Stephen Bowers is a self-taught Australian potter who is known for his intricately decorated and highly skilled work. He was born in Katoomba, New South Wales in 1952 and now lives and works in Norwood, South Australia.

Bowers' interest in pottery began in the late 1970s when he was looking for a challenge while teaching in a country town in South Australia. He did a traineeship in the Jam Factory's ceramic workshop in Adelaide in 1982, and spent the next five years as an art teacher during the day and a potter at night.

Bowers' work is inspired by a wide range of sources, including indigenous art, textiles, wallpapers, comic strips, and natural history illustrations. He is also influenced by the work of historical ceramic traditions, such as blue and white porcelain.

Bowers' pottery is distinguished by its intricate and detailed underglaze decoration. He uses a variety of more...

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A decorated ceramic tea pot by Stephen Bowers, 1988, of…

Cockatoo Ceramic Tea Pot by Stephen Bowers

A decorated ceramic tea pot by Stephen Bowers, 1988, of spreading circular shape with a receding foot and cane handle, each side decorated with a panel enclosing a cockatoo's head, the cover conforming, signed and dated 1988 underside, 23 cm high

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), tea service, citrus…

Citrus Tea Set by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), tea service, citrus collection, c. 1990, including a teapot, two cups and saucers, wheel-thrown earthenware with underglaze painted decoration of citrus amongst foliage, marked (5), height 18 cm (teapot). Provenance:…

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), T42 tea caddy, c. 1990,…

Stephen Bowers' T42 Tea Caddy

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), T42 tea caddy, c. 1990, wheel-thrown earthenware with underglaze painted decoration, signed, height 20 cm. Provenance: Robin Gibson gallery, Sydney, NSW, (Inv 4346F), November 1994. Private Collection, NSW.

Stephen Bowers pottery bowl with classical decoration, signed…

Classical Pottery Bowl by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers pottery bowl with classical decoration, signed 'Stephen Bowers, Adelaide, Australia, 1989', 7 cm high, 27.5 cm diameter

Stephen Bowers (b.1954) cockatoo charger 1982 earthenware, high…

Cockatoo Charger by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers (b.1954) cockatoo charger 1982 earthenware, high fired, chrome oxide mix decoration Initialled & dated to base, height 6.5 cm,. Diameter 46.3 cm. Literature: http://robingibson.net/artists/stephen-bowers. Other Notes: the artist Notes:…

Six mugs by Stephen Bowers with botanical Illustration

Botanical Mugs by Stephen Bowers

Six mugs by Stephen Bowers with botanical Illustration

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), large presentation plate,…

Hand-painted Black Cockatoo Presentation Plate

Stephen Bowers (Australian, b. 1952), large presentation plate, 1986, hand painted glaze decoration of a black cockatoo, on custom made stand, height 9 cm diameter 40 cm, Labels: Literature: Mansfield, J., contemporary ceramic Art, Craftsman house 1995, p…

Stephen Bowers, Teapot

Teapot by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers, Teapot

Stephen Bowers (b. 1954), Mark Heidenreich (potter). A glazed…

Australian Flora and Fauna Vase by Heidenreich and Bowers

Stephen Bowers (b. 1954), Mark Heidenreich (potter). A glazed earthernware vase decorated with Australian flora and fauna 1992, inscribed M Heidenreich & S. Bowers 92, 55 cm high

Stephen Bowers (b. 1954). A large platter decorated with magpie,…

Magpie and Fruit Platter by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers (b. 1954). A large platter decorated with magpie, fruit and butterfly 1991, inscibed Stephen Bowers, Adelaide, South Australia 1991, 59 cm diameter

Stephen Bowers Australian pottery teapot and tea caddy, 19 and…

Australian pottery teapot and tea caddy by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers Australian pottery teapot and tea caddy, 19 and 12.5 cm

Stephen Bowers (b. 1952), two ceramic bowls earthenware, hand…

Marbled Ceramic Bowls by Stephen Bowers

Stephen Bowers (b. 1952), two ceramic bowls earthenware, hand painted marbling-effect underglaze. Height 10 cm, diameter 18 cm