Stella Bowen b. 16 May 1893

Also known as Esther Gwendolyn Bowen
  • Artist (Painter)
Single-minded in her desire to be an artist, Stella Bowen studied briefly under Margaret Preseon before leaving Adelaide at 20 to study art in London. A friendship with Ezra Pound introduced Bowen to a wide literary circle including W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot and Bowen would later famously go on to marry the writer Ford Madox Ford. As a painter Bowen is perhaps best remembered for the body of work
Name
Stella Bowen
Also known as Esther Gwendolyn Bowen
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • War artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
16 May 1893
Birth place
North Adelaide, SA
Death date
30 October 1947
Death place
London, UK
Active Period
  • 1913 - 1947
Residence
  • c.1932 USA
  • 1923 Italy
  • 1922 - 1923 St Jean-Cap Ferrat, France
  • Sussex, England
  • c.1913 - c.30 October 1947 England, UK
  • c.16 May 1893 - c.1913 North Adelaide, SA
Training
  • Westminster School of Art, London, England
  • School of Design, Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book