Dean Bowen is a celebrated Australian printmaker, painter, and sculptor whose art radiates a spirit of “radical innocence.” Across his work, Bowen finds poetry in the everyday — transforming suburban life and native fauna into icons of warmth, humour, and human connection.

Created in 1997, ‘The Child’ is an image of a child’s face stretched wide and flattened across the picture plane that reads like both portrait and landscape. Its textured surfaces and expressive marks convey an emotional landscape as much as a literal one, embodying Bowen’s distinctive balance of playfulness and sincerity. For collectors, The Child is a tender meditation on innocence, imagination, and the enduring optimism at the heart of his practice.

Represented in major collections including the National Gallery of Australia and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Bowen’s work continues to resonate for its ability to re-enchant the familiar. ‘The Child’ is a luminous example of that gift — an etching that invites us to see the world anew, through the eyes of wonder.

Dean BOWEN (1957 - )
'The Child' 1997
Etching
Edition of 25
Image Size: 67 x 89 cm
Dimensions: 75 x 106 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and editioned below image.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Condition:Excellent:
(c) Dean Bowen / Copyright Agency