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Tom Dowling e sua moglie, Lisa Dowling, sono entrambi professori alla Orange Coast College(Ca). Coppia di artisti americani, che nel loro percorso artistico si sono confrontati con diverse forme d’arte, quali la pittura, la fotografia, la scultura e l’istallazione. Nell’autunno del 2006, passano un periodo sabbatico di tre mesi a Roma, durante il quale lavorano al progetto di quattro libri: “The Baroque Touch,” “Graffiti Culture Roma,” “Dowling Roman Adventure” and “Portals, Passages and Thresholds.” Tom e Lisa collaborano attivamente in molti campi artistici, soprattutto nella scultura, la pittura e la fotografia. Entrambe provengono da un insegnamento classico sia in fotografia che in film-making. Lo stile minimale e scarno di Tom è in netto contrasto con le composizioni stratificate di Lisa. Questo rende possibile e viva una collaborazione attiva basata sul mutuo rispetto. Tom insegna arte alla Orange Coast College da più di 25 anni e le sue opere sono esposte in molte località negli Stati Uniti ed in Europa. Ha insegnato in Inghilterra, Irlanda, Italia e Stati Uniti. Ha esibito le sue tele e le sue fotografie sia a livello nazionale che internazionale. Dice: “"Aver la possibilità di insegnare arte e fare arte equivale ad essere benedetti due volte”.Lisa insegna Inglese alla stessa università da più di 5 anni. Le sue poesie sono state pubblicate in molti giornali letterari quali il “Pearl,” “Spillway,” “Vulcan” and “Rip Rap.” Molte altre sue opere “visuali” sono state pubblicate in manuali fotografici ed esposte in numerose gallerie. Avida viaggiatrice, Lisa ha vissuto in quattro paesi e pianifica ulteriori esperienze internazionali. Attualmente vivono e lavorano in California. (U.S.A.).
Tom Dowling and his wife, Lisa Dowling, both OCC Art professors. A couple of American artists, that in their “artistic journey” got acquainted with and got mastery of different forms of art like drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, installation. In the fall of 2006, they spent a three-month sabbatical period in Rome, during which, Tom and Lisa, worked on four book projects: “The Baroque Touch,” “Graffiti Culture Roma,” “Dowling Roman Adventure” and “Portals, Passages and Thresholds.” Tom and Lisa work collaboratively in many genres, most notably sculpture, painting and photography. Both artists have many years of classical training in both photography and film, and Tom’s spare, minimal style is in marked contrast to Lisa’s layered compositions. This makes for a collaboration based on mutual respect for the other’s vision and style. Tom has taught art at OCC for over 25 years and his artwork is shown in both national and international venues. He has taught in England, Ireland, Italy and the U.S., has exhibited his shaped canvasses and photographic collages nationally and in Europe. He says: "To be allowed to teach art as well as make art is twice blessed.” Lisa has been teaching English at OCC for five years. Her poems can be found in literary journals such as “Pearl,” “Spillway,” “Vulcan” and “Rip Rap.” A number of her visual images have appeared in photography textbooks and in numerous galleries. An avid traveler, Lisa has lived in four countries and plans to experience many more. They presently live and work in California (US.A.)
Esposizioni / Exhibition:
2010 - “New, Used, Borrowed” collection of over 35 artists in the Chapman University, CA; Tom Dowling Selections from the Studio, Henley Galleria at Chapman University, CA; Napoli, Castel dell’Ovo, L’Arte Grafica: dalla tradizione all’innovazione, con il patrocinio del Comune e dell’Assessorato alla Cultura della provincia di Napoli; 2009 - "Ritorno a Roma", photographs by Tom and Lisa Dowling, Stampria del Tevere, Roma, Italy; "A Paper Show", The Spurgeon Gallery, Santa Ana, CA; "The Bank Job", Community Art Project, Laguna Beach, CA; "Tom Dowling - Selections from the Studio", Chapman University, Orange, CA; "Information Age", Lewis Math and Science Center, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA; "Inner States, John Paul Jones & His Circle", Coastline Gallery, Huntington Beach CA; "Here and Now", @Space Gallery, Santa Ana, CA; "Auction 100", Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA. 2008 - "Streets of Rome" Photographs by Tom & Lisa Dowling, Orange Coast College Library;"Drawing Extended" Coastline Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA; "Remembrance" Coastline Gallery, Huntington Beach CA; "Flatland" @Space Gallery, Santa Ana, CA;“Faculty Exhibition”, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA; “Portals, Passages, & Thresholds” In collaboration with Lisa Dowling, Memphis Gallery, Santa Ana, CA. |
