About the Artist

Leslie J. Bowman

Leslie Bowman-Friedlander received her  B.A. in Art History from the Johns Hopkins University. She is a self-taught quiltmaker whose contemporary wall hangings have won numerous awards. She is also the recipient of a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Fellowship award in crafts. She lives in Maryland where she is a full time studio artist.

selected exhibitions

• 2007
• Form not Function: Quilt Art at the Carnegie
  Carnegie Center for Art & History   New Albany, Indiana
  January 12 - March 8, 2007
• 2006
• Surface Tensions: Contemporary Quilt Art         [ Juried Exhibition ]
  James Howe Gallery, Kean Univ.          Union, New Jersey
  November 1-22, 2006
• The Art of Craft        [ Juried Exhibition ]
  B. J. Spoke Gallery          Huntington, New Jersey
  August 22 - September 17, 2006
• Crafts National 40        [ Juried Exhibition ]
  Zoller Gallery, Penn State Univ.          State College, Pennsylvania
• Crafts National 2006
  Lancaster Museum of Art          Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• The Bruce Museum Craft Show
  The Bruce Museum of Art          Greenwich, Connecticut

grants and awards

• 2007
• · Best in Show ·     Form not Function, Quilt Art at the Carnegie
  Carnegie Center for Art & History   New Albany, Indiana
• 2006
• · First Prize Fibers ·     Bruce Museum Craft Show
• 2005
• · Prize for Innovative Interpretation of a Traditional Design ·
  Quilts=Art=Quilts     Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
• 1999
• · Individual Artists Award ·    Maryland State Arts Council
• · Jurors Award ·    National Crafts '99   Lancaster Museum of Art
• 1990
• · First Prize ·    Quilt & Glass Show     Life of Maryland Gallery
• 1989
• · Fibers Award ·    Richmond Craft and Design Show
• 1986
• · The A. J. D. Award for Excellence in Fiber ·    Richmond Craft and Design Show
• 1982
• · Purchase Award ·    Terrance Gallery   Palenville, New York
• · Purchase Award ·    Crafts 16, Zoller Gallery   State College, Pennsylvania

education

• 2000        Arrowmont Craft Workshop, Fabric Dyeing with Liz Axford
• 1999        Quilt Surface Design Symposium, Introduction to Dye Painting with Ann Johnson
• 1991        Touchstone Ctr. for Crafts-Fabric Dyeing & quiltmaking with Jan Meyers-Newbury
• 1989        Touchstone Ctr. for Crafts-Quiltmaking with Terri Hancock Mangat
• 1986/87   Augusta Heritage Workshops-Quiltmaking with Nancy Crow
• 1985        Haystack Mountain School of Crafts-Papermaking with Bernie Toale & Marilyn Pappas
• 1976        B.A. History of Art, The Johns Hopkins University