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Reflections from page 8 artist recently became acquainted with the the feelings that she depicts in her paint- illustrate three fashion articles in the New to provide an art exhibit. They realized, Delta when she took a kayaking trip that ings of a real, active human interaction York Times. Moran said, that a display mounted in the started at Big Break. with the river. For her and a lot of folks, it’s Beginning with a sketch, Bowman center’s windows and doors that visitors “I didn’t really get the Delta,” Bow- not just something we view, or talk about then weaves in photos of natural elements can view from outside would be a good man explained. “I grew up on rivers as a or think about. She literally immerses her- like rocks, trees, water and leaves. With option. recreational home, but I never really got self in this. That’s how a lot of people con- experience as a textile designer, prints and

“I’ve really enjoyed and supported how important they are and how political nect with this. We wanted to convey that, fabrics may also be integrated into the dewhat our interpretive staff has been doing they are. The Sacramento River is this ma- another way to connect with the watershed sign. The final designs are printed on vinyl to bring local art and cultural displays to jor force in California, agriculturally and and the Delta itself.” by a printer in Berkeley. the visitors centers and the parks at large,” politically. I always thought of the river as Spending a lot of time in remote ar- “This was a really good opportunity said Colin Coffey, East Bay Regional Park my own happy place, but it’s so much more eas led all of Bowman’s family to learn to to get my work up,” said Bowman. “I like District Ward 7 board member. “The park than that.” draw as a way to pass the time. It led her seeing it big. The easiest work for me to district is working to increase public and Introduced to Bowman’s work to the University of California, Santa Cruz do comes from my own experience rather cultural arts offerings in the parks to ex- through a mutual friend, Moran thought where she studied fine art. Work as a set than pulling something out of thin air. pand and reinforce the regional parks as her art would be a natural fit for the park’s decorator and in textile design followed, This is truly from my own experience.” multi-use public spaces for the surround- mission to create a greater awareness of and now she has transitioned to illustra- Bowman’s work will be on exhibit ing communities, increasing access by new the Delta. That introduction led to the 15 tion. A true 21st-century artist, Bowman through the end of November. park users.” individual pieces currently hanging at the creates her work on an iPad, a medium To see her designs, visit www.

While Bowman spent much of her visitor center. that allows her to integrate multiple disci- cecibowmandesigns.com. time on the water in the farther reaches of “Some people do connect through plines. Over the last year, her work gained To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/ Northern California, the Berkeley-based art,” Moran said. “Some people do have national attention when she was hired to multimedia/slideshows

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