Loy Allen Bowlin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLoy Allen Bowlin
American artist
Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1909
Place of Birth: Franklin County, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jun-1995
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Loy Allen Bowlin
- Loy Allen Bowlin (September 16, 1909 – June 14, 1995), also known as The Original Rhinestone Cowboy, was an outsider artist from McComb, Mississippi.
- His artwork largely included bejeweling his clothing, Cadillac, home and even his dentures with thousands of rhinestones.
- Bowlin's life and work have been acclaimed by various outsider art critics and periodicals including Raw Vision. After his death, Bowlin's Mississippi home, the Beautiful Holy Jewel Home of the Original Rhinestone Cowboy, was acquired by the Kohler Foundation, Inc.
- and was moved to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where it is on permanent display.
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