John Stuart Dowie (1915 - 2008)
1915-01-15Adelaide, Australia2008-03-19Adelaide, AustraliaAustralia
John Stuart Dowie
John Stuart Dowie was an Australian painter, sculptor and teacher.
His work includes over 50 public sculpture commissions, including the "Three Rivers" fountain in Victoria Square, "Alice" in Rymill Park, the "Victor Richardson Gates" at Adelaide Oval and the "Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Memorial" at Adelaide Airport. He was nominated for Senior Australian of the Year in 2005, and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1981 in recognition of service to the arts as a sculptor and painter.
Date and place of birt: | 15 january 1915, Adelaide, Australia |
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Date and place of death: | 19 march 2008, Adelaide, Australia |
Nationality: | Australia |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait sculpture, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Expressionism, Post War Art, Contemporary art |