Natasha Bowdoin

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Natasha Bowdoin
Born1981 (age 4243)
NationalityAmerican
Education Brandeis University (BA)
Tyler School of Art (MFA)
OccupationArtist

Natasha Bowdoin (born 1981) is an American artist. She was born in West Kennebunk, Maine, but now works and lives in Houston, Texas. [1] She is known for her three-dimensional paper collages that explore the intersection of literature, visual art, and nature. [2] Many of her installations are done on a large-scale, which creates an immersive experience that forces her viewer to challenge their relationship with the natural world. [3] Bowdoin credits her childhood spent roaming the wilderness of Maine—and love of fantastical literary works like Alice in Wonderland —as her works' inspiration. [1]

Bowdoin is currently working as an associate professor at Rice University. [4] She earned her BA in Classics and Studio Art from Brandeis University (2003) and then went on to obtain a MFA from Tyler School of Art (2007). In addition, she has completed several residencies and created a public artwork for Rice University. [3]

Collections

Bodoin's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston [5] and the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. [6]

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References

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  2. "Natasha Bowdoin | Talley Dunn Gallery" . Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. 1 2 "Natasha Bowdoin | Moody Center for The Arts". moody.rice.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  4. "Natasha Bowdoin | Faculty | The People of Rice | Rice University". profiles.rice.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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  6. "The Collection 2001-Present". The RAiR Foundation.