A painting of Edward Dowden in his studio in 1992, by David Cobley RP RWA NEAC
Curriculum Vitae
Edward Dowden studied art to 'A' level at school, and then read architecture at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Since leaving university he has been a full time artist, apart from a two year period during which he also taught art part-time in a school.
He began his career while living in Newcastle, later having a studio near Hexham in Northumberland. In 1980 he moved to Wiltshire, and in 2003 to North Yorkshire. From 1989 to 1996 he also organised exhibitions of work by invited professional artists.
He has had work exhibited, in various years, in the following open exhibitions and competitions:
• Royal Academy
• Royal West of England Academy (prizewinner 2001)
• Royal Watercolour Society
• Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour
• Royal Institute of Oil Painters
• Royal Society of Marine Artists
• Society of Botanical Artists
• Sunday Times Watercolour Competition
• Discerning Eye Competition
• Laing Landscape Competition
• Black Swan Guild Competition (prizewinner 1994)
• Rexel Derwent Drawing Competition
• Museum of Modern Art, Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth (prizewinner 1994 and 2001)
• Royal Bath and West Show (prizewinner 1992)
• Devizes Festival Competition (prizewinner 1997)
• Cheltenham Group Open
• Sussex Open
• Bath Society of Artists