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SHOWS AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

May 2008        Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition. ArtSource Gallery, Boise, Idaho. “Pretty with Teeth: Protective
                    Jewelry for Daughters”.
Feb 2008        We Art Women. A celebration to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Alliance of Boise. 3
                    pieces in show.
June 2007        Boise Open Studios show and studio tours. Visual Arts Collective, 1419 Grove Street, 8-10 June.
April 2007        National Television appearance on HGTV’s That’s Clever show.
Feb 2007        Demonstration of torch-fired enameling. Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.
Oct2006        Enamels demonstration. Capitol Farmer’s Market, Boise, Idaho.
July 2006        Art and Wine Show. St. Chapelle Winery, Caldwell, Idaho.
7 June 2006        Enamel demonstration for Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG).
May 2006        Featured Artist, Artistic Expression Gallery, Boise, Idaho. First Thursday.
26 May 2006        Martini pick Challenge Gala and Auction for Boise Art Museum.
November 2005        Set up and participated in Silent Auction of artist-made ornaments for IMAG. Proceeds were
                            divided equally between IMAG and the Idaho FoodBank.
October 2005        Began monthly trunk shows with 2 other professional metalsmiths.
July 2005        Organized, coordinated and participated in the Idaho Metal Arts Guild demonstration booth at the
                    Boise City Farmer’s Market.
February 2005        Coordinated Idaho Metal Arts Guild booth at the Idaho Gem and Mineral Show.
November 2004        IMAG ornament show and sale. Boise, Idaho. Mobile show at jewelry stores in Boise (5
                            ornaments presented)

Memberships and journals
2007-present        Member, Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO)
2008                     Secretary, BOSCO.
2003-present        Idaho Metal Arts Guild (IMAG)
2003-present        Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). Incl. subscription to Metalsmith.
2003-present        The Enamelist’s Society.
2003-present        Lapidary Journal, more recently titled
2003-present        The Craft Report

Awards
March 2005                Idaho Commission on the Arts. QuickGrant for Professional Development. $490.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
7/1/84-4/15/99        Assistant and Associate professor of Horticulture at Rutgers and Penn State Universities.
Complete Curriculum Vitae, including publication list, available upon request.

EDUCATION
Degrees
Ph.D.  The Ohio State University, 1984.  Horticulture.
M.S.: The Pennsylvania State University, 1980. Horticulture.  
B.S.  University of Maryland, secondary teaching certification, 1978.  Horticulture.

Additional coursework: University
Spring 2007        Creative Welding. College of Applied Technology. Boise State University.
Spring 2004        Drawing II. (Art 112). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Spring 2004        Metals. (Art 221). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Summer 2003        Drawing. (Art 111). Boise State University, Idaho. 3 credits.
Fall 1982        Stained Glass. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Spring 1976        Latin American Art. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1976        Basic Landscape Composition. University of Maryland. 2 credits.
Spring 1975        Art History II. Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1974                Weaving, Montgomery College. 2 credits.
Fall 1974                Jewelry. Montgomery College. 2 credits.
Spring 1973                Ceramics I. University of Maryland. 3 credits.
Fall 1972                Fundamentals of Design. University of Maryland. 3 credits.
Additional Course Work: Workshops and conferences
August 2007        Attendance at Fusion: the 11th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Columbus, Ohio.
Included pre- and post conference workshops in Sculptural enamels, with Patricia Nelson; and Art Deco Forms in
Copper, with Don Neuenschwander.
August 2007        Casting. Revere Academy, San Francisco, California. 3 day workshop.
April 2007        Bench tricks with Eleanor Moty. 1 Day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
April 2007        Repousse techniques with Yuyen Chang. 2-day workshop. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho.
Sponsored by BSU.
Oct-Dec 2006        Mosaics class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.
Oct-Dec 2006        Pastels class (8 weeks). Fort Boise Art Center, Boise, Idaho.
September 2006        Narrative Design with Marcia MacDonald. 2 day workshop. Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho.
April 2006        Marriage of metals and bench tricks with Joanna Gollberg. 2 day workshop. Boise State University,
Boise, Idaho.
October 2005        Keum Boo and related techniques with Caroline Gore. 2 day workshop. Boise State University,
Boise Idaho.
September 2005        Attendance at Metamorphosis:  the 10th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society.  
Arrowmont Crafts School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  Included pre- and post conference workshops in Fusing with
Patsy Croft and Granulation with Doug Harling.
June  2005        Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Cleveland Ohio.
Post Conference class on Novel enameling techniques with Elizabeth Turrell.
April  2005        Metalsmithing techniques, including hinges and closures with Lisa Gralnick. Boise State University.
Sponsored by IMAG and BSU.
November 2004        The Found Object Sandwich, and Pricing with Thomas Mann.Boise State University.
Sponsored by IMAG and  
                              BSU.
April 2004        Bench Tricks and Tips with Andy Cooperman. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
March 2004        Attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. St. Petersburg,
FLA.
August 2003        Attendance at On the Edge: The 9th Biennial Conference of the Enamelist Society. Evergreen
College, Washington.  Included pre- and post conference workshops (3 days each) on metal etching (Jan Harrell)
and saw-and-solder champleve (Carolyn Baldwin).
BARBARA LOUISE BOWLING
LOUISE’S LEAP STUDIOS
2700 Harmony Street
Boise, Idaho 83706
208-336-0767
bbowling@cableone.net
www.LouisesLeap.com

CURRENT  REPRESENTATION
ArtSource Gallery Boise, Idaho
Pete Booras Artistic Expressions. Boise, Idaho
Clarksville Pottery, Austin Texas
Hanson Galleries, Houston, Texas
Designer Jewelry Showcase.  www.Designerjewelryshowcase.com
Redefining Precious