Loy Allen Bowlin (September 16, 1909 – June 14, 1995), also known as The Original Rhinestone Cowboy, was an outsider artist from McComb, Mississippi. His artwork largely included bejeweling his clothing, Cadillac, home and even his dentures with thousands of rhinestones. Bowlin's life and work have been acclaimed by various outsider art critics and periodicals including Raw Vision.
Loy Allen Bowlin | |
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| Born | September 16, 1909 |
| Died | June 14, 1995 (aged 85) |
| Education | None |
| Known for | Outsider Art |
| Notable work | Beautiful Holy Jewel Home of the Original Rhinestone Cowboy |
| Awards | Southern Arts Federation/NEA Fellowship for Painting and Works on Paper |
After his death, Bowlin's Mississippi home, the Beautiful Holy Jewel Home of the Original Rhinestone Cowboy, was acquired by the Kohler Foundation, Inc. and was moved to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where it is on permanent display.[1]
References
edit- ^ Kristin G. Congdon; Kara Kelly Hallmark (2012). American Folk Art: A Regional Reference. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. pp. 269–272. ISBN 9780313349379.
Further reading
edit- Marbling: A Complete Guide to Creating Beautiful Patterned Papers and Fabrics [Paperback]Diane Vogel Maurer (Author), Paul Maurer (Author)
- Zeiger, Dinah. (1999) "Hey Rhinestone Cowboy! Dinah Zeiger enters the 'Beautiful Holy Jewel Home of the Original Rhinestone Cowboy'." Raw Vision (39)
- Auer, James. (April 19, 2000) "All that Glitters was Gold to Entertainer." The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- Kohler Art Center: Fever dreams and utopian nightmares. July 25, 2006.