Bio:
My name is David Bowman, and I create art and maps using recycled vintage
license plates under the name Design Turnpike.
As a boy, we traveled a lot and I loved keeping track of license plates
wherever we went. Road trips were kept entertaining by keeping a tally list
of the many diverse plates I saw on the road along the way. Family
vacations to New Mexico, South Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Canada
and many other destinations across North America exposed me to the wealth
of color, style and personality of each state's tag. My interest in maps,
geography, travel and making things by hand grew to inspire my current
work. In fact, a blue Michigan plate that adorned my first vehicle in 1998
lives on in one of the pieces in my personal collection.
I love taking something old, dusty and discarded and turning it into
something completely new, different and enjoyable. My pieces tend to remind
viewers of a bygone era when things were simpler and sturdier and built to
last. Working with my hands makes for a perfect diversion from my other
love, web design and production.
From my studio and workshop just outside Detroit, the birthplace of the
modern automobile, I continue to brainstorm and produce various new designs
along with some of my classic license plate maps and art. In addition to
offering my handmade originals, I have a large portfolio of works available
for purchase as high quality metal and canvas prints on FineArtAmerica.com
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which
ones to keep." Scott Adams
See my originals: http://www.designturnpike.com
Browse and view prints:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/design-turnpike.html
Connect on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DesignTurnpike
Email: [email protected]
My name is David Bowman, and I create art and maps using recycled vintage
license plates under the name Design Turnpike.
As a boy, we traveled a lot and I loved keeping track of license plates
wherever we went. Road trips were kept entertaining by keeping a tally list
of the many diverse plates I saw on the road along the way. Family
vacations to New Mexico, South Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Canada
and many other destinations across North America exposed me to the wealth
of color, style and personality of each state's tag. My interest in maps,
geography, travel and making things by hand grew to inspire my current
work. In fact, a blue Michigan plate that adorned my first vehicle in 1998
lives on in one of the pieces in my personal collection.
I love taking something old, dusty and discarded and turning it into
something completely new, different and enjoyable. My pieces tend to remind
viewers of a bygone era when things were simpler and sturdier and built to
last. Working with my hands makes for a perfect diversion from my other
love, web design and production.
From my studio and workshop just outside Detroit, the birthplace of the
modern automobile, I continue to brainstorm and produce various new designs
along with some of my classic license plate maps and art. In addition to
offering my handmade originals, I have a large portfolio of works available
for purchase as high quality metal and canvas prints on FineArtAmerica.com
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which
ones to keep." Scott Adams
See my originals: http://www.designturnpike.com
Browse and view prints:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/design-turnpike.html
Connect on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DesignTurnpike
Email: [email protected]