ABOUT

Welcome to The Cosmic Birds, the mercurial odyssey of Fine Artist Tony Vowles from Bristol in the UK. The arts available here are informed by many different creative tangents. My writing has been widely published in the UK contemporary poetry press culminating with AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council) funding and MA Writing at Sheffield Hallam University. I have been short or longlisted in The Bridport Prize, Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Prize, Indigo Dreams Pamphlet Prize and the Manchester Micro-fiction Prize. Published magazine credits include: Magma, Smiths Knoll, 14, The Interpreter's House, Agenda, Under The Radar, Tears in the Fence, Dawntreader, Nutshell and Ink Sweat & Tears.

My preferred mediums at present are soft/oil pastels & acrylics incorporating mixed-media elements like found items and digital editing but nothing is off the table! I create quickly and joyfully without too much philosophy or intent. Much of the work are ‘happy accidents’ as Bob Ross often said.

There are a range of archival quality ‘giclee’ prints available in my shop alongside original pastel and acrylic paintings, each item delivered first class using sustainable packaging. You can register for regular updates and offers using the Newsletter link and please feel free to Contact Me with any questions you may have.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy!