Heidi Bowman

Adelheid J. Satzinger Bowman (born August 1, 1921 in Linz, Republic of Austria; died August 20, 2020 in Oakwood, Georgia) was an enamel and cloisonné artist.

Adelheid was the daughter of Maximilian Satzinger. She grew up in Linz and remained in Austria during the Austrian Civil War and subsequent authoritarian Federal State, and later the German occupation and World War II. After the surrender of Germany in 1945 she worked as an interpreter for Allied Forces. She met John Hugh Bowman, a native of Fort Worth, Texas working on post-war projects and they were soon married.

The couple settled in Fort Worth, but later relocated to Leeds. John Bowman died in 1976.

Heidi Bowman worked as an executive secretary for the Jefferson County Board of Education while practicing a variety of arts and crafts. She produced paintings and photographs, but was most known for her enamel work and cloisonné. She exhibited as a long-time member of the Alabama Craft Guild. She won numerous awards and has work in several museums. She provided enameled medallions for the UAB mace designed and constructed by sculptor Cordray Parker in 1989.

In retirement, Heidi Bowman enjoyed traveling the world. She died in Oakwood, Georgia in 2020 and was survived by 3 of her 6 children, 6 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

References

• "Adelheid Bowman" obituary (August 25, 2020) The Birmingham News