At one point, when I was 20 and living in Kentucky, I got shot - it was a land dispute over six inches of property that ran a hundred yards through my grandfather's land. It was really over the honor of my family and that of another family. Jack Bowman disputefamilygrandfather share on social
We're all so mauled by information, but it's recycled information. We need to shut it out. So, you've got to get bizarre. This is an artist's purpose - to break away from the recycled. Performance art can do that. Jack Bowman artartistbizarre share on social
Performance art can be produced in a coffee house setting. Jack Bowman artcoffeehouse Change image and share on social
I love old books. They tell you stories about their use. You can see where the fingerprints touched the pages as they held the book open. You can see how long they lingered on each page by the finger stains. Jack Bowman bookfingerfingerprint share on social
My 80-year-old mother will not buy her heart medicine because it cost more than she can pay with social security. She is America. Jack Bowman americabuycost Change image and share on social
My kids are free to do what ever they want. Because I only advise. I don't make them do anything. Jack Bowman advisefreekid Change image and share on social
My parents were laborers so we lived on South Park, which was a low-income region of Seattle. You had a choice - you either joined or formed a gang or you let others bully you. Jack Bowman bullychoiceform Change image and share on social
I believe that I understand gangs better than others. Because they're formed out of necessity. They're formed by people to keep from being suppressed. Jack Bowman formgangnecessity Change image and share on social
All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That's the difference between mere theater and performance art. Jack Bowman artdifferencegood Change image and share on social
I've been in elementary education for years and my belief is that Christmas pageants in schools are little more than conditioning kids for the Christian religion. Jack Bowman beliefchristianchristmas Change image and share on social