ORIGINAL TROPICAL ART by HAL STOWERS
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Detail: Hal putting finishing touches on Shoreline Sunset,
1980.
Two commissioned mural size
canvases, "Shoreline Sunrise"
& "Shoreline Sunset,"
capture the essence of this
last remaining stretch of
natural shoreline on
Old Tampa Bay
in Clearwater.
In his important artist/collector
relationships Hal is sometimes
asked to serve as an
"aesthetic consultant and liaison"
as well as artist/sculptor.
Bringing his background in
Landscape Architecture
to the forefront, part of this role
has been to insure that
certain unique natural features
& pristine habitats remain
undisturbed
during development.
See pages 139-140
HAL STOWERS &
The Art of LIFE BLENDING®
"I want man to become
more intimate with nature,
including his own being…
the beauty, the mystique,
the vulnerability, the ambiguities,
the forces and processes,
the way in which one element
is dependent upon another,
the rhythm of succession…
Being conscious of
these mutual relationships,
he might make more sensitive choices,
realizing the serious impact
of his value judgments."
HAL STOWERS 1971
From First Solo Exhibition
entitled
"Sand Key Soliloquies
See page 45,
"Heaven on earth"
and page 88,
"Sand Key Soliloquies"
HAL STOWERS &
THE ART OF
LIFE BLENDING
ARTIST/AUTHORS –
Hal Stowers, ASLA
“SUN TIME,” Stainless Steel, by Hal Stowers, ASLA
See pages 242–251
HAL STOWERS & The Art of LIFE BLENDING®
"Even though I took off on a wild tangent quite early from a more "standard" practice in Landscape Architecture, my strong background and continued enthusiasm for the Profession remains a major influence on my life's work as an environmental artist."
HAL STOWERS, ASLA
See page 54
HAL STOWERS & The Art of LIFE BLENDING®
FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST
HAL STOWERS, ASLA –
SELECTED
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
"One of the most wonderful and free spirited gifts we can offer in this world is the gift of art for all to see and love. Renowned Florida Artist, Hal Stowers, has established yet another wonderful presence in this community with his master work "SUN TIME." Our architectural firm had the honor and joy of working with Hal during his development and execution of this magnificent piece of work. Hal's presence in the development meetings during the design and construction of the FrankCrum Corporate Campus, where "SUN TIME" resides, was a catalyst for all things good. Hal not only designed "SUN TIME during this period – he was infectious to the entire architectural process – adding joy, enthusiasm and true passion to the entire team of designers, engineers and constructors. I remain convinced that the beauty of Hal's work is eclipsed only by the beauty and spirit of the man it comes from."
Aude, Shand & Williams Architects AIA
Art Shand, Principal
HAL STOWERS holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida, 1967, and a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, 1969. Home again, he accepted a position with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, and was soon promoted to Chief of Planning. After only eighteen months, Hal left TBRPC, walking away from the security of a paycheck, benefits, and pension, and began painting with intense passion, canvases of pristine natural areas that were fast becoming bulldozed and developed in an “insensitive” manner.
Since then he has become renowned for bringing about heightened concern for our disappearing natural environment, and for lifting humankind’s spirit through his art. He is a master of media, ranging from watercolors, acrylic, delicate original lithographs and etching aquatints on copper plates, to monumental stainless steel sculpture and digital mixed media works.
In 1987, the Pinellas County Commission proclaimed Hal Stowers their native son and a “Natural Treasure.” During the 1993 legislative session, a three month long, Major Solo Retrospective Exhibition of his art entitled “THE GULF TO THE CARIBBEAN,” was presented at Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee. Hal was recognized as “Distinguished Landscape Architecture Alumnus 1993,” by the Department of Landscape Architecture, College of Architecture, University of Florida, and elected a Full Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in 1995.
Hal's wife and creative assistant, B.J., in collaboration with Hal, has recently published a coffee table book entitled "HAL STOWERS & THE ART OF LIFE BLENDING® – HOW TO KEEP YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING"
HAL STOWERS: Coastal Florida Fragilities
LEEPA-RATTNER Museum of Art
AUGUST 2010
See "an OIL spill ..." by Hal Stowers, ASLA
Artist's Statement
“His love and concern for these fast-disappearing ecosystems have inspired him to capture them on canvas and paper. These works are a record of what may someday soon be a precious scenario of the way it was…”
St. Petersburg Times, Christina Cosdon 1978
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– HOW TO KEEP YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING
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"Sharing LIFE BLENDING and its many messages with the world
is now an important part of our work."
HAL STOWERS, ASLA
LIFE BLENDING to help attain
sustainable environments –
Regenerating Places & People…
"It's little wonder that the Pinellas County Commission proclaimed Stowers
'a natural treasure.'"
– Ron Stuart, Editor
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 19, 1986
Hal was awarded
"Distinguished Landscape Architecture Alumnus 1993"
by the Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida
“In Recognition Of Outstanding Contributions To Education And The Profession Of Landscape Architecture”
"How our hard won
unique natural open spaces, in Florida and world wide,
are valued & protected by
current and future generations
remains to be seen."
From LIFE BLENDING 2000 & Beyond – Page 264–265
HAL STOWERS & THE ART OF LIFE BLENDING®
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Hal and I often wonder
what became of others
who were drawn
to make & survived, the
Pilgrimage to Berkeley
in the late
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The Art of
LIFE BLENDING®
– HOW TO KEEP YOUR
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