Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

'New Work'

With his architect and amateur historian father, Paul Bowen spent much of his childhood in Wales exploring ancient burial chambers, castles and churches — and you can see the influence in the artist’s wood sculptures, which have the weathered, mysterious look of treasures dug up at an archaeological site. Bowen is one of four BigTown Gallery artists showing their latest work in a new group show at the Rochester gallery. Get to know the geometric prints of Joan Kahn, sunny landscape paintings of Celia Reisman and moody watercolors of Fulvio Testa through November 18. Pictured: “Trefoil” by Paul Bowen.