about

Ann Bowen is an award winning freelance calligrapher, heraldic artist and teacher. 

Studied lettering and heraldry at Reigate  School of Art & Design, East Surrey, graduating with distinction in 1996.  Awarded the Scriveners Prize for outstanding performance in Heraldic Art & Calligraphy from the Worshipful Company of Scriveners in 1996.  Granted The Freedom of the City in 1998, and became a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers in 2006. 

Works for design consultants, publishers, events and film companies. 

In 1997 had a major commission from Linda McCartney for Sir Paul McCartney.

Clients include:

Events

  1. Louis Vuitton

  2. Harrods

  3. Atom Events

Editorial

  1. Visionaire

  2. Design Eye

  3. New Woman Magazine

Heraldry, Gilding & Books of Remembrance

  1. Sandhurst Royal Memorial Chapel

  2. St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street

  3. Bristol University

Design, Branding, Publishing

  1. Annoushka

  2. AT&T

  3. Qantas

  4. Marks & Spencer

  5. Interbrand

  6. The British Psychological Society

  7. Quintet Publishing

  8. SPCK Publishing

  9. Book Tokens Ltd

  10. The Pulse Group

  11. The Gaelic Arts Agency

Film, TV & Games

  1. Sherlock Holmes: Jude Law, Robert Downey Jnr., 2009

  2. Amazing Grace: Ioan Gruffud, Romola Garai, 2006

  3. Wimbledon: Paul Bettany,  Kirsten Dunst, 2004

  4. BBC: Bleak House,

  5.         The life of Anthony Trollope

  6. ITV: Lewis

  7. ITV commercial:  Baxters Soup, live shots of writing

  8. 221B.sh: Hide and Seek, AKQA, 2009

Books include

  1. The Complete Calligraphy Set by Ann Bowen published by Reader’s Digest

Contributions to other books

  1. Gilding by Design Eye in collaboration with Rachel Yallop
    The Great Book of Gaelic published by Canongate, in collaboration with other artists
    The Country Diary - Calligraphy by Kudos in collaboration with Gail Glaser, illustrator

Exhibitions and demonstrations

  1. 'Meet the Experts' day, Harrods, 2010

  2. The Arts Club, Mayfair, London,  2005/06/07/08/09

  3. Painter Stainers Livery Company, Fine Arts Exhibition, 2006/07/08/09

  4. Grace Barrand Design Centre, Surrey 2001/02/05/08

  5. Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne, Dorset, 2006

  6. Haiku Exhibition, Brighton, 2003

  7. Letter Exchange 15th Anniversary exhibition at the Prince’s Foundation, London, 2003

  8. St Martins-in-the-Fields Crypt, 2002

  9. Penshurst Place, Stonor, 2001

  10. Art in Action, teaching and demonstration, 1999 & 2000

  11. Surrey Guild of Craftsmen, 2000

  12. Craft Millennium Salon International Exhibition at Barts Hospital, The Great Hall, 2000

  13. Wolseley Fine Arts Gallery, London, 'Interpretations of David Jones', 1999

  14. Dartington Cider Press, lettering exhibition, 1998

  15. Loseley Craft Fayre, 1998

  16. Heritage Open Weekend, Hove, 1998

  17. Olympia - ICHF - Brighton & Birmingham, 1997  

Magazines/Journals

  1. Creative Review

  2. Letter Arts Review (international)

Societies and Clubs

  1. Full Member of Letter Exchange since 1998.  It promotes professionalism and excellence in the art of all categories of lettering.


  2. Member of the Arts Club, Mayfair, London since 2005


Types of work undertaken

Calligraphy for:

Wedding invitations, event invitations, menus, placecards, painted letters on ceramic, glass, wood or cloth, certificate designs, design for print, lettering for CD covers, book jackets, brochures, creative design, company branding, logos, illuminated freedom scrolls, heraldry, painted coats of arms, gilding, Books of Remembrance, Legacy Book designs, framed lettering for births, illuminated personalised letters, private commissions, family trees, banner designs both lettering and heraldry.

Ann Bowen

calligrapher