Don Cowen b. 28 July 1920

Also known as Donald Ross Cowen
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Don Cowen worked for only a few years in Australia, beginning as a promising younger artist in Brisbane in the early 1950s, before departing for overseas in 1953 and settling in Tucson, Arizona; however he did leave behind some interesting and unusual work in the form of two palaeoart murals painted (in collaboration with Quentin Hole) at the University of Queensland.
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Name
Don Cowen
Also known as Donald Ross Cowen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Scientific Illustrator
Birth date
28 July 1920
Birth place
Brisbane, QLD
Death date
1 April 1987
Death place
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Active Period
  • 1950 - 1987
Residence
  • Tucson, Arizona, USA
  • Brisbane, QLD
Training
  • Central Technical College, Brisbane, QLD
Languages
  • English

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