Malcolm Owen

Malcolm Owen was born in Buffalo, New York in 1948. He received his B.A. in philosophy from SUNY Binghamton, but almost did not graduate because he had not taken an Intro to Art course. He worked as a construction worker after graduating, but worked his way up the ranks to a carpenter. Owen was influenced by David Smith’s combination of welding and sculpture, and decided to learn how to weld. As he learned blacksmithing, he began making decorative iron works such as toilet paper holders and shelf brackets. Owen met Mary Ann Spavins at SUNY Oswego while pursuing his M.A, they got married and began Winged Camel Metalworks.

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