JOHN E. DOWELL American, born 1941
John E. Dowell seeks to articulate his
Saskia’s Dream 1981 Lithograph
music, visual art, and dance have an
belief in the unifying structure of human expression through his art. For him, underlying structure that comprises the presentation, contemplation, and resolution of ideas. Saskia’s Dream and other works from this period blend music and visual art. A talented pianist, Dowell projected these prints onto a screen and, accompanied by a group of musicians, improvised music inspired by the art. Dowell received his BFA in printmaking from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and his MFA in printmaking from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is a professor emeritus of printmaking at Tyler School of Art. His photographs and printed work have been shown nationally and internationally.
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