrutiny and assessments that were part of my degree course.
Since then I have continued with my work and have exhibited in different venues on a regular basis. I sell my work through my exhibitions and private commissions.
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