Mike Fowle's New Blue ShirtBlack Creek Arts Council is pleased to honor Mr. Mike Fowle with the March Artist’s Spotlight. Fowle is being acknowledged for his creative accomplishments and efforts in arts education. BCAC is not the only organization taking note of Fowle’s artistic ability. One of his sculptures is currently being recognized statewide in an exhibition featured at the South Carolina State Museum.
Ultimately, Mike Fowle is a self-taught contemporary visual artist. He mainly focuses on creating sculptures. Fowle creates sculptures by using metal, clay, wood, and other materials that he finds suitable to create a piece of fine art. Whenever he begins creating a sculpture, Fowle is able to envision the final product of his piece from the reassembled recycled materials and objects he has discovered. When not working on a sculpture, Fowle likes to test his talents by oil painting.
For the last thirty years, Fowle has been working with his wife, Patz, in various art-related ventures. However, Fowle states that he only began creating “his own artwork” about three years ago. He has created about a dozen pieces.
Fowle had the opportunity to broaden his art studies through international travel. In 2005, Fowle went to Tokyo. While in Japan, he enjoyed the experience of staying in a traditional Japanese home, as well as studying the people and cultures. His visit also included going to the Historic Pottery Village of Mashiko. Fowle’s visit to the Historic Pottery Village allowed him to do research on traditional Japanese potteries. At the same time, Fowle provided assistance to Patz in an International Artist-in-Residence program at the American School in Japan.
Fowle enjoys creating sculptures from recycled plastics. In 2008, this desire earned him much recognition. A sculpture that he created from reassembled recycle metal was chosen to be exhibited in the Palmetto Hands Traveling Arts Exhibition. The sculpture (entitled “New Blue Shirt”) has traveled throughout the state of South Carolina. The show was exhibited in the South Carolina State Museum’s Education Hall.
While Fowle enjoys creating sculptures and other fine art, he contributes much more to the arts community than works of art. He is also an approved artist for the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Arts in Education Program. He also maintains active membership in many organizations and guilds that include the Sumter Artists Guild and the Florence Visual Arts Guild. Fowle is also a lifetime member of the Florence Museum.
Fowle works in his own studio where he creates art for both public and private collections. Fowle states that his inspiration comes by simply “being able to create, having the material to work with, and imagining how the finished piece will look.” In 2008 Fowle was commissioned to create a permanent Wall Installation Sculpture commemorating the Environmental Discovery Center at the Lynches River County Park in South Carolina.
Darlington County, as well as the rest of South Carolina, is fortunate to have Mike Fowle among its contributing artists. Through creating and educating, Mike Fowle has made and will continue to make a difference in the lives of many people, both young and old.
The Artist’s Spotlight is a monthly honorarium presented by Black Creek Arts Council that recognizes those artists and supporters of the arts in the Darlington County area. If you would like to nominate a Darlington County artist or supporter of the arts for the Artist’s Spotlight, please send your nominations to Jessica Barnes at blackcreekarts@gmail.com
Ultimately, Mike Fowle is a self-taught contemporary visual artist. He mainly focuses on creating sculptures. Fowle creates sculptures by using metal, clay, wood, and other materials that he finds suitable to create a piece of fine art. Whenever he begins creating a sculpture, Fowle is able to envision the final product of his piece from the reassembled recycled materials and objects he has discovered. When not working on a sculpture, Fowle likes to test his talents by oil painting.
For the last thirty years, Fowle has been working with his wife, Patz, in various art-related ventures. However, Fowle states that he only began creating “his own artwork” about three years ago. He has created about a dozen pieces.
Fowle had the opportunity to broaden his art studies through international travel. In 2005, Fowle went to Tokyo. While in Japan, he enjoyed the experience of staying in a traditional Japanese home, as well as studying the people and cultures. His visit also included going to the Historic Pottery Village of Mashiko. Fowle’s visit to the Historic Pottery Village allowed him to do research on traditional Japanese potteries. At the same time, Fowle provided assistance to Patz in an International Artist-in-Residence program at the American School in Japan.
Fowle enjoys creating sculptures from recycled plastics. In 2008, this desire earned him much recognition. A sculpture that he created from reassembled recycle metal was chosen to be exhibited in the Palmetto Hands Traveling Arts Exhibition. The sculpture (entitled “New Blue Shirt”) has traveled throughout the state of South Carolina. The show was exhibited in the South Carolina State Museum’s Education Hall.
While Fowle enjoys creating sculptures and other fine art, he contributes much more to the arts community than works of art. He is also an approved artist for the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Arts in Education Program. He also maintains active membership in many organizations and guilds that include the Sumter Artists Guild and the Florence Visual Arts Guild. Fowle is also a lifetime member of the Florence Museum.
Fowle works in his own studio where he creates art for both public and private collections. Fowle states that his inspiration comes by simply “being able to create, having the material to work with, and imagining how the finished piece will look.” In 2008 Fowle was commissioned to create a permanent Wall Installation Sculpture commemorating the Environmental Discovery Center at the Lynches River County Park in South Carolina.
Darlington County, as well as the rest of South Carolina, is fortunate to have Mike Fowle among its contributing artists. Through creating and educating, Mike Fowle has made and will continue to make a difference in the lives of many people, both young and old.
The Artist’s Spotlight is a monthly honorarium presented by Black Creek Arts Council that recognizes those artists and supporters of the arts in the Darlington County area. If you would like to nominate a Darlington County artist or supporter of the arts for the Artist’s Spotlight, please send your nominations to Jessica Barnes at blackcreekarts@gmail.com
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