Born in Burlington, North Carolina, in 1953, the artist has drawn and painted since early childhood. Ms. Bowland works full time as an artist, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and two children.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1970-71, and 1971-72 Studio Art and English concentrations.

Governor's School of North Carolina
Selected to attend this prestigious school due to the strength of her drawing and painting portfolio.

2008 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Resumes position as Painting Instructor, September 2008.

1985-1992 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Painting Instructor for Painting III and Graduate Advisor

2009 FANTASMUS-ART "Dante's Divine Comedy" curated by Claus Brusen
Traveling exhibition: Heinricht Gallery, Saeby, Denmark, July 20th - August 1; Viechtach, Germany August 1 - October 9;
October 9 - November 8 Kolobrzeg, Poland.

Shortlisted for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
The winner will be announced October 22, 2009. The show begins then and runs until August of 2010.

2008 Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
15th Annual Realism Invitational 2008

1980s Tatistcheff Gallery New, York, N.Y.
The Tatistcheff Gallery, 57th Street.
Selected for the exhibition, "Promising Emerging Realists," and two group shows.