David Bowers David Bowers was born in Geelong (Victoria, Australia) in 1964. He studied graphic design at Monash University, Caulfield, focusing on illustration and life drawing, and graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in 1986. From this point on Bowers headed steadily towards a fine art career, becoming a regular illustrator for Mambo, as well as taking frequent detours of a musical nature. Bowers currently paints in acrylic and enamel paints, most recently in combination with collage, but he ranges playfully across many media.  Dave's themes skip from urban streetscapes to rural bestiary - especially majestic bulls with impressive names - to pop icons to semi-trailers to cowboy culture to spam.  Aesthetically I find inspiration comes from anywhere, any time. I am mesmerized by what I call incidental urban micro landscapes, like the patterns of road repairs, or chewing gum on the footpath; symbols, numbers and letters on power poles; the accidental tracks and patterns we leave as a species. I find the process of decay quite beautiful—rust, peeling paint etc. I am drawn to the fine line between beauty and ugliness. He collaborates regularly with long-time friend and colleague, Torquay-based pop artist Nick Morris, under the joint pseudonym Doug Bartlett: I get a huge kick out of sharing canvases because of the chaotic momentum. Working alone you can sometimes labour over a detail for hours, but with a shared canvas, someone else (Doug) will just boldly paint right over it and I'll think what a bloody relief. Purchase Contemporary Pop Art from David Bowers or Doug Bartlett now To purchase work by David Bowers or Doug Bartlett you can call David direct on 0423 663 569 or please fill in the online request form.     website by Success Metrics