Stan Bowman

 

I grew up in California, USA, received a BA in Architecture in 1964, and a MFA in photography from the University of New Mexico in 1973. Following graduation I was appointed as a professor at Cornell University in the Art Department where I taught photography and digital imaging for almost 30 years. In 1999 I retired from Cornell to pursue my career as an artist full time.

 

When it comes to my art I am an explorer. Photography was first for me in the 1950's as it opened ways of seeing and picture making that I had not experienced before. Then in the 1980’s as the result of a Cornell University grant I was able to get state of the art computer equipment and software and started exploring photography through this new technology. Then in 2004 I got my first iPhone and began using it as a camera which opened up a new way to capture images as my iPhone was always with me while my more sophisticated DSLR camera was not. Today iPhones have grown and continue to evolve in technical capabilities and so I use my iPhone as my primary camera.

 

Background and Selected Exhibitions

 

EDUCATION:

• 1957-59, Univ.of California, Berkeley, CA., June1959, B.A. Sociology.

• 1961-64, University of California, Berkeley, CA., June 1964, B. Architecture, Univ. of Calif. Berkeley, CA.
• 1970-73, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM., June 1973, MFA in Photography, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• ARCHITECTURE: 1964-1973: Employed by several Architectural firms in the San Francisco bay area as draftsman, designer, and project Architect. Also, project coordinator for San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, CA.

 

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE at CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY

• 1973-1979, Assistant Professor, Department of Art.

• 1979, received Tenure and promoted to Associate Professor, Department of Art.
• 1980-85, Chairman, Department of Art.
• 1987, promoted to full Professor, Department of Art.
• 1990-1998, initiated and taught courses in Computer Art.
• 1990-96, directed an Intern Program in computer graphics with the NYC advertising firm, Nelson Communications.
• 1992-1997, Associate Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
• 1996-97, Acting Dean, College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
• 1997-98 Associate Dean for Technology, College of Architecture, Art and Planning
• 1999 retired from Cornell.

 

WORK IN COLLECTION OF:

• University of New Mexico Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM.

• Catskill Center of Photography, Catskill, NY.
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF, CA.
• Bibliotech Nationale de Paris.
• Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA.
• Musees D'Aurillac, Aurillac, FRANCE.
• German Photographic Society, Cologne, GERMANY

 

AWARDS:

• 1975, 1979, research Grants, Cornell University, , Ithaca, NY.

• 1979, Award of Excellence, Society for Contemporary Photography, Shawnee Mission, KS.
• 1987, Five Month Artist Residency at Cite International Des Arts, Paris, FRANCE.
• 1990, One month Artist Residency at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

• Photograph in the Villiage Voice.

• Innovative Printmaking.
• Zoom magazine.
• Avenue magazine.
• 50 Years: Modern Color Photography.

 

WORKSHOPS & LECTURES:

• Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
• North Carolina State Univ. School of Design, Raleigh, NC. SUNY Geneseo Department of Art, Geneseo, NY.
• Maine Photographic Workshop in Fonvielle, FRANCE.
• Paris Parsons Program in Paris, FRANCE,
• Cornell in Paris Program, Paris, FRANCE.
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,MI.
• Syracuse University, Rome, Rome,ITALY.
• Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: ONE, TWO, & THREE PERSON.

• School of Design, North Carolina State University., Raleigh, NC.,

• Chicago Art Institute, Chicago I
• H.F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. & 5 other locations,
• University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.,
• Handweker Gallery, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY.,
• Northlight Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.,
• Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO.. Herkimer Co. Community College,.
• Univ. of New Mexico Museum of Art. Albuquerque, NM.
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA.,
• St. Xavier College, Chicago, IL.
• Studio 666, Paris, FRANCE,
• O.K. Harris Gallery, New York, NY.,
• Marie Martin Gallery, Washington,DC.,
• Center for Photographic Studies f/32, Woerden, HOLLAND,
• Gallerie Artoque, Lyon, FRANCE,
• Musee Reattu, in connection with the XVI Recontres Internationales de la Photographie, Arles, FRANCE,
• Photogaleria 68, Hoensbroek, NETHERLANDS.
• Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts,
• Three Photographers, Harnett Gallery, University of Rochester,
• Rochester, NY.,
• Hartell Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
• Society for Contemporary Photography Gallery, Kansas City, KS,
• Musse de La Photographic. Contemporain, Charleroi, BELGIUM.
• Elmira College, Elmira, NY.
• String Room Gallery, Wells College, Aurora, NY.
• Community School of Music and Arts, Ithaca, NY
• State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca,
• Academy of Art, Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA