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Carlos Dowling was one of the first potters to display his work at Lackey Studio and Art Gallery shortly after it opened in October 2020. Carlos, a Bermuda native, has spent his life using his talent to create, educate and instruct others in the arts from Bermuda to England to New York City to Roanoke.

His passion for art began in sculpting as a 13 year old in Bermuda. Dowling was fortunate to earn an apprenticeship under the late Bylee Lang, an award winning sculptor from Canada who moved to Bermuda. During the five years that Dowling apprenticed with Lang, she was responsible for building Dowling’s passion for pottery. After her passing, Dowling earned a scholarship in Lang’s memory to Staffordshire College in Technology in England. During his time there he was awarded an apprenticeship at Wedgewood Factory.

When Dowling returned to Bermuda, he managed two potteries and trained the staff. According to Dowling, “this is what helped him the most with his teaching skills”. He’s been teaching pottery at the Brambleton Center in Roanoke for over six years.

Dowling functions as a freelance artist, not gravitating toward a particular style or look, but gets inspiration from the environment and experiences. His resume’ of contracted work includes IBM, Sarah Coventry, Jacques Cousteau, and Columbia pictures film “The Deep”. One of his most known productions is the ASPCA crest at the national headquarters in New York City. Dowling regards his sculpture of Sally Bassett as one of his best works. The Government of Bermuda commissioned him to create the 10 foot, 1200 ton bronze sculpture. It took six months to complete and was shipped to a foundry in Baltimore that molded the original sculpture into bronze. The sculpture was unveiled in 2008 at Bermuda’s goverment grounds.

Lackey Studio and art gallery is pleased and proud to have Carlos’ pottery and sculpture on display in our gallery.