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Richard Butler Bowdon
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Richard Butler Bowdon

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Exploring African identities and migration through portraiture and collage.

Allegory & Intent · Nyadol Nyuon OAM

Born
1957
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa

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Richard Butler Bowdon

Richard Butler-Bowdon is a South African-born artist working in Australia. His portraits combine painting and collage with references to African history and the diaspora.

Early life

Training

Studied painting at Prahran College of Art, followed by Asian languages and education in Melbourne.

Career

  1. 1993

    Exhibiting

    Began showing in solo and group exhibitions.

  2. 2013

    International fairs

    Exhibited at the 1:54 art fair in London.

  3. 2024

    Portrait recognition

    Was a finalist in the Darling Portrait Prize.

Selected work

Allegory & Intent

An exhibition at Nomad Gallery in Brussels.

Nyadol Nyuon OAM

A portrait selected for the 2024 Darling Portrait Prize.

Beyond work

Cross-cultural experience

Has lived in Sudan, Thailand and the Netherlands as well as Australia.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Creator not stated; see image source. Copyrighted image; source credit retained · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.