Sally Bowring, a native New Yorker – now living in Richmond, Virginia – taught painting at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1982 – 2018. Now a full-time artist. She is active in the art community as an artist advocate, chaired the Public Art Commission for the City of Richmond 2008-2010.
Bowring has received the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship; The Theresa Pollak Award for the Visual Arts; Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowships (5 times). She was also nominated for the Governor Awards for the Arts. Bowring’s work is in numerous corporate collections including: Phillip Morris USA; Media General; the Federal Reserve; Markel Corporation; Capital One – and many others.
Sally Bowring has exhibited nationally and internationally. Bowring is represented by Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA and Blue Print Gallery, Dallas, TX.
