I started as a painter and art historian.
In 1980 I discovered batik, after working as a textile research associate at the Museum of International Folk Art for ten years. Batik combined my love for textiles with my training as a painter. Recently I've been exploring the world of fired clay, which I combine with branches from trees on our land.

Water is a recurring theme for me; living in the desert Southwest I'm aware of every drop that falls, flows or evaporates anywhere nearby.

For fifty years I've enjoyed watching the wildlife and wildflowers in the high desert by my studio. A severe drought is driving our ecosystem here now, yet it is interesting to see the balance that develops even in dry times when humans make wise choices.

I believe we should live lightly on this earth in absolute awe of its magnificence.

I hope this comes through in my work. (more)

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Share Steps to create a Chinese Dragon in rozome My response to the Forest Fires in the Southwest. “Five artists continue vision of original Placitas Holiday Sale,” by Oli Robbins Guest artist on Holy Waters blog by Diana Rico Short video on Rozome Bowen featured at the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta, May 2009 Report on the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Batik Convention Rozome Master Classes View my visual journal on my first nine months in the studio during the pandemic. Includes a 5 minute video.

First published May 1, 2005 | Last updated oCTOBER 3, 2024